Tag Archives: Muscat

Two Whites from Ixsir Winery

Posted on October 29, 2021 by thewineraconteur

It was a delightful experience to be regaled by Etienne Debbanne, the Co-founder and Chairman of Ixsir Winery at my local wine shop The Fine Wine Source in Livonia, Michigan.  Ixsir Winery is considered to have the finest terroirs in … Continue reading →

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An Armenian Wine Tasting

Posted on November 14, 2019 by thewineraconteur

I had the pleasure to attend a wine tasting featuring wines from Armenia.  The event was to raise money in the celebration of the Seventieth Anniversary of The Michigan Home for the Armenian Aged and it was held the Banquet … Continue reading →

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Pasty and Wine

Posted on August 11, 2018 by thewineraconteur

Our first night of getting situated up in Crystal Mountain in our vacation home for our Michigan adventure.  After schlepping all the groceries into the house, the sisters took it upon themselves to make sense out of the larders for … Continue reading →

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Marche Bacchus Survived

Posted on March 14, 2018 by thewineraconteur

We were going to try to meet some other wine bloggers for an afternoon while we were in Las Vegas, but I guess our communications were misunderstood.  I had suggested Marche Bacchus as a likely place to meet, as it … Continue reading →

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Boathouse Vineyards

Posted on August 18, 2017 by thewineraconteur

This was a first for me, a winery that can be visited by car or boat, as the tasting room is located on the waterway connecting North Lake Leelanau with South Lake Leelanau. Michigan is the pleasure boat capital of … Continue reading →

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Mikette

Posted on April 28, 2017 by thewineraconteur

Mikette is a relatively new French restaurant in a strip center away from the downtown area of Ann Arbor. A couple of the other bloggers that I follow have mentioned it, and I am looking forward to trying it, as … Continue reading →

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My Sister’s Birthday

Posted on March 9, 2017 by thewineraconteur

We had a surprise birthday for my Sister, as she attained a milestone year, but we shall leave it at that, as it would not be gentlemanly of me to give out her age.  This surprise party went perfectly without … Continue reading →

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Shady Lane Cellars

Posted on August 3, 2015 by thewineraconteur

The next stop on our whirl-wind tour of wineries in the Leelanau Peninsula was to Shady Lane Cellars. The winery was founded by Dr. Joseph O’Donnell, a neurosurgeon from Grand Rapids in 1987. It recently changed hands to Richard Fortune … Continue reading →

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L. Mawby Vineyards

Posted on July 30, 2015 by thewineraconteur

While up north at Crystal Mountain for a board meeting, the afternoon session is abbreviated so that many of the members can go golfing. I could hear the Siren call of the vineyards calling, so along with my Bride, came … Continue reading →

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World Moscato Day

Posted on May 21, 2015 by thewineraconteur

I am a little late addressing World Moscato Day, which was May 9. I guess I had the good fortune to have so many articles written ahead of time that I forgot to look at the “Wine Lover’s Calendar” posted … Continue reading →

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