Tag Archives: Champagne

Three Sparkling Wines for My Bride

Posted on May 12, 2024 by thewineraconteur

When we were at “Sip & Shop” at Vertical Detroit restaurant, that is owned by my local wine shop The Fine Wine Source in Livonia, Michigan; I was watching my Bride select three sparkling wines from a grouping of seven … Continue reading →

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Sip & Shop April 2024

Posted on April 30, 2024 by thewineraconteur

My local wine shop, The Fine Wine Source, held a wine tasting at their restaurant Vertical Detroit and call it “Sip & Shop.” This is the second one that they have held and we have attended.  It was fun, because … Continue reading →

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A Wine Reception at Vertical Detroit

Posted on April 1, 2024 by thewineraconteur

AHD Vintners and Vertical Detroit were the hosts for an evening with Jean-Baptiste Bourotte celebrating the Hundredth Anniversary of Chateau Clos du Clocher of Pomerol.  Now, I will preface this by mentioning that this was by invitation from The Fine … Continue reading →

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Champagne and Sparkling Wine for the New Year

Posted on January 2, 2024 by thewineraconteur

We were still tasting French Champagne at my local wine shop The Fine Wine Source in Livonia, Michigan.  All the wines were from the House of Louis Roederer of Reims in 1776, and then later a nephew Louis Roederer took … Continue reading →

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Champagne to Ring in the New Year

Posted on December 30, 2023 by thewineraconteur

I had the chance to do a wine tasting at The Fine Wine Source in Livonia, Michigan centering on Champagne.  Champagne is that mysterious sparkling wine that gets bundled with all of its distant relatives.  To be Champagne, the wine … Continue reading →

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Chalky and Coravin Sparkling

Posted on August 13, 2022 by thewineraconteur

I actually was able to get my Bride to accompany me to our local wine shop, The Fine Wine Source, for a tasting.  Needless to say, my Bride is the celebrity and all the attention is geared towards her, which … Continue reading →

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The Night Before St. Valentine’s Day

Posted on February 17, 2021 by thewineraconteur

Since St. Valentine’s Day was on a Sunday this year and we were both itching to go out somewhere.  I suggested a restaurant that we have been to several times before and my Bride decided to have our Son’s family … Continue reading →

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Mimosas Are for Sunday

Posted on December 23, 2020 by thewineraconteur

 I think it was about twenty years ago, that we were told that we were going into a fifteen-day lockdown mode and it has been a roller-coaster ride ever since, my recollection of the time span may be off, but … Continue reading →

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Louis Roederer Cristal

Posted on December 16, 2019 by thewineraconteur

There are times when I get to taste a wine that odds are, I would never get a chance to try.  This happened at The Fine Wine Source in in Livonia, Michigan as I was doing a wine tasting.  The … Continue reading →

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Champagne Louis Roederer

Posted on December 14, 2019 by thewineraconteur

I guess being retired and attending some wine tastings, like I do at the Fine Wine Source in Livonia, Michigan is not a bad job.  Representatives from the Vintage Wine Company were pouring and discussing wines that they represent from … Continue reading →

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