Tag Archives: France

Thierry Delauney “La Vignette” Rosé

Posted on August 13, 2020 by thewineraconteur

My wine club at the Fine Wine Source in Livonia is not that far away, but they have very limited hours at the moment as they are still adjusting to the mandates of trying to run a business and not … Continue reading →

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“Hello Dahling”

Posted on August 11, 2020 by thewineraconteur

We were going to meet our one son and his wife at Tallulah Wine Bar & Bistro in Birmingham, Michigan, and it is a place that we have mentioned often and never gotten there, that is how life works, sometimes.  … Continue reading →

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An Afternoon in Birmingham

Posted on August 9, 2020 by thewineraconteur

So many people have gained weight, since everyone was forced to stop working and to change their lifestyle.  I have lost a five or six pounds, no big deal or worth a celebration, but my Bride is another story.  Just … Continue reading →

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Back to Butch’s Dry Dock

Posted on August 5, 2020 by thewineraconteur

We were making the most of our time in Holland, Michigan and it was a hot one as we walked up and down the main street of downtown.  We had to stop several times to quench our thirst, but alas … Continue reading →

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A Quick Trip to Holland

Posted on August 1, 2020 by thewineraconteur

We had a wonderful trip to Holland, Michigan a few years back and we decided to tempt fate and take a fast weekend trip.  We had toyed with the idea of going to Mackinac Island, or to Petoskey, Traverse City … Continue reading →

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The River Crab

Posted on July 30, 2020 by thewineraconteur

Here we were on our first major venture since the new virus from Wuhan changed outings.  I guess that even the cars in the caravan were practicing social distancing, as we didn’t see the other cars as we drove the … Continue reading →

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Chateau Juvenal

Posted on July 22, 2020 by thewineraconteur

As I can finally catch up to the Fine Wine Source Wine Club Old World selection for June.  I have been playing catch up with my reporting, as Fine Wine Source was under lockdown for about a hundred days, just … Continue reading →

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Chateau Guiot

Posted on July 8, 2020 by thewineraconteur

I am trying to fit in the three months of wine club selections from my club The Fine Wine Source in Livonia, Michigan.   You may have noticed that basically the world shut down for a period of time and in … Continue reading →

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Leftovers Plus Two Wines

Posted on July 4, 2020 by thewineraconteur

We are eating more leftovers in the last hundred days then I can ever recall.  It is the lockdown mentality, we make a bigger dinner, so that we can enjoy the meal, maybe once or twice more after the initial … Continue reading →

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“How Do I Look?”

Posted on June 18, 2020 by thewineraconteur

It is Day 91 and I celebrated by having a haircut, it may not be official, but who the hell cares.  My barber had to do the yeoman’s work and I just kind of felt good, especially if I was … Continue reading →

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