Tag Archives: Joseph Mellot

Just Wines We Have Been Drinking

Posted on April 1, 2026 by thewineraconteur

Writing a wine blog may appear to be glamorous, and perhaps some may use the concept to ask for wine.  That doesn’t happen here.  Since we have retired, the first four months, each year, I seem to entertain myself quite … Continue reading →

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A Leisurely Day in Petoskey

Posted on September 18, 2025 by thewineraconteur

We were now in Petoskey, which is a little more than a hop, skip and a jump from Mackinaw Island, but then everything tends to be more spread out in the northern part of Michigan. You may have heard of … Continue reading →

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Flyleaf

Posted on June 3, 2025 by thewineraconteur

Some people already think I am strange, and I probably am, but when I read the paper, periodical or social media and see someplace interesting, I file it away under a category that I call “Ideas.”  Now the term “flyleaf” … Continue reading →

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August 2022 Wine Club Selections

Posted on August 29, 2022 by thewineraconteur

I got to my local wine shop, The Fine Wine Source in Livonia, Michigan almost at the tail end of the month.  Considering all that my Bride and I have been going through, I am glad that we got there.  … Continue reading →

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French Wines at the Extravaganza

Posted on October 10, 2015 by thewineraconteur

There was just so much to enjoy at this past Culinary Extravaganza benefiting the Culinary Arts Program at Schoolcraft College. The food was delicious, think of three hours of different tapas being served, in fact there was a new tapas … Continue reading →

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