Tag Archives: Cabernet Sauvignon

Fine Wine Source Club Selections February 2023

Posted on February 19, 2023 by thewineraconteur

With all that is going on around here, it is always a pleasure for me to find time to stop at my local wine shop The Fine Wine Source in Livonia, Michigan.  My Bride knows that it is one of … Continue reading →

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Two From Chateau Rouillac

Posted on February 5, 2023 by thewineraconteur

When all the wines in your local wine shop are curated by the owner and staff, like at The Fine Wine Source in Livonia, Michigan there are times, more often than not, where one gets to try both the first … Continue reading →

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Le Clarence de Haut-Brion 2019

Posted on February 1, 2023 by thewineraconteur

After fifty some odd years, I still have unicorn wines that I have desires for, as I think most wine drinkers do as well.  I was visiting my local wine shop The Fine Wine Source in Livonia, Michigan and they … Continue reading →

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Cruising With Ms. Yoga

Posted on January 22, 2023 by thewineraconteur

A day with Ms. Yoga is either spent shopping or wining and dining, and the latter was the unanimous vote.  It was a win, win decision as my wife surrendered her beautiful ladies wrist watch for a piece of plastic … Continue reading →

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ATOM Wine Club Winter 2023 Part Two

Posted on January 14, 2023 by thewineraconteur

I guess that with all wine clubs, it is fun to see what you eventually get for later enjoyment.  With “A Taste of Monterey” as well as our other clubs, it may be years, before I open the bottle, sometimes … Continue reading →

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New Year’s Eve 2022/2023

Posted on January 8, 2023 by thewineraconteur

We had the daily double for the holiday, we were doing New Year’s Eve dinner and then everyone was coming back here the next day for a New Year’s Brunch.  I thin part of it was logistics, because it was … Continue reading →

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Christmas Dinner with The Wine Raconteur, Jr. 2022 Part Two

Posted on December 29, 2022 by thewineraconteur

While we were all enjoying our wonderful dinner with our hosts The Wine Raconteur, Jr. and his charming Bride, our host went and opened up another bottle of wine, while we were still nibbling away at all the food that … Continue reading →

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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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