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About thewineraconteur

A non-technical wine writer, who enjoys the moment with the wine, as much as the wine. Twitter.com/WineRaconteur Instagram/thewineraconteur Facebook/ The Wine Raconteur

Paula Kornell Wines at The Fine Wine Source

Posted on March 23, 2026 by thewineraconteur

Club membership at The Fine Wine Source in Livonia, Michigan pays off finely with another perk. This time with a wine tasting presented by Mike and Jenny Farmer, owners of Paula Kornell Wines and ZFG Wine. Hans Kornell arrived in … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine | Tagged Brut, Brut Rose, California, California Sparkling Wine, Chardonnay, Methode Champenoise, Paula Kornell Wines, Pinot Noir | Leave a comment

Bahama Breeze

Posted on March 20, 2026 by thewineraconteur

My Bride and some of her girlfriends get together, along with their spouses for a dinner periodically, and I am not sure how the restaurants are selected, but we were going to Bahama Breeze. My Bride and I tried the … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, California, Chardonnay, Kendall-Jackson, Merlot, Petite Sirah, Private Selection, Robert Mondavi, Sangiovese, Syrah, Vintner's Reserve | 1 Comment

The Fine Wine Source Club – March 2026

Posted on March 17, 2026 by thewineraconteur

With the doldrums of enduring the last of the winter season, waiting for signs of Spring, the high point of the month so far is going to The Fine Wine Source in Livonia, Michigan and picking up the Club offerings … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine | Tagged Adae, Barbera D'Alba Superiore DOC, Bodegas Manzanos, Cabernet Franc, California, Crianza, Domaines Michel Boutin, Garnacha, Graciano, Grenache, Italy, Justin Cabernet Sauvignon, La Bioca, Langhe, Malbec, Merlot, Napa Valley, Petit Verdot, Rioja, Rioja Alta, Rioja Orientale, RouteStock, Seleccion, Serralunga d'Alba, Siglo, Spain, Tempranillo, Wilson Daniels | 1 Comment

Wine and The Velvet Fluegeltones

Posted on March 14, 2026 by thewineraconteur

When my Bride and I go with The Wine Raconteur, Jr. you just must go with the flow. One evening before the holidays, the joys of a raconteur, we met him and his wife, along with his parents, for dinner … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged Agricola La Portera, Aragon, Carinena, I Piani, Italy, La Cala, Macabeo, Maccabeu, Pigato, Rolle, Sardinia, Sella & Mosca, Spain, Tardano, Vermentino di Sardegna DOC, Viura | 1 Comment

Domaine Gille at The Fine Wine Source

Posted on March 11, 2026 by thewineraconteur

It was a special wine tasting event at The Fine Wine Source featuring Matthieu Gille and his wines from Domaine Gille, represented by Michael Corso Selections. We were also allowed to order through MCS other vintages of some of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine | Tagged Comblanchien, Cote d'Or, Cote de Nuits, Domaine Gille, France, La Croix Blanche, Les Brulees, Les Cailles, Nuits Saint Georges, Nuits Saints George Village, Pinot Noir, Vosne-Romanee | Leave a comment

Domaine Gille and Michael Corso Selections

Posted on March 8, 2026 by thewineraconteur

It was another important and curated wine tasting at The Fine Wine Source in Livonia, Michigan featuring the Burgundian wines of Domaine Gille. Matthieu Gille was speaking about his wines as he was brought in by Michael Corso Selections. Michael … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine | Tagged Bourgogne, Bourgogne Cote d'Or, Comblanchien, Cote d'Or, Cote de Beaune, Cote de Nuits Villages, Domaine Gille, France, La Chaniere, La Lutheniere, Michael Corso Selections, Pinot Noir, Pommard, Reserve Comblanchien | Leave a comment

Domaine Gille Tasting with Matthieu Gille

Posted on March 5, 2026 by thewineraconteur

I attended another wine tasting at The Fine Wine Source in Livonia, Michigan. The Fine Wine Source and Michael Corso Selections presented a Domaine Gille Tasting with Matthieu Gille, and his wonderful wines from the Burgundy region of France. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine | Tagged Bourgogne, Bourgogne Blanc, Burgundy, Chardonnay, Comblanchien, Cote d'Or, Domaine Gille, France, Pinot Noir | Leave a comment

Dinner at Zingerman’s Roadhouse

Posted on March 2, 2026 by thewineraconteur

Every couple of months my Bride gets together with some of her school friends, one going back to elementary school, and the husbands all tag along. The group no longer live in the old neighborhood, so there is always logistics … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged Barbeito, California, Carol Shelton, Damiano Vineyard, Historic Series, Madeira, Placer County, Savannah, Sierra Foothills, The Rare Wine Company, Tinta Negra Mole, Verdelho Madeira, Verdelho Special Reserve, Viognier, Wild Thing | 1 Comment

A Shopping Spree of Wines – Part Two

Posted on February 27, 2026 by thewineraconteur

It was a lively event at The Fine Wine Source in Livonia, Michigan. The shop had taken advantage of some great discounts on several wines from a vendor, if they bought the entire offering, which they did and then gave … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine | Tagged Bodegas Urbina, Burgundy, California, Campbell Ranch, Convene by Dan Kosta, Cote de Beaune, Cote de Nuits, Cuzcurrita del Rio Tiron, Domaine Julien Cruchandeau, Ladoix, Les Ranches, Pinot Noir, Rioja, Rioja Alta, Seleccion, Sonoma Coast, Tempranillo, Umino Vineyard | 4 Comments

A Shopping Spree of Wines – Part One

Posted on February 24, 2026 by thewineraconteur

I, along with all the other club members at The Fine Wine Source in Livonia, Michigan got an email about a forthcoming sale of wine at the shop. For whatever reason, one of his vendors needed to move a lot … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine | Tagged Abruzzo, Appellation Protege Touraine, Blanc de Noirs, Brut Nature, Cabernet Franc, Campolese, Catalonia, Cava Gran Reserva, Colli Aprutini IGT, Domaine Joel & Thierry Delaunay, Fattoria Giuseppe Savini, Gamay, Grenache, Indomit, Le Grand Balloon, Loire Valley, Malbec, Moscaro, Pagadebit, Passerina, Penedes, Rondineto, Rose, Spain, Touraine, Trebbiano di Teramo, Uva Passera | Leave a comment