Tag Archives: Italy

Bigalora in Plymouth

Posted on August 30, 2019 by thewineraconteur

It was kind of like having two worlds colliding when we just decided that the dust had settled enough to try the latest location for Bigalora Wood Fired Cucina.  I mean we could almost be called stalkers, because we have … Continue reading →

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The Last Night with the Vegas Crowd

Posted on August 28, 2019 by thewineraconteur

It was a bittersweet night for us, as we met up with our daughter and two of her boys before they went back home.  We finally made it work for El Barzon, as the first time there was a black … Continue reading →

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Le Siepi di San Giovanni

Posted on August 22, 2019 by thewineraconteur

One of the pleasures of shopping and belonging to a wine club of a small independent merchant is that you are not going to see the offerings from the chains and the corner markets.  The independent merchant has to work … Continue reading →

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Bay Harbor, Michigan

Posted on July 5, 2019 by thewineraconteur

If you are like me, you may have heard of Bay Harbor or mistaken it for some of the other harbors both in Michigan and across the country.  My Bride was going up for a board meeting and I was … Continue reading →

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Still Another Graduation Party

Posted on July 1, 2019 by thewineraconteur

We have had a year for high school graduates and there is nothing wrong with that.  I was the first male with my last name to graduate, first from high school and then from college, of course for my parent’s … Continue reading →

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Hard Choices for Our Entrées

Posted on June 9, 2019 by thewineraconteur

Most restaurants have multiple entrée choices, but what happens when you go some place where they offer two distinct gourmet ethnic concepts.   I mean when you go to a steak house, you only have to choose from the different cuts … Continue reading →

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Saturday Night of Mother’s Day Weekend

Posted on May 22, 2019 by thewineraconteur

It was the Saturday night of Mother’s Day weekend and our local son and his family took us out for dinner.  We went to a restaurant that we have been to, and I wrote about several times.  We went to … Continue reading →

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Franco Serra Gavi

Posted on May 14, 2019 by thewineraconteur

I just picked up the wines for the May wine club selection from Fine Wine Source in Livonia, Michigan.  It is always fun to see what the wines will be, as I don’t read what they are, until I get … Continue reading →

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A Barbera and a Zin

Posted on April 28, 2019 by thewineraconteur

It was time again for me to visit the Fine Wine Source for my monthly wine club bag of goodies.  I really think that is what is fun about having a wine club, because one never knows what to expect … Continue reading →

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Some Red Wines in Kentucky

Posted on April 18, 2019 by thewineraconteur

Family get-togethers are great and when they are a long weekend, there is plenty to party about.  I would guess the real hard work is for the host and hostess, because it is their house, their dishes, their food and … Continue reading →

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