Category Archives: Wine

A “Critic” Discovers Downriver

Posted on September 9, 2019 by thewineraconteur

I am a dinosaur and I admit that, I still try to enjoy reading a newspaper daily.  For years there were three newspapers in Detroit, and then there were two, and now the two are in a joint association for … Continue reading →

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Beni di Batasiolo Barolo

Posted on September 5, 2019 by thewineraconteur

Have you ever felt that you have done something and it turns out that you haven’t?  I recently had this feeling and I could have sworn on a stack of Bibles that I had.  I recently changed my cellular phone … Continue reading →

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The Cheese Lady

Posted on September 3, 2019 by thewineraconteur

Remember when we were kids and they wanted to take our photo, they would say “say fromage,” and I have family throughout Ontario in Canada and we always said “cheese.”  Cheese is often associated with wine and most people are … Continue reading →

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Celani Family Vineyards Vincenza Rosé

Posted on September 1, 2019 by thewineraconteur

It was a much quicker return to Rocky’s in Northville, then I had expected, but otherwise I was thrilled.  I mean it is a restaurant that my Bride and I have been going to, since from the time that we … Continue reading →

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Bigalora in Plymouth

Posted on August 30, 2019 by thewineraconteur

It was kind of like having two worlds colliding when we just decided that the dust had settled enough to try the latest location for Bigalora Wood Fired Cucina.  I mean we could almost be called stalkers, because we have … Continue reading →

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The Last Night with the Vegas Crowd

Posted on August 28, 2019 by thewineraconteur

It was a bittersweet night for us, as we met up with our daughter and two of her boys before they went back home.  We finally made it work for El Barzon, as the first time there was a black … Continue reading →

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A Day in Michigan

Posted on August 26, 2019 by thewineraconteur

A day in Michigan with two of our grandsons from Las Vegas and we already knew that Michigan humidity doesn’t agree with them, of course when the humidity and temperature is high in Michigan, it doesn’t agree with Michiganders either.  … Continue reading →

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She Returns

Posted on August 24, 2019 by thewineraconteur

My Favorite Daughter returned for another visit back to her ancestral home in the Detroit area.  She was coming in a couple of days early before two of her three boys would join her.  My oldest grandson had to stay … Continue reading →

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Le Siepi di San Giovanni

Posted on August 22, 2019 by thewineraconteur

One of the pleasures of shopping and belonging to a wine club of a small independent merchant is that you are not going to see the offerings from the chains and the corner markets.  The independent merchant has to work … Continue reading →

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“And Why am I Mr. Pink”

Posted on August 20, 2019 by thewineraconteur

I have to think of Steve Buscemi as soon as I see the name of this wine, and if you have seen Reservoir Dogs, you will understand the correlation.  I recently picked up my August selections of wines from my … Continue reading →

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