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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

The Saturday of Mother’s Day Weekend

Posted on May 18, 2019 by thewineraconteur

Mother’s Day Weekend had the families going in twenty different directions it seemed.  My Bride tried to make the most of the situations and celebrated Mother’s Day on the Saturday that was the day for the monthly cousins’ luncheon.  It … Continue reading →

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Foxglove Cabernet Sauvignon

Posted on May 16, 2019 by thewineraconteur

The second wine club selection for the month of May from the Fine Wine Source in Livonia, Michigan is Foxglove Cabernet Sauvignon Paso Robles 2017.  A couple of months ago, the selection was a Foxglove Zinfandel.  Monthly wine club selections … Continue reading →

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Franco Serra Gavi

Posted on May 14, 2019 by thewineraconteur

I just picked up the wines for the May wine club selection from Fine Wine Source in Livonia, Michigan.  It is always fun to see what the wines will be, as I don’t read what they are, until I get … Continue reading →

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NOVI Chophouse, Three Wines and The Caller

Posted on May 12, 2019 by thewineraconteur

The last time I was at the NOVI Chophouse it was in the Baronette Hotel, in Novi, it is now in the Crown Plaza Hotel, but still in Novi.  The City of Novi has a curious history, especially about the … Continue reading →

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Soon to be a Doctor

Posted on May 10, 2019 by thewineraconteur

We had a wonderful celebratory dinner the other night, as one of our nephews just graduated with all sorts of honors and has been accepted to medical school.  The universities may think they are liberal, but not when it comes … Continue reading →

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The Seven Year Hitch

Posted on May 8, 2019 by thewineraconteur

It is hard to believe that I have been writing for seven years, but WordPress just told me.  This will be my 1,463’rd article and I have only posted 1,357 photos on Instagram and there I am still in 2014. … Continue reading →

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Orcio and Dealmaker

Posted on May 6, 2019 by thewineraconteur

The final two wines of tasting from Jeff Cohn Cellars show the two thrusts in his approach to wines.  As stated, “single vineyard Zinfandel and Rhone-centric wines that walk a tightrope, balancing the pure expression of California fruit with the … Continue reading →

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El Diablo and Smoke & Mirrors

Posted on May 4, 2019 by thewineraconteur

The Jeff Cohn Cellars’ wines that I was tasting at Fine Wine Source were getting better and better with each tasting.  There is just something so gratifying when one is tasting wines with people that know what they are talking … Continue reading →

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A Zin and #Pure Yum

Posted on May 2, 2019 by thewineraconteur

I am sure that a lot of the bloggers are more aware of Jeff Cohn than I am, but after a tasting of his wines at the Fine Wine Source, I have a much better appreciation of his work.  The … Continue reading →

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Two Impostors by Jeff Cohn

Posted on April 30, 2019 by thewineraconteur

I was once again alone at the Fine Wine Source and I was a day late for the special Jeff Cohn Cellars wine tasting.  Though through the wonders of the Coravin system, I may not have heard about the wines … Continue reading →

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