Monthly Archives: June 2025

The First Three Rieslings from Maison Trimbach

A totally different wine tasting was held at The Fine Wine Source in Livonia, Michigan.  It was a much more structured tasting with guests arriving for three different time slots and delightful small plates and shareables catered by Vertical Detroit.  … Continue reading

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A Tasting with Anne Trimbach

We attended a special tasting at The Fine Wine Source in Livonia, Michigan as Maison Trimbach, one of the oldest wineries of Alsace is preparing for next year’s anniversary as they will be in their 400th year. Maison Trimbach, in … Continue reading

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Fine Wine Source Club – June 2025

One of my favorite monthly activities is to stop at The Fine Wine Source in Livonia, Michigan and pick up the wine club selections.  The club selections, just like every other wine in the store has been curated by the … Continue reading

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Our Last Night With the Graduates

We finally got together with My Favorite Daughter and her family, and we were going to start by an annual tradition, and bowl a couple of games, but there was major tournament and there were no open lanes for rank … Continue reading

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We Got Our Fix of Foie Gras

The next day after the graduation ceremony, we talked about getting together for dinner, and my Bride thought that it would be an all-day affair, and I said that they were out having a good time, and they would barely … Continue reading

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Two Graduates in Las Vegas 2025

Out of our eight grandchildren, number sixth and seventh were graduating from High School in Las Vegas.  So, we made a trip to see them graduate.  Our daughter was all excited and she told us, just to meet them before … Continue reading

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Dinner For Two at William B’s

Our first night in Las Vegas, and we were on our own, an unusual situation.  For at least the last twenty years or so, we have been staying at The Suncoast in the Summerlin district of Las Vegas, where two … Continue reading

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Whatever Shall We Do in Vegas?

I know that this sounds like a silly question, in regards to activities that we could do in Las Vegas, but since we were having our last three grandchildren graduating from High School, originally there was talk of the Las … Continue reading

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Flyleaf

Some people already think I am strange, and I probably am, but when I read the paper, periodical or social media and see someplace interesting, I file it away under a category that I call “Ideas.”  Now the term “flyleaf” … Continue reading

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