Tag Archives: Alicante Bouschet

April 2022 Club Selections

Posted on April 27, 2022 by thewineraconteur

I was going to my local wine shop, The Fine Wine Source in Livonia, for two reasons. One was to pick up a case of wine that is becoming one of our new “go-to” wines and also to pick up … Continue reading →

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Open That Bottle Night 2022

Posted on March 12, 2022 by thewineraconteur

Not only were we having a dinner party to celebrate my sister’s birthday, the evening was also “Open That Bottle Night” one of those wine drinker and wine writer holidays. The concept was created by Dorothy J. Gaiter and John … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged Alicante Bouschet, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, California, Chianti Classico, Duckhorn Vineyards, Gaiole, Italy, Merlot, Napa Valley, Podere Ciona, Riserva, Sangiovese | 2 Comments

My February 2022 Wine Club Selections

Posted on February 23, 2022 by thewineraconteur

My Fine Wine Source Club Selections came out at the usual time, it is just for some odd reason the hardest month for me to get there. It just seems that projects seem to grow exponentially and then compounded with … Continue reading →

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Podere Ciona Chianti Classico Riserva

Posted on February 11, 2022 by thewineraconteur

All good things do come to an end, and wine tastings seem to go by quicker than other events. Winemaker Lorenzo Gatteschi was representing his family’s Podere Ciona wines from Gaiole in Tuscany. While we were talking and tasting wines, … Continue reading →

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Four Super Tuscans from Podere Ciona

Posted on February 10, 2022 by thewineraconteur

What could be better than enjoying a wine tasting curated by a winemaker; well, that is what was happening when I was at my local wine shop The Fine Wine Source. Lorenzo Gatteschi was representing his family through their Podere … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine | Tagged Alicante Bouschet, Gaiole, Italy, Merlot, Podere Ciona, Rosso Toscano, Toscana IGT | Leave a comment

A Tasting with Lorenzo Gatteschi

Posted on February 8, 2022 by thewineraconteur

Sometimes all roads lead to The Fine Wine Source in Livonia, Michigan; at least for me. Lorenzo Gatteschi, winemaker of Podere Ciona in Gaiole, Tuscany was there hosting a tasting of his family’s wines. I was reading the history of … Continue reading →

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And a Duckhorn Migration 1996

Posted on September 19, 2021 by thewineraconteur

We were celebrating the August and September birthdays at one of the sister’s homes, as they have an inground swimming pool and the weekend might be the last hurrah for the season. Since, my Bride is one of five daughters … Continue reading →

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One Fun and One Serious

Posted on August 4, 2021 by thewineraconteur

You may not have noticed, but I enjoy wine, and my range of wines is getting wider as I am trying more and more varietals and styles of winemaking. My local wine shop and wine club, The Fine Wine Source, … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine | Tagged Aire, Alicante Bouschet, Azal-Tinto, Borracal, Brancelho, Cabernet Sauvignon, Coastal Region, Docal, Espadeiro, Espadeiro-Mole, Gazela, Grand-Noir, Koelenhof, Labrusco, Mulderbosch Vineyards, Padeiro-de-Basto, Pedral, Pical, Portugal, Rabo-de-Ovelha, Rose of Cabernet Sauvignon, Sogrape Vinhos, South Africa, Stellenbosch, Terroir Capital, Touriga Nacional, Trincadeira-Petra, Verdelho-Tinto, Vinhao, Vinho Verde Tinto | Leave a comment

September 2020 Fine Wine Source Club Offerings

Posted on September 28, 2020 by thewineraconteur

The month is almost over, but to help continuing my birthday celebration are two more wines from my local wine club, The Fine Wine Source of Livonia. Even though, none of my wine clubs are aware of my birthday, they … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine | Tagged Alicante Bouschet, Cabernet Sauvignon, California, Central Coast, Donati Family Vineyards, Italy, Merlot, Paicines AVA, Petit Verdot, Podere Ciona, Sangiovese | Leave a comment

Independence Day 2020

Posted on July 6, 2020 by thewineraconteur

I grew up in Southwest Detroit and the Fourth of July holds a very favorite feeling for everyone that I grew up with. The area was a true melting pot of Detroit and everyone got along. Independence Day was the … Continue reading →

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