Tag Archives: Cabernet Sauvignon

Father’s Day Dinner 2021

Posted on July 1, 2021 by thewineraconteur

My Bride always makes sure that I am remembered on Father’s Day, and half the time, even though I usually select the gifts for me, I tend to forget. She also claims that I am a very expensive habit, high … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged Bordeaux, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chateau Latour, France, Les Forts de Latour, Medoc, Merlot, Pauillac, Petit Verdot | Leave a comment

En Primeur Reds-Part One

Posted on June 25, 2021 by thewineraconteur

There I was at my local wine shop The Fine Wine Source and I was doing a wine tasting with one of the employees and kibbitzing with the owner of the shop as well, as he already had a chance … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine | Tagged Bordeaux, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chateau Beaumont, Chateau Dauzac, Chateau Faugeres, Chateau Le Boscq, Cru Bourgeois Exceptional, France, Haut-Medoc, Le Merle de Pepy Faugeres, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Saint -Emilion Grand Cru, Saint-Estephe | Leave a comment

Casa Raconteur

Posted on June 3, 2021 by thewineraconteur

Every now and then we open the doors, for family in for a quick trip. Of course, it has been a while, since we could do that, since we had a harridan that wanted everyone to be a Gladys Kravitz … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, California, Celani Family Wines, Hook Vineyard, Merlot, Monterey, Napa Valley, Pinot Noir, Proprietary Red Wine, Robusto, Santa Lucia Highlands, Tudor Winery | Leave a comment

Vigil and Dinner

Posted on April 28, 2021 by thewineraconteur

The walls and roof did not collapse or cave in, because I stepped into a church, which is a good thing. We attended an Easter Vigil Mass, which is also called a Paschal Vigil to watch our nephew finish his … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged Beringer Vineyards, Cabernet Sauvignon, California, Chardonnay, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Columbia Valley, Founders' Estate, Washington | Leave a comment

April 2021 Club Selections

Posted on April 22, 2021 by thewineraconteur

It was a beautiful day in April as I walked in to the Fine Wine Source to pick up the April Wine Club selections. The weather was totally agreeable, the perfect weather for just a sport coat to go out … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine | Tagged Bordeaux, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chateau Haut Tornezzy, France, Malbec, Merlot | Leave a comment

Sitting at the Bar

Posted on April 20, 2021 by thewineraconteur

We are still getting used to eating out again, indoors. We are in one of the states where restaurants really took it on the chin. For the longest time, restaurants could only do carry-out, which eliminated more jobs. We really … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged 12 e Mezzo Fashion Edition, Cabernet Sauvignon, California, Italy, Lodi, Malvasia Bianca, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Petite Sirah, Puglia IGT, Salento IGT, The Cult Wine, Varvaglione 1921 | Leave a comment

Chateau Musar 2013

Posted on April 14, 2021 by thewineraconteur

The two Raconteurs thought we were done, but we had a lucky thirteenth unlisted wine to taste at the Fine Wine Source. Neither one of us complained and this was a wine that both of us had heard of, but … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine | Tagged Bekkaa Valley, Beqaa Valley, Cabernet Sauvignon, Carignan, Chateau Musar, Cinsault, Gaston Hochar, Lebanon | Leave a comment

Martin Estate Collector’s Reserve

Posted on April 10, 2021 by thewineraconteur

Alas, fear not as The Wine Raconteur and The Wine Raconteur, Jr. were doing a yeoman’s job with all of the tastings at the Fine Wine Source in Livonia, Michigan. We were amassing our own personal shopping lists of wines … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine | Tagged Cabernet Sauvignon, California, Martin Estate, Napa Valley, Puerta Dorada Vineyard, Rutherford | 2 Comments

Lancaster Estate Cabernet Sauvignon

Posted on April 8, 2021 by thewineraconteur

It was a great wine tasting at the Fine Wine Source and it was still going strong for both The Wine Raconteur, Jr. and myself. We had already had nine different wines from Burgundy, Bordeaux and St. Helena. It was … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine | Tagged Alexander Valley, Cabernet Sauvignon, California, Lancaster Estate, Sonoma County | Leave a comment

Roberts + Rogers Louer Family Vineyard

Posted on April 6, 2021 by thewineraconteur

With two Raconteurs just finishing off a couple of Classified Growth wines at the Fine Wine Source, one would think that the private tasting was over. I mean it is pretty hard to surpass some lauded wines of the Medoc … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine | Tagged Cabernet Sauvignon, California, Louer Family Vineyard, Napa Valley, Roberts + Rogers Winery, St. Helena | Leave a comment