Tag Archives: Chardonnay

Thanksgiving 2025

Posted on December 5, 2025 by thewineraconteur

Thanksgiving is a holiday that makes us (my Bride) totally organized and totally impressive to all that hear her accomplishments.  This year, two days earlier, she had gone to the post office to mail the out-of-town gifts and the Christmas … Continue reading →

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Laurent-Perrier – Part Two

Posted on December 2, 2025 by thewineraconteur

It was quite the event at The Fine Wine Source featuring the first time in Detroit as well as in America of Constance Delaire, the Chief Oenologist and Winemaker for Laurent Perrier.  There were three one-hour sessions held at the … Continue reading →

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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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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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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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An Interesting Day Trip

Posted on August 10, 2025 by thewineraconteur

There are some times when we make a day trip, just to get away, sometimes just to another community to walk around or even to a farmer’s market.  This time we extended the drive to Port Huron, but we didn’t … Continue reading →

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Dinner For Two at William B’s

Posted on June 9, 2025 by thewineraconteur

Our first night in Las Vegas, and we were on our own, an unusual situation.  For at least the last twenty years or so, we have been staying at The Suncoast in the Summerlin district of Las Vegas, where two … Continue reading →

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The Ledger

Posted on May 31, 2025 by thewineraconteur

My Bride and I try to take a 5K walk daily, as we get some true time together for talking.  We have a set route that we use in our subdivision and even the neighbors are used to seeing us … Continue reading →

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Clara’s Table at the Dearborn Inn

Posted on May 28, 2025 by thewineraconteur

We actually had our glass of wines in hand as we walked from the Four Vagabonds to Clara’s Table for dinner at the Dearborn Inn.  Clara was Henry Ford’s wife and the restaurant in the newly renovated hotel was named … Continue reading →

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Another Wine Tasting in the Next Room

Posted on May 13, 2025 by thewineraconteur

I had just finished a wine tasting with Podere Ciana at The Fine Wine Source in Livonia, Michigan while in the new addition, I walked into the original part of the shop and another wine tasting was being offered, hosted … Continue reading →

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