Monthly Archives: February 2019

A Spatlese and a Moelleux

Posted on February 27, 2019 by thewineraconteur

One of the best things about walking into the Fine Wine Source is the ability to taste some wines to make an educated purchase.  I always try to taste some wines that are new to me, either by district, varietal … Continue reading →

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February Wine Club Selections

Posted on February 25, 2019 by thewineraconteur

In the month of February besides writing about birthdays and Valentine’s Day, I will now also get to write about the monthly wine selections from Fine Wine Source in Livonia, Michigan.  I think even more important to picking up the … Continue reading →

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Richards

Posted on February 24, 2019 by thewineraconteur

My dinner club was in a bit of a turmoil, as we had lost one of our standby restaurants.  It is getting harder and harder to find a restaurant that has a private room, as most venues value cramming in … Continue reading →

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February Birthdays 2019

Posted on February 21, 2019 by thewineraconteur

It was the time of the month to celebrate all of the birthdays in the month of February.  It is just an easy way to get everyone together and a way to keep the social calendar down to one party … Continue reading →

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Valentine’s Day

Posted on February 19, 2019 by thewineraconteur

Holidays, no matter how noble, are nights that we normally try to avoid eating out at restaurants.  Actually, there are so many holidays that are really family oriented, so it gives us a reason to have a big party at … Continue reading →

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The Historic Holly Hotel

Posted on February 17, 2019 by thewineraconteur

Our Christmas gift from our son and his wife was to have dinner at the historic Holly Hotel in Holly, Michigan.  Originally known as the Hirst Hotel it was built in 1891 to capitalize on the railroad travelers and it … Continue reading →

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Another Guest Article

Posted on February 15, 2019 by thewineraconteur

I have a guest author today, who happens to be writing about an event that through Social Media I discovered that both he and his charming Bride were only a few miles away from where my Bride and I were … Continue reading →

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Domaine LaFage

Posted on February 13, 2019 by thewineraconteur

It is just amazing what you will find when you go tasting wines, and I try to taste wines as often as I can.  When I first started my wine education back in high school, I had the lofty goal … Continue reading →

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“It Certainly Is”

Posted on February 11, 2019 by thewineraconteur

“This is another fine mess you got me into” was all I could think, with a tongue firmly in the cheek as we were off to the cinemas.  I grew up enamored with films and I loved them, but as … Continue reading →

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Back to Boodles

Posted on February 9, 2019 by thewineraconteur

You know the old expression “if it isn’t broke, don’t fix it,” I think that is the perfect description for Boodles in Madison Heights, Michigan.  You could walk or drive by it constantly without really noticing it, because it is … Continue reading →

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