Tag Archives: Loire Valley

A Shopping Spree of Wines – Part One

Posted on February 24, 2026 by thewineraconteur

I, along with all the other club members at The Fine Wine Source in Livonia, Michigan got an email about a forthcoming sale of wine at the shop.  For whatever reason, one of his vendors needed to move a lot … Continue reading →

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Fine Wine Source Club – February 2026

Posted on February 15, 2026 by thewineraconteur

It is always a pleasure to stop by The Fine Wine Source in Livonia, Michigan at any time, but this time I was picking up the two wines curated by them for the club.  As a retired retailer I look … Continue reading →

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A Reunion at The Earle

Posted on December 1, 2024 by thewineraconteur

It was like a working dinner, there was my Bride, and The Caller, and one of her key contacts, as my Bride’s division only had one client, and that client probably kept about seventy employees for the company she worked … Continue reading →

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Jubilee Wine Selections

Posted on October 20, 2024 by thewineraconteur

It was the first dedicated wine tasting in the new annex room at The Fine Wine Source in Livonia, Michigan.  The tasting was on Saturday, and the city gave permission to use the new room the day before.  Stanislas (Stan) … Continue reading →

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Le Garenne Vouvray and Cain Concept for Dinner

Posted on March 29, 2024 by thewineraconteur

My Bride likes to have company over for dinner, even if they are not related to us.  She always gets a little hyper, she knows how to cook for her family, and she definitely knows how to cook for me, … Continue reading →

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Dinner at Le Supreme

Posted on March 2, 2024 by thewineraconteur

It was a Sunday evening and we had booked an early dinner at Le Supreme, before we went to see “Wicked” with another couple. My Bride and I had brunch there a couple of months earlier, right after their opening; … Continue reading →

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“That Smells Like Three Bottles”

Posted on February 1, 2024 by thewineraconteur

While I was doing my impromptu wine tasting at The Fine Wine Source in Livonia, Michigan; another regular stopped in to pick up some replenishments for his home, and he just started grabbing some bottles and helping himself.  He asked … Continue reading →

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Fine Wine Source Club Selections October 2023

Posted on October 22, 2023 by thewineraconteur

I am interrupting my flow of September stories to mention the wine club selections from The Fine Wine Source in Livonia, Michigan.  And no, I do not live there, nor do I work there, but I do enjoy my visits … Continue reading →

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The Statler French American Bistro

Posted on September 3, 2023 by thewineraconteur

I keep having a difficult time typing or saying Statler without Hilton, and not because of the two characters in the private theater box on the Muppets, because for years on Washington Boulevard and Grand Circus Park stood the Statler-Hilton … Continue reading →

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Fine Wine Source Club – March 2023

Posted on March 19, 2023 by thewineraconteur

It is so enjoyable to go collect my wine club selections each month at the Fine Wine Source in Livonia, Michigan.  I know that every wine on the shelves has been personally curated by the owner and his staff, and … Continue reading →

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