Tag Archives: Malbec

Never Be Hasty

Posted on February 10, 2018 by thewineraconteur

I was getting ready to try the third and fourth wines at a tasting at D. Vine Fine Wines in Livonia, Michigan. I was looking at the sheet and I saw one wine that I had just tried a couple … Continue reading →

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El Enemigo

Posted on January 29, 2018 by thewineraconteur

We were invited out by our son and his wife for dinner and we tried to settle on a restaurant that is mid-point between our two houses. We settled on Andiamo in Bloomfield Township, which fits the logistics. My Bride … Continue reading →

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Wine and Suits

Posted on January 27, 2018 by thewineraconteur

My entire career has been as a clothier and not in the wine industry, though they can go hand in hand. I have met customers over the years that have impeccable taste, not only in clothes, but in food, wine … Continue reading →

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Yo

Posted on January 17, 2018 by thewineraconteur

Whenever I am at a wine tasting, I always look forward to the last two wines, as I hope to find something interesting. Sitting at the wine bar at D. Vine Fine Wines with my Bride all eager as well. … Continue reading →

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Bordeaux and Maipo

Posted on November 22, 2017 by thewineraconteur

It is very interesting to see what type of wines are being offered at a wine tasting, especially when there is no theme or featured winery. This happened to be the situation when I last visited D. Vine Fine Wines … Continue reading →

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Compari’s

Posted on September 25, 2017 by thewineraconteur

Compari’s on the Park is one of three restaurants in a row, right on the main drag in downtown Plymouth and they are all owned by the same man. We just decided to go have a quick dinner and to … Continue reading →

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Amical

Posted on August 28, 2017 by thewineraconteur

I was going to call this article “Return to Amical,” but somehow, I have never written about this restaurant and I can’t understand why. I first learned about Amical back in 1994 after they opened up, from customers of mine … Continue reading →

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Crystal Mountain

Posted on August 26, 2017 by thewineraconteur

Crystal Mountain is a resort in the northwest corner of the lower peninsula of Michigan and it is a year- round facility. It is not far from Traverse City and is a major ski resort in the winter and a … Continue reading →

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Two Red Blends

Posted on August 8, 2017 by thewineraconteur

I had left the house earlier than normal to go to the wine tasting and I snagged the last chair at the bar. It was another evening there of a social media social night and was the placed packed. One … Continue reading →

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Casa Calabria

Posted on July 23, 2017 by thewineraconteur

We are on another adventure, albeit a minor one, in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan in the city of Marquette. We have been there before a couple of times and my Bride even more often, which is quite an achievement … Continue reading →

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