Category Archives: Wine

Another French Wine Tasting

Posted on October 24, 2025 by thewineraconteur

I truly enjoy attending wine tastings, especially at The Fine Wine Source in Livonia, Michigan.  If you are a member of their wine club, you get invitations to attend wine tastings, though you must be flexible, because of the crowds.  … Continue reading →

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Fine Wine Source Club – October 2025

Posted on October 21, 2025 by thewineraconteur

I feel that I was overdue to pick up my wine club selections from The Fine Wine Source in Livonia, Michigan.  It has been an interesting time the last month or so, and I have plenty of wines, and tastings … Continue reading →

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Birthday for a 71-Year-Old Curmudgeon

Posted on October 18, 2025 by thewineraconteur

It is hard to believe that my Bride has let me be pampered for over a month of my self-appointed celebrations, and actually there are still more stories to come, but I digress, which is quite often for me.  For … Continue reading →

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Mabel Gray

Posted on October 15, 2025 by thewineraconteur

A couple that we tend to go out for dinner with suggested the restaurant Mabel Gray for an evening out.  My Bride and I first discovered Chef James Rigato when he had a charming restaurant in a strip center years … Continue reading →

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A Quick Getaway

Posted on October 12, 2025 by thewineraconteur

During my monthlong period of revelry, we made a side trip for a scheduled stop, we also had a night to entertain ourselves. We ended up having dinner one evening at The Village Anchor, the last time I was there … Continue reading →

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A Night of Dancing

Posted on October 9, 2025 by thewineraconteur

We were having a nice quiet dinner at home and all of a sudden, my Bride said let’s go dancing.  So, who am I to argue, another way to have fun during my month of birthday celebrating, and so we … Continue reading →

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Being a Tourist in Detroit

Posted on October 6, 2025 by thewineraconteur

One of the joys of my month-long birthday celebrations was that my Bride and her friends put up with it.  One day, we had a day trip to Detroit and went to a famed studio and school; and then off … Continue reading →

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Another Great Meal at the Walloon Lake Inn

Posted on October 3, 2025 by thewineraconteur

As I continue with how my Bride pampers me, when I am a rightful gent.   I must admit that I always accuse my Bride of being repetitious in her selections, but I totally agreed that we had to have dinner … Continue reading →

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Pepi Lignana

Posted on September 30, 2025 by thewineraconteur

Through social media, I was introduced to Fattoria Il Casalone Pepi Lignana and later, so was my local wine shop The Fine Wine Source in Livonia, Michigan.  Pepi Lignana has been making wine since 1960, and now there is three … Continue reading →

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The Fine Wine Source Club – September 2025

Posted on September 27, 2025 by thewineraconteur

Now in the midst of my monthlong birthday celebration we also picked up our monthly club wines from The Fine Wine Source in Livonia, Michigan and we did have some wine tastings during the month as well and I am … Continue reading →

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