Tag Archives: Sardinia

Italy Wine Tasting – Part Three

Posted on April 1, 2025 by thewineraconteur

As the crowds increased around the latest structured wine tasting at The Fine Wine Source in Livonia, Michigan; I was still slowing everything down with my need to take photographs.  The next wine featured the island of Sicily.  We were … Continue reading →

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Another Night at Andiamo

Posted on February 19, 2024 by thewineraconteur

We met our son and his wife at Andiamo in West Bloomfield, one of the restaurants that is kind of half way between our two houses.  This particular restaurant is rather infamous as it was the Machus Red Fox that … Continue reading →

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Argiolas and Two IGT Wines

Posted on June 5, 2023 by thewineraconteur

Antonio Argiolas was concluding his wine tasting presentation at The Royce wine bar in Downtown Detroit.  In the old days IGT would have had people shy away, thinking it was mere “table wine” until things changed dramatically in Italy.  Now … Continue reading →

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Argiolas Featuring Monica and Cannanou Grapes

Posted on June 3, 2023 by thewineraconteur

It was an interesting wine tasting conducted by Antonio Argiolas representing Argiolas wines of Sardinia.  The tasting was being held at The Royce, a wine bar in Downtown Detroit.  Sardinia is the second largest island in the Mediterranean Ocean and … Continue reading →

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Antonio Argiolas and his Wines

Posted on June 1, 2023 by thewineraconteur

I had a chance to meet Antonio Argiolas and taste some of his wines from Sardinia (Sardegna) with the label of Argiolas Wines.  The tasting was held at The Royce a wine bar in Downtown Detroit, that my Bride and … Continue reading →

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Another Dinner at Andiamo Bloomfield

Posted on February 15, 2023 by thewineraconteur

Plenty of times a restaurant’s location determines where we are going to dine, when we are trying to find someplace halfway, since the price of petrol has become expensive again in the last couple of years.  We were meeting at … Continue reading →

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The Cheese Lady

Posted on September 3, 2019 by thewineraconteur

Remember when we were kids and they wanted to take our photo, they would say “say fromage,” and I have family throughout Ontario in Canada and we always said “cheese.”  Cheese is often associated with wine and most people are … Continue reading →

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A Planning Meeting

Posted on June 17, 2017 by thewineraconteur

I am a graduate of the Detroit Public Schools and I am proud of the fact. I think that I have more fond memories of my Elementary and Junior High School days, but that is because my High School was … Continue reading →

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