The Children’s Leukemia Foundation of Michigan is having their annual gala event, the 5th CRUSH Birmingham 2012 Wine and Food Classic. This gorgeous gala will be located at the Townsend Hotel in Birmingham on Saturday, September 22, 2012. All proceeds benefit Children’s Leukemia Foundation of Michigan which is celebrating its 60th anniversary in October...
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I often can’t help to notice how the tone and the vibe of everything changes after Labor Day. There’s some kind of drudgery about being back-to-school, even among people who don’t have kids. As for me, post-Labor Day is the best time to go on vacation. The weather’s still nice, if not a bit...
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April was Michigan Wine Month, which culminated with the annual Michigan Wine Showcase at the Rattlesnake Club in Detroit. Now I could wax poetically about lemon grass noses and tastes of melon, leather, tobacco and (my favorite descriptor) barnyard. But I won’t. What I will do is point you in the direction of some...
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Do you follow Michigan by the Bottle? If you have any interest in the world of wine—particularly the wineries of our great state, you need to know Cortney and Shannon Casey at MBTB! We had the pleasure of joining MBTB at a wine tasting course this past weekend. Held at the lovely Forest Grill...
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There I was, minding my own business on twitter, when I get an @ message from @kloutperks. It seems my “Klout” had landed me a $100 credit at Lot18, an online wine seller offering some hard to find gems at great prices. I did some research, and made sure this business was legit. I looked...
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Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you probably know that April is Michigan Wine Month—a time to highlight the growing selection, and to recognize the industry’s significant contribution to our economy. Michigan’s 81 wineries welcome more than 1 million visitors to their tasting rooms annually. Michigan wine sales rose almost 12 percent last...
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I stopped at Royal Oak’s Vinotecca last week, to catch up on some great wines being featured for Michigan Wine Month. While there, I also got to try some new menu items. Let’s start with the wine. I’m not much of a chardonnay drinker. I usually avoid it. I tried the Bonafide winery Chardonnay...
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Vintner’s Cellar in Royal Oak is offering three special wines for Valentine's Day.
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Good news for residents of Pleasant Ridge! Well, those non-crotchedy one who like to have fun. Nancy Crutchfield will be opening Cork, the first business serving alcohol since prohibition to be opened in that city. Michael P. McConnell, writing for the Daily Tribune, reports that the Pleasant Ridge City Commission recently approved a request...
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Two of our favorite Royal Oak businesses — Cloverleaf Wine and What Crepe? — have a lot of things in common. They are locally owned. They are located in cool spaces near the railroad. They are focused on providing great products and first-rate customer service. And now they’re teaming up to put on a...
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Some people choose to save money by buying their fine wine at Meijer. Some people don’t. If you want to shop at a local store featuring niche and craft wine, make sure to give Cloverleaf Fine Wine in downtown Royal Oak a visit. Managers Tom Natoci and Scott Collins lead a staff that is...
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