Tag Archives: Italy

Christmas Eve 2022

Posted on January 4, 2023 by thewineraconteur

What by all rights in a proper setting, Christmas Eve would have been a totally joyous occasion, but with the Matriarch of my Bride’s family having passed away within the year, it was a day of observation and reflection.  As … Continue reading →

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Donnafugata Contrada Marchesa

Posted on January 2, 2023 by thewineraconteur

I sometimes think that I am the only blogger I know that has not written about this lauded winery.  It is because, I only write about wines that I encounter, which may explain the myriad of wines that I write … Continue reading →

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Fine Wine Source Wine Club Selections December 2022

Posted on December 21, 2022 by thewineraconteur

Well, I did stop at my local wine shop, The Fine Wine Source in Livonia, Michigan, to pick up the wine selections for the month of December.   As you have noticed, I spend some time at this shop, as they … Continue reading →

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Annual Ladies’ Christmas Party 2022

Posted on December 17, 2022 by thewineraconteur

Before she was my Bride, she had her Annual Ladies’ Christmas Party and it has been consistent, except for the year the harridan interfered.  It used to be a pot luck dinner, but since the interference, my Bride now orders … Continue reading →

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Black Friday 2022

Posted on December 1, 2022 by thewineraconteur

Most people take for granted, the long weekend that Thanksgiving allows, but certain professions don’t and probably never will, and I had one of those jobs.  Now, everyday is a holiday, but we still function like I was working and … Continue reading →

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Fine Wine Source Club November 2022

Posted on November 21, 2022 by thewineraconteur

I am constantly asked to join wine clubs, I guess there must be a reason, but I am still ecstatic about my local wine shop and club at the Fine Wine Source in Livonia, Michigan.  I may sound like a … Continue reading →

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Voskevaz and a Barolo

Posted on November 7, 2022 by thewineraconteur

As we were still wondering around the Las Vegas Food & Wine Festival at Tivoli Village, we were still grazing on all the food that was being offered.  There was a private catering company that we fell in love with … Continue reading →

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Honey Bubbles Sparkling Moscato NV

Posted on November 1, 2022 by thewineraconteur

We were walking around at the Las Vegas Food & Wine Festival with our empty wine glasses, but at a festival like this, the glasses do not stay empty for long.  We came up to one of the booths that … Continue reading →

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The First Night Was at Grimaldi’s

Posted on October 24, 2022 by thewineraconteur

The logistics of getting us, our children and the grandchildren is an almost impossible task, in fact it was.  While we were on holidays, our children were working, and our grandchildren were students and part-time workers as well.  Our first … Continue reading →

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Fine Wine Source Club Selections September 2022

Posted on September 20, 2022 by thewineraconteur

The month of September has been a bonanza of wine club shipments, though my favorite club selections are from The Fine Wine Source in Livonia, Michigan.  I guess, because I feel like family when I walk in the door.  I … Continue reading →

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