Tag Archives: Cote de Beaune

It Was a Big Day for Tasting

Posted on May 27, 2024 by thewineraconteur

My Bride and I had a daily double of wine tastings, first at the restaurant Vertical Detroit and then afterwards at my local wine shop The Fine Wine Source in Livonia, Michigan. She gets more salutations compared to me, at … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine | Tagged “a la Volée”, Brut Nature, Caroline Lestime, Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc, Clos Bortier, Cote de Beaune, Cotes du Rhone Villages, Cremant de Bourgogne, Cremant de Limoux, Domaine de Coste Chaude, Domaine Jean-Noel Gegnard, Extra Brut, France, Grand Lys, Grenache Blanc, Haute Cote de Beaune, Languedoc-Roussillon, Pinot Noir, Roussanne, Trilogy, Viognier, Visan, Zero Dosage | Leave a comment

An Impromptu Tasting

Posted on January 29, 2024 by thewineraconteur

One of the true joys is stopping by my local wineshop, The Fine Wine Source in Livonia, Michigan, after getting a message about some new wines. The first wine that I tried was Domaine Gerard Doreau Monthelie 2020. Domaine Gerard … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine | Tagged California, Cote de Beaune, Day, Domaine Gerard Doreau, Dry Creek Valley, Durif, France, Grist Vineyard, Monthelie, Petite Verdot, Pinot Noir, Sonoma County, Sonoma Valley, Source & Sink, Zinfandel | Leave a comment

Thanksgiving 2023 Part One

Posted on November 30, 2023 by thewineraconteur

Thanksgiving was originally created as a holiday in America by Abraham Lincoln to be celebrated on the last Thursday in the month of November, FDR attempted to change the date, but the populace created a backlash and the holiday went … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged Bordeaux, Bourgogne, Chardonnay, Cote de Beaune, Domaine Albert Bichot, Famille Sichel, France, Haute Cote de Beaune, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, Sirius Bordeaux Blanc, Vielles Vignes de Chardonnay | Leave a comment

Domaine Marc Colin Saint-Aubin Luce

Posted on May 22, 2023 by thewineraconteur

We were off to a great start with a Burgundian wine tasting at The Fine Wine Source in Livonia, Michigan. Most of the wine tastings that I report on from my local shop have been curated by the owner and … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine | Tagged Bourgogne, Burgundy, Chardonnay, Cote d'Or, Cote de Beaune, Domaine Marc Colin, France, Luce, MCS, Michael Corso Selections, Saint-Aubin | Leave a comment

A Great Dinner to Finish What van Gogh Started

Posted on July 12, 2022 by thewineraconteur

It was a such a pleasant day that we had with our son and his wife, first the Immersive van Gogh exhibit, then off to a street side wine bar at The Royce and finally dinner at Vertical Detroit. Vertical … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged Clos du Meix Garnier Monopole, Cote de Beaune, Domaine Daulny, Domaine Monthelie-Douhairet-Porcheret, France, Le Clos de Chaudenay, Monthelie, Pinot Noir, Sancerre, Sauvignon Blanc | 1 Comment

Back to Chandler’s

Posted on September 29, 2021 by thewineraconteur

The chronology of September is a bit off, but we also squeezed in a trip up to the northern part of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan. When you talk to Michiganders, you get many different answers for where to go, … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged Bordeaux, Burgundy, Chorey-Les-Beaune, Cote de Beaune, Famille Sichel, France, Joseph Drouhin, Maison Sichel, Pinot Noir, Sauternes, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon | Leave a comment

Goodfellow’s Wine Cellar

Posted on September 17, 2019 by thewineraconteur

Now and then I like to have a glass of wine, you may or may not believe that. Here I was on Mackinaw Island and we still found time to take a nice walk for a couple of miles, of … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine | Tagged Anjou., Bourgogne, Chenin Blanc, Cote de Beaune, France, Laurent Dufouleur, Le Minee, Loire Valley, Pinot Noir, Savenieres, Vignobles Domaine Laffourcade | Leave a comment

Volnay Premier Cru En Champans

Posted on October 22, 2018 by thewineraconteur

I am sure that most people that belong to a wine club, show up to the shop, give their name and pick up their allotted parcel of wines. At the Fine Wine Source in Livonia, I find that I have … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine | Tagged Burgundy, Champans, Cote de Beaune, Domaine Monthelie-Douhairet-Porcheret, Pinot Noir, Volnay | 2 Comments

Getting There…

Posted on March 4, 2018 by thewineraconteur

Getting there is half the fun, as they say, unless you can remember back in the good old days of airline travel when it was glamorous and going to Las Vegas used to be fun. Nowadays airline travel is more … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged Albert Bichote, Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc, Cote de Beaune, France, South Africa, The Whistling Thorn | 2 Comments

Old City Hall

Posted on October 26, 2016 by thewineraconteur

Old City Hall Restaurant is in Bay City, Michigan and it is located in the building that was the old city hall of the city. We ended up in Bay City, because I was tagging along going as a guest … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged Burgundy, Chardonnay, Cote de Beaune, Douro, France, Late Bottled Vintage, Louis Jadot, Marlborough, Mourisco Tinto, New Zealand, Porto, Portugal, Puligny-Montrachet, Sauvignon Blanc, Sousao, Starborough Winery, Taylor Fladgate, Tinta Amarela, Tinta Barroca, Tinta Cao, Tinta Roriz, Touriga Franca | Leave a comment