Monthly Archives: November 2018

Thanksgiving Dinner 2018

Posted on November 29, 2018 by thewineraconteur

To this day, I marvel at the concept of having a Norman Rockwell style Thanksgiving dinner. I never encountered it growing up, but then I guess Norman Rockwell didn’t grow up with Armenians who believe that there may not be … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged As-cen-sion, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, California, Chardonnay, Mackinaw Trail Winery, Malbec, Merlot, Michigan, Napa Valley, Opus One, Petit Verdot, Pinot Blanc, Red Wine, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Unrestricted | 2 Comments

Early Thanksgiving Day

Posted on November 27, 2018 by thewineraconteur

The big day had arrived and everyone can get mad at us. The gifts for Christmas have been bought, wrapped and bundled by family. The Christmas cards and newsletters have been posted, and so have the Christmas parcels. All the … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged Banter Wines, California, Chardonnay, Laurentide Winery, Leelanau Peninsula, Michigan, Pinot Gris | 3 Comments

Another Thanksgiving Eve

Posted on November 25, 2018 by thewineraconteur

Another hectic day preceding an even more hectic day as we get ready for Thanksgiving. It is my Bride that does all of the Herculean tasks and I wisely try not to get in the way. I just try to … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged Argentina, Bodegas Esmeralda, Domaine Lafage, France, IGP Catalanes, Languedoc Rousillon, Malbec, Mendoza, Novellum, Syrah, Tilia | Leave a comment

A Gaja and an Amarone

Posted on November 23, 2018 by thewineraconteur

I was finally at the last two wines for the tasting at the Fine Wine Source in Livonia, Michigan. I am always amazed at the caliber of fine wines that I get to taste when I am there, and I … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine | Tagged Amarone della Valpolicella Classico, Ca'Marcanda, Corvina, Gaja, Italy, Merlot, Molinara, Promis, Rondinella, Syrah, Tommaso Bussoola, Toscana IGT | 4 Comments

Bodegas Alto Moncayo

Posted on November 21, 2018 by thewineraconteur

I am trying two different wines at Fine Wine Source in Livonia, Michigan and they are both Garnache wines from Bodegas Alto Moncayo and both were of the same vintage (2015). I wasn’t really sure how to react when I … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine | Tagged Bodegas Alto Moncayo, Campo de Borja, Garnacha, Grenache, Spain, Veraton | Leave a comment

Two New Blends

Posted on November 19, 2018 by thewineraconteur

I have a total enjoyment of wines, and I have had people ask me why I would drink a blended wine over a single wine. Sometimes they give me a big stare when I tell them, that just because a … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine | Tagged Altitudes Red, Batroun, Bolgheri, Cabernet Sauvignon, Caladoc, Enrico Santini, Italy, Ixsir Winery, Lebanon, Merlot, Montepergoli, Sangiovese, Super Tuscan, Syrah, Tempranillo | 2 Comments

A Couple of Barolos

Posted on November 17, 2018 by thewineraconteur

I am like a kid in a candy store when I am at Fine Wine Source in Livonia, Michigan. I talk about how I go in and do some wine tastings, and before anyone thinks that I am getting anything … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine | Tagged Barolo, Italy, Monchiero Roche di Castiglione Falleto, Monchiero Vini, Nebbiolo, Poderi Luigi Einaudi, Terlo | Leave a comment

A Turbiana and a Pinot Noir

Posted on November 15, 2018 by thewineraconteur

When I am at Fine Wine Source for a tasting, I try to alternate between the Old World and the New World, just so that I have potentially new wines to discuss and so that I am not always talking … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine | Tagged Azienda Agricola Otella, Burgundy, Cote de Nuits, Domaine Collette, France, Italy, Les Boivin, Lombardy, Lugano Riserva, Marsannay, Moceo, Otella, Pinot Noir, Trebbiano di Lugano, Turbiana, Verdicchio | 2 Comments

Two French Wines to Taste

Posted on November 13, 2018 by thewineraconteur

For me, being the gopher to go pick up our monthly wine club selection at Fine Wine Source is a great job. I go in, say hello, and everyone knows my name, I think there was a television show about … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine | Tagged Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc, Domaine Huet, France, G.H. Mumm & Co., Grand Cordon Brut, Le Haut Lieu, Loire Valley, Pinot Meunier, Pinot Noir, Reims, Vouvray | 2 Comments

Club Wines for Thanksgiving

Posted on November 11, 2018 by thewineraconteur

I received the email a day earlier that I could pick up the club wines from Fine Wine Source in Livonia. I was in the middle of a project, just like I always am these days. So, the next day … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine | Tagged California, Ciona Rosé, Gaiole, Italy, Massanois, Pinot Noir, Podere Ciona, Primary Wines, Sangiovese, Toscana IGT, Tuscany | 2 Comments