Category Archives: Wine

What Have We Found

Posted on July 12, 2026 by thewineraconteur

One of the joys(?) of retirement, is that you get to start rummaging through the stuff you have acquired.  I guess you can call us hoarders to a degree, but the older children of the Greatest Generation learned that our … Continue reading →

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Lunch and Cars

Posted on July 9, 2026 by thewineraconteur

Lunch and cars are a perfect combination for Detroit, especially for those that remember Detroit as the Car Capital of the World.  We were going to see a private car and other collections that is only open to the public … Continue reading →

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Dinner and then Overnight at the Hospital

Posted on July 6, 2026 by thewineraconteur

I don’t want anyone to think that the two subjects in the title were a cause and an effect.  Actually, I had an appointment at a Sleep Clinic at a huge hospital campus that I believe was in Ann Arbor … Continue reading →

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Father’s Day and Again

Posted on July 3, 2026 by thewineraconteur

This year, because of scheduling dates, I actually got to celebrate Father’s Day, two days in a row.  The first day was at a restaurant that coincided with a joint Father’s Day and a birthday.  The second day, my Bride … Continue reading →

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Fine Wine Source Club – June 2025

Posted on June 30, 2026 by thewineraconteur

I have had so much wine to write about that I barely got this article under the wire.  It is the last club that we belong to, and The Fine Wine Source in Livonia, Michigan does a great job in … Continue reading →

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A Different Wine Tasting – Part Seven

Posted on June 27, 2026 by thewineraconteur

We finally loaded up our plates of food and to sit at a table to relax and discuss the wines that we had tasted at Our Lady of Redemption Melchite Catholic Church sponsored by The Fine Wine Source of Livonia, … Continue reading →

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A Different Wine Tasting – Part Six

Posted on June 24, 2026 by thewineraconteur

We were still at the fundraiser at Our Lady of Redemption Melchite Catholic Church sponsored by The Fine Wine Source of Livonia, Michigan.  While I was stopping everywhere to talk shop, my Bride was going around and taking photos and … Continue reading →

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A Different Wine Tasting – Part Five

Posted on June 21, 2026 by thewineraconteur

While we were still noshing and schmoozing at a fund raiser at Our Lady of Redemption Melchite Catholic Church, sponsored by The Fine Wine Source, I was able to watch my Bride have fun.  At normal wine tastings, she is … Continue reading →

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A Different Wine Tasting – Part Four

Posted on June 18, 2026 by thewineraconteur

As you may have noticed that The Fine Wine Source in Livonia, Michigan captures plenty of my wine tasting moments.  This tasting was sponsored by the shop at a fund raiser at Our Lady of Redemption Melkite Catholic Church and … Continue reading →

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A Different Wine Tasting – Part Three

Posted on June 15, 2026 by thewineraconteur

We were trying to enjoy some food, between wine tastings at Our Lady of Redemption Melkite Catholic Church during a fund raiser, that was partly supported by The Fine Wine Source of Livonia, Michigan. We were still at the Ixsir … Continue reading →

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