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The Wine Raconteur has been a faithful follower of our blog  for nearly a year.  He takes his bride, and sometimes his friends to some really great places all over the United States.  To say he likes wine is an understatement, yet I think he is partial to California wines. When I asked him if this statement were true he replied:

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“No, actually when I was in high school I started with French wines and have gone off in many tangents. I would venture to say that there are about six dozen bottles of wines from the TC area in my cellar at the moment.”

So for now here is his review of The Rowe Inn, in Ellsworth, Michigan.  We look forward to a review of  Northern Michigan Wines in the future.

The Rowe Inn – Ellsworth, MI – and a Cab | The Wine Raconteur.

Albert “Wes” Westhoven, Proprietor

“We pioneered fine dining in northern Michigan. We’ve been blessed with glowing reviews and a host of awards including DiRona, Triple A, Gourmet, and Food & Wine. But the most important thing has been to make our customers happy while putting great food and wine on their tables. I think we accomplish that with both pride and honor.”

P.O. Box 246 / 6303 East Jordan Road / Ellsworth / Michigan / 49729 / wes@roweinn.com
Phone: 231.588.7351 / Toll-free: 866.432.5873 / Fax: 231.588.2365 / Reservations: 231.588.7351

Ellsworth, Michigan Going Home: Roots, but No Tracks The food is exceptional — strongly accented country French, read off a chalkboard…I have heard that people from Ohio fly here in private planes, eat and fly back. A scheduled airline would not be excessive.– John Skow, Time Magazine Ode to the Rowe: A ‘magical’ meal High on the list of dangers known to restaurant reviewers is death by gratification — and (visiting the Rowe Inn) had me concerned to the point of drool. – Matt Sutherland, Traverse City Record Eagle and Matt is also the author of Savor Michigan Cookbook: Michigan’s Finest Restaurants, Their Recipes & Their Histories The Rowe Inn Rowe regulars appreciate that a good restaurant need not be fancy, formal, or even elegant. They know, too, that good meals require good wine and conversation. Much of the charm of The Rowe is in the utterly relaxed nature of a meal there. However good its food and wine, the Rowe is still essentially a simple, unpretentious roadhouse where, on a slow night, the proprietor may well pull up a chair for a little conversation. – The Connoisseur UP NORTH The Food-Lover’s Guide to Northern Michigan