Monthly Archives: November 2025

Laurent Perrier – Part One

Posted on November 29, 2025 by thewineraconteur

It was quite a coup and an event at The Fine Wine Source in Livonia, Michigan as Constance Delaire, the Chief Oenologist and Winemaker at Laurent Perrier was hosting three tasting sessions at the wine shop and then an additional … Continue reading →

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Fine Wine Source Club – November 2025

Posted on November 26, 2025 by thewineraconteur

We joined the wine club at The Fine Wine Source many years ago, basically two wines every month for just under thirty dollars, which is a bargain.  The other bargains is that every wine I purchase is at case discount, … Continue reading →

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Blue Rock Winery – Part Three

Posted on November 23, 2025 by thewineraconteur

We were getting close to the end of the wine tasting at The Fine Wine Source in Livonia, Michigan with a tasting of wines from Blue Rock Winery led by Carla Jeffries.  Carla Jeffries was fascinating to talk to and … Continue reading →

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Blue Rock Winery – Part Two

Posted on November 20, 2025 by thewineraconteur

The second part of a wine tasting at The Fine Wine Source in Livonia, Michigan and the tasting was conducted by Carla Jeffries who handles liaison work with the trade and media.  The name Blue Rock originates from the local … Continue reading →

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Blue Rock Winery – Part One

Posted on November 17, 2025 by thewineraconteur

Another wine tasting at The Fine Wine Source in Livonia, Michigan and it is always fun to encounter a new winery, at least to me, it was a new winery and the tasting was overseen by Carla Jeffries, who handles … Continue reading →

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A Blogging Celebration

Posted on November 14, 2025 by thewineraconteur

I started my little wine blog in May 2012, and Facebook just before that.  It was strongly suggested that I get an Instagram account, which I finally did in March 2017; I guess I am slow to try new things.  … Continue reading →

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Taking Coals to Newcastle

Posted on November 11, 2025 by thewineraconteur

Now most people realize that the title of this article is a useless endeavor, but I will get to that story soon enough.  As I had to make a trip to my favorite wine shop The Fine Source in Livonia, … Continue reading →

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The New London Chop House – Part Two

Posted on November 8, 2025 by thewineraconteur

When I was just learning to read, on the back page of The Detroit News were two columns, one by Al Blanchard and the other by “Doc” Greene.  I remember that it was in Blanchard’s column that I first heard … Continue reading →

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The New London Chop House – Part One

Posted on November 5, 2025 by thewineraconteur

In the fabled memories of Detroit was the famed London Chop House and it was akin to the Twenty-One Club of Manhattan and The Pump Room of Chicago.  All legendary and could truly be said “where the elite meet to … Continue reading →

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A Day in Downtown Detroit

Posted on November 2, 2025 by thewineraconteur

It was one of those days that was going to be fun.  We were going to have dinner later while we were in Downtown Detroit, and the restaurant had a dress code of proper business attire, which is fine with … Continue reading →

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