447 W. 9 Mile Road :: Ferndale, MI 48220 :: 248-546-7288

St. Patrick’s Day is one of the only holidays in this country that is celebrated nationally, but is not recognized as a legal holiday.  Primarily observed as a recognition of Irish and Irish American culture, this day is celebrated by prominently displaying the color green, feasting, consuming large amounts of alcohol, numerous parades, and affectionately pinching anyone not wearing green.  This holiday has been celebrated on the North American continent since the late 18th century.

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2012 was certainly a great year for us.  We saw many new Michigan products hit our shelves, a nice big bike rack constructed in front of our store, and our customers’ smiling faces.  We have a feeling that 2013 will be just as amazing!  Western Market will continue to bring you fresh food, great deals, community involvement, and friendly advice.  If there is anything we missed this year, please let us know.  We’re always looking for ways to satisfy our customers.

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We're so excited for our wine tasting this Friday that we wanted to share some of the 30 wines we'll be featuring. Yes- 30 wines, all of them good, for only $24. We'll be spending the evening on the rarely-seen and almost-spooky second floor of the Ferndale Elks Lodge, right near Nine Mile and Woodward. Tickets are available at Western Market, or at the door if still available, and the event starts at 7 and goes until 10. On to the wines already:

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Wine. We have a lot of it. And since we prefer limited-production wines crafted by grape-growers rather than million-bottle runs by huge companies, much of what we have isn’t seen very often. We also enjoy drinking wines from places that get overlooked, each of which has its own varieties, customs, and notable producers; but names like Bugey, Pineau d’Aunis, and Frappato don’t do much to let you know what the wine is really like, at least not until you’ve had a chance to familiarize yourself with them.

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Huzzah! A Beaujolais Nouveau Worth Drinking!

If you shop here, you know that we're big Beaujolais nerds. Bright red
fruit flavors, fine tannins, fair prices... what's not to love?
Unfortunately, the familiar boo-juice for most people isn't the Cru
wines from the best villages, or even a good producer's basic
offering. No, most stores only stock the worst of the area- a
Beaujolais Nouveau from one of the big producers. Bottled within mere
months of harvest, nouveau (or "new") wines aren't inherently bad, but
the ones on most shelves are bland bananna-cherry tasting swill, more
wine cooler than actual wine.

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