Monthly Archives: September 2024

Tom Jones at Caesar’s Windsor

Posted on September 29, 2024 by thewineraconteur

I am of the age when Tom Jones entertained and the women used to run up to the stage and throw their thongs or panties at him, which I might add wasn’t seen on his television show.  On our way … Continue reading →

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Dinner Overlooking Riverside Park

Posted on September 26, 2024 by thewineraconteur

People are always writing to me “what is your favorite wine” and I always respond that it depends on the moment.  While I was celebrating my Birthday Week/Month we were the surprise recipients of a couple of tickets to go … Continue reading →

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Aventura

Posted on September 23, 2024 by thewineraconteur

I am like a little kid, especially for birthday celebrations, and my Bride pampers me, because she knows that there is truth when I tease her that she is a creature of habit, as we would probably only go to … Continue reading →

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A Taste of Monterey – Fall 2024

Posted on September 20, 2024 by thewineraconteur

Sometimes it pays to ask, like back on 10 February 2003 when we were walking around Cannery Row, but a nice pristine version, compared to the writings of John Steinbeck.  I got carried away, but we had eaten at the … Continue reading →

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Fine Wine Source Club – September 2024

Posted on September 17, 2024 by thewineraconteur

By the time that you read this article about the wine club selections at The Fine Wine Source in Livonia, Michigan, I will have hit another milestone and another decade as I will now be in my Seventies.  Someone told … Continue reading →

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Echo, Chateau Lynch-Bages and Blanc

Posted on September 14, 2024 by thewineraconteur

We were coming up to the second half of the wine tasting at The Fine Wine Source in Livonia, Michigan with the special host Pierre Louis Araud of Famille JM Cazes.  We were going to enjoy Echo de Lynch-Bages, a … Continue reading →

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Pierre Louis Araud and Famille JM Cazes

Posted on September 11, 2024 by thewineraconteur

The Fine Wine Source in Livonia, Michigan was having a special event, a wine tasting featuring wines from Famille JM Cazes, with Pierre Louis Araud pouring the wines and discussing the wines and the history and nuances of each wine.  … Continue reading →

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A Tasting with Famille JM Cazes

Posted on September 8, 2024 by thewineraconteur

I had the good fortune to be invited for another wine tasting of some classic wines from the Medoc at my local wine shop The Fine Wine Source in Livonia, Michigan.  The Cazes family have been the owners of Chateau … Continue reading →

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Ashes & Diamonds with Kashy Khaledi

Posted on September 5, 2024 by thewineraconteur

We were coming to the end of a wonderful and charming wine tasting at The Fine Wine Source in Livonia, Michigan featuring the wines of Ashes & Diamonds Winery and being entertained by the proprietor Kashy Khaledi.  It is always … Continue reading →

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Ashes & Diamonds – Part Two

Posted on September 3, 2024 by thewineraconteur

There were we were enjoying a wine tasting at The Fine Wine Source in Livonia, Michigan featuring Ashes & Diamonds Winery of Napa Winery conducted by the proprietor Kashy Khaledi.  The next two wines were made by his winemaker Diana … Continue reading →

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