Tag Archives: Cabernet Sauvignon

Cabernet Franc Day

Posted on December 19, 2022 by thewineraconteur

In the calendar of holidays devoted to wine days, one of the latest to be entered is Cabernet Franc Day, spearheaded by a winemaking couple in California that fell in love with one of the older grape varietals.  Not only … Continue reading →

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Roberts + Rogers Howell Mountain and a Zinfandel

Posted on December 9, 2022 by thewineraconteur

We were getting close to the end for an organized wine tasting at The Fine Wine Source in Livonia, Michigan featuring the wines of Roger Louer of Roberts + Rogers Winery.  Even though, there was blocks of time for groups … Continue reading →

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Roberts + Rogers Louer Family and Signature

Posted on December 7, 2022 by thewineraconteur

Myself and everyone else at The Fine Wine Source in Livonia, Michigan was having a grand old time tasting wines.  I mean, how could you not, when Roger Louer was there talking about his wines from Napa Valley, Sonoma County … Continue reading →

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Two Exclusive Wines from Roberts + Rogers

Posted on December 5, 2022 by thewineraconteur

Roger Louer was at my local wine shop, The Fine Wine Source in Livonia, Michigan conducting a wine tasting and two of the wines are true exclusives for those that attended the tasting or can get there, if there is … Continue reading →

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Black Friday 2022

Posted on December 1, 2022 by thewineraconteur

Most people take for granted, the long weekend that Thanksgiving allows, but certain professions don’t and probably never will, and I had one of those jobs.  Now, everyday is a holiday, but we still function like I was working and … Continue reading →

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Two From Riboli Family Wines

Posted on November 13, 2022 by thewineraconteur

While we were at the Las Vegas Food & Wine Festival at Tivoli Village in between grazing on all the munchies, a fellow at one of the wine tables asked me if I had ever had a Los Angeles wine, … Continue reading →

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Prohibido Wines, Loica and Bodegas Alconde

Posted on November 11, 2022 by thewineraconteur

I have to admit that most of the fun at the Las Vegas Food & Wine Festival was actually getting a chance to try the foods, and many were from touted Chef restaurants on The Strip that we don’t get … Continue reading →

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Two From Daou Vineyards

Posted on November 3, 2022 by thewineraconteur

Wandering around the Las Vegas Food & Wine Festival at Tivoli Village was a great time, especially since we could walk back to our casino hotel.  I know that I have mentioned the wines so far, but there was plenty … Continue reading →

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Fine Wine Source October 2022 Club Wine Selections

Posted on October 16, 2022 by thewineraconteur

We just flew back home, and I had to stop at The Fine Wine Source in Livonia, Michigan to get the October Selections of the Wine Club.  It happens to be the best bargain I have found and I have … Continue reading →

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House of Pure Vin

Posted on September 26, 2022 by thewineraconteur

While we were still celebrating my birthday, and yes, I do like to prolong the celebration, we had some time between Vicente’s for lunch and Immersive Klimt.  We wandered around Downtown Detroit and there was a wine bar, that was … Continue reading →

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