Tag Archives: Cote d’Or

Domaine Gille at The Fine Wine Source

Posted on March 11, 2026 by thewineraconteur

It was a special wine tasting event at The Fine Wine Source featuring Matthieu Gille and his wines from Domaine Gille, represented by Michael Corso Selections. We were also allowed to order through MCS other vintages of some of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine | Tagged Comblanchien, Cote d'Or, Cote de Nuits, Domaine Gille, France, La Croix Blanche, Les Brulees, Les Cailles, Nuits Saint Georges, Nuits Saints George Village, Pinot Noir, Vosne-Romanee | Leave a comment

Domaine Gille and Michael Corso Selections

Posted on March 8, 2026 by thewineraconteur

It was another important and curated wine tasting at The Fine Wine Source in Livonia, Michigan featuring the Burgundian wines of Domaine Gille. Matthieu Gille was speaking about his wines as he was brought in by Michael Corso Selections. Michael … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine | Tagged Bourgogne, Bourgogne Cote d'Or, Comblanchien, Cote d'Or, Cote de Beaune, Cote de Nuits Villages, Domaine Gille, France, La Chaniere, La Lutheniere, Michael Corso Selections, Pinot Noir, Pommard, Reserve Comblanchien | Leave a comment

Domaine Gille Tasting with Matthieu Gille

Posted on March 5, 2026 by thewineraconteur

I attended another wine tasting at The Fine Wine Source in Livonia, Michigan. The Fine Wine Source and Michael Corso Selections presented a Domaine Gille Tasting with Matthieu Gille, and his wonderful wines from the Burgundy region of France. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine | Tagged Bourgogne, Bourgogne Blanc, Burgundy, Chardonnay, Comblanchien, Cote d'Or, Domaine Gille, France, Pinot Noir | Leave a comment

Rene Leclerc and Chambertin

Posted on May 28, 2023 by thewineraconteur

We were getting close to the closing of the Michael Corso Selections wine tasting at The Fine Wine Source in Livonia, Michigan. Michael Corso is always on the lookout for smaller vignerons who always have the pulse of the wine … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine | Tagged Bourgogne, Burgundy, Cote d'Or, Cote de Nuits, Domaine Rene Leclerc, France, Gevrey-Chambertin, Grand Cru, Griotte-Chambertin, Les Griottes, MCS, Michael Corso Selections, Pinot Noir | 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 Very Sad Wine Tale

Posted on August 19, 2022 by thewineraconteur

“My story is much too sad to be told, but then practically everything leaves me totally cold…” Actually, I don’t know the entire story, in fact I know very little about the actual story, but when I saw this bottle, … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine | Tagged Burgundy, Cote d'Or, Domaine de la Romanee-Conti, France, Pinot Noir, Richebourg, Vosne-Romanee | 3 Comments

An Old and a Young White Burgundy

Posted on October 12, 2020 by thewineraconteur

It was the day of the Vertical Wine Tasting Dinner and we were as prepared as we were going to be. The house was clean and orderly, the dishes were all set and so were the glasses. We decided to … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged Bourgogne Aligote, Cave Des Vignerons de Genouilly, Chardonnay, Cote Chalonnais, Cote d'Or, Domaine Larue, France, Saint-Aubin En Remilly Premier Cru | 2 Comments

French Wines at the Extravaganza

Posted on October 10, 2015 by thewineraconteur

There was just so much to enjoy at this past Culinary Extravaganza benefiting the Culinary Arts Program at Schoolcraft College. The food was delicious, think of three hours of different tapas being served, in fact there was a new tapas … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged Albert Bichot, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chablis, Chardonnay, Chateau Cantenac, Chateau de Rayne Vigneau, Chateau Morgues du Gres, Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Costieres de Nimes, Cote d'Or, Cremant de Bourgogne, Domaine Berthet-Rayne, France, Grenache, Joseph Mellot, La Chatellenie, Les Vaucopins, Loire Valley, Merlot, Mourvedre, Pinot Noir, Saint-Emilion, Sancerre, Sauternes, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, Syrah | Leave a comment

La Rotisserie at the Dearborn Hyatt Regency

Posted on November 10, 2014 by thewineraconteur

I have mentioned the Hyatt Regency hotel that was in Dearborn, a couple of times in the past, and that is because it had such a presence in the Metropolitan Detroit area. When it opened up in 1976, it just … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged Burgundy, Clos de Vougeot, Cote d'Or, Cotes de Nuits, Domaine Rene Engel, France, Pinot Noir, Vougeot | 8 Comments

Benmiller Inn

Posted on August 8, 2014 by thewineraconteur

“Love is lovelier the second time around Just as wonderful with both feet on the ground” A remembrance of a get away to Benmiller Inn in Goderich, Ontario, Canada, while it seems to be oh so long ago, and then … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged Aux Malconsorts, Cote d'Or, Cotes de Nuits, Domaine Thomas-Moillard, France, Pinot Noir, Vosne-Romanee | Leave a comment