Tag Archives: Chardonnay

Champagne and Sparkling Wine for the New Year

Posted on January 2, 2024 by thewineraconteur

We were still tasting French Champagne at my local wine shop The Fine Wine Source in Livonia, Michigan.  All the wines were from the House of Louis Roederer of Reims in 1776, and then later a nephew Louis Roederer took … Continue reading →

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Champagne to Ring in the New Year

Posted on December 30, 2023 by thewineraconteur

I had the chance to do a wine tasting at The Fine Wine Source in Livonia, Michigan centering on Champagne.  Champagne is that mysterious sparkling wine that gets bundled with all of its distant relatives.  To be Champagne, the wine … Continue reading →

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Ms. Yoga Returns for Christmas

Posted on December 21, 2023 by thewineraconteur

Ms. Yoga has arrived for one of her business trips and she had a chance to have dinner with some of her former business acquaintances, who have joined the ranks of retirement.  She came into town the other days, saw … Continue reading →

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A Tasting with Tom Celani

Posted on December 9, 2023 by thewineraconteur

It was a pleasure to go to my local wine shop, The Fine Wine Source in Livonia, Michigan as I knew that Tom Celani was conducting another wine tasting and he would be autographing bottles while he was there. I … Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving 2023 Part One

Posted on November 30, 2023 by thewineraconteur

Thanksgiving was originally created as a holiday in America by Abraham Lincoln to be celebrated on the last Thursday in the month of November, FDR attempted to change the date, but the populace created a backlash and the holiday went … Continue reading →

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Le Garenne Cremant de Loire

Posted on November 12, 2023 by thewineraconteur

Most people probably think that wine writers are bombarded with samples of wines, that wineries and distributors throw at our feet for a few ounces of ink.  Some writers may solicit wines with promises of rave reviews, I give people … Continue reading →

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Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park

Posted on October 25, 2023 by thewineraconteur

It was still the month of September and we decided to make a little getaway to Grand Rapids, Michigan; which is also known as Furniture City or Beer City which were always mentioned in the last series of “Pure Michigan” … Continue reading →

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The Grotto at the Inn at Saint John’s

Posted on October 19, 2023 by thewineraconteur

I may have been named after a Saint, but I certainly don’t refer to our home in such lofty terms.  Saint John’s Resort has a history that began in the late Forties when St. John’s Provincial Seminary opened its doors … Continue reading →

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Fine Wine Source September 2023 Club Selections

Posted on September 17, 2023 by thewineraconteur

I am interrupting the flow of the wine tasting at Vertical Restaurant held by Fine Wine Source in Livonia, Michigan.  I am afraid that by the time the total amount of wines to reviewed is done, the month of September … Continue reading →

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I Have Finally Seen the Lions at All Three Stadiums

Posted on August 30, 2023 by thewineraconteur

Now purists might argue that the Lions actually played at five stadiums, but I will be ego-centric and only claim the three that were used in my life time, and that is a long enough span of time.  I can … Continue reading →

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