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About thewineraconteur

A non-technical wine writer, who enjoys the moment with the wine, as much as the wine. Twitter.com/WineRaconteur Instagram/thewineraconteur Facebook/ The Wine Raconteur

Christmas Dinner With TWR, Jr. – Part One

Posted on January 7, 2026 by thewineraconteur

Just so that I can keep some of my narratives in sequence, we had a couple of dinners scheduled, before the side trip to the emergency room and before we knew that I was going to have another procedure. The … Continue reading →

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New Year’s Day 2026

Posted on January 4, 2026 by thewineraconteur

I realize that my holiday narrative has been a bit down, as we didn’t partake of Christmas Eve, Christmas Day or a New Year’s Eve dinner, though I have still other nights of wine to relay, prior to my surgery. … Continue reading →

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Three Beverage Gadgets

Posted on January 1, 2026 by thewineraconteur

Indulge me in this article, as I sometimes write ahead, like this article because I am writing this prior to an operation to correct the prior operation. I received a leather embossed hip flask akin to what used to be … Continue reading →

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Christmas 2025

Posted on December 29, 2025 by thewineraconteur

Normally at this time of the year, I write about the Christmas Eve and Christmas Day dinners that we attend, and we usually just take a turkey or her famous Caesar Salad, and of course bottles of wine.  Everything was … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas 2025

Posted on December 26, 2025 by thewineraconteur

My Bride and I want to wish you all a very Merry Christmas. May the Christmas Season bring you plenty of love, luck, health and happiness. And further adventures with Nick and Nora, as we settle in to being retirees.

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Fine Wine Source Club – December 2025

Posted on December 23, 2025 by thewineraconteur

I went back to my local wine shop The Fine Wine Source in Livonia, Michigan the next day after the Lingua Franca tasting, as the shop was wall to wall people with those leaving the tasting and making purchases, and … Continue reading →

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Larry Stone and Lingua Franca – Part Three

Posted on December 20, 2025 by thewineraconteur

We were coming up to the end of the special wine tasting at The Fine Wine Source in Livonia, Michigan.  Larry Stone was very informative and unfortunately, he had only an hour per session to talk about his wines.  I … Continue reading →

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Larry Stone and Lingua Franca – Part Two

Posted on December 17, 2025 by thewineraconteur

Larry Stone, the founder of Lingua Franca, was at The Fine Wine Source in Livonia, Michigan for three wine tasting sessions of his wines.  “Lingua Franca” has been referred to as the universal language used to connect people of diverse … Continue reading →

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Larry Stone and Lingua Franca – Part One

Posted on December 14, 2025 by thewineraconteur

There was a special wine tasting event at The Fine Wine Source in Livonia, Michigan with only three one-hour sessions, and it was all booked up.  The tasting was hosted by Larry Stone, the founder of Lingua Franca.  More about … Continue reading →

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Alpino Detroit in Corktown

Posted on December 11, 2025 by thewineraconteur

People think of my Bride and I when they want to try a restaurant off the beaten track, both in cuisine and destination.  My Bride didn’t think twice about us going back to Alpino Detroit with someone that hadn’t been … Continue reading →

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