Tag Archives: France

“That Smells Like Three Bottles”

Posted on February 1, 2024 by thewineraconteur

While I was doing my impromptu wine tasting at The Fine Wine Source in Livonia, Michigan; another regular stopped in to pick up some replenishments for his home, and he just started grabbing some bottles and helping himself. He asked … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine | Tagged Bodegas Carlos Serres, Cabernet Franc, Chateau Les Roques, Chinon, Domaine les Demoiselles de Pallus, France, Graciano, Loire Valley, Loupiac, Muscadelle, Rioja Alta, Rioja Reserva, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, Spain, Tempranillo | 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

Le Petit Smith Haut Lafitte

Posted on January 14, 2024 by thewineraconteur

We were doing some tasting at The Fine Wine Source in Livonia, Michigan and little did I know that my Bride thought she needed a few more presents under the tree for me. So, she had an ulterior motive, but … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine | Tagged Bordeaux, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chateau Smith Haut Lafitte, France, Le Petit Haut Lafitte, Le Petit Smith Haut Lafitte, Merlot, Pessac-Leognan, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon | Leave a comment

Christmas 2023

Posted on January 11, 2024 by thewineraconteur

We had a very busy morning on Christmas, not only did we open our presents and she sneaks a couple that I didn’t know about; she also lectors at her church, and then she did a Christmas Mass and delivered … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged Bordeaux Blanc Sec, Chambourcin, Chardonnay, Charmat Method, Chateau Guiraud, France, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Glera, Italy, L. Mawby Vineyards, L. Mawby Wines, La Marca Winery, Le G de Chateau Guirard, Mawby Sparkling, Michigan, Pinot Noir, Prosecco, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, Veneto | Leave a comment

An Afternoon with Ms. Yoga

Posted on January 5, 2024 by thewineraconteur

It has been crazy trying to keep up since probably October, any semblance of a chronological order or sequence, so I am just going to write about wines without any time consequences. There is something called the “cloud” that I … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged Bieler Pere & Fils, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Charmat Method, Cinsault, Coteaux D'Aix-en-Provence, Coteaux du Roy Rene, Counoise, Da Luca, France, Grenache, Grenache Blanc, Louis Jadot, Moscato, Provence, Rolle, Sabine, Sicily, Sparkling Rose, Steel, Syrah, Vin de France, Vin de Table | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Wine | Tagged Anderson Valley, Brut, California, Champagne, Chardonnay, Cotes de Blanc, Cristal, France, L'Ermitage, Louis Roederer, Methode Traditionelle, Montagne de Reims, Pinot Noir, Reims, Roederer Estate, Vallee de la Marne | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Wine | Tagged Brut, Champagne, Champagne Rose, Chardonnay, Chouilly, Collection 243, Cumieres, France, La Montagne, La Riviere, Louis Roederer, Pinot Meunier, Pinot Noir, Verzy | Leave a comment

Christmas Dinner 2023 with Two Raconteurs

Posted on December 27, 2023 by thewineraconteur

It just wouldn’t be Christmas without The Wine Raconteur, Jr., a sobriquet that he gave himself, when he guest wrote a couple of articles for me. We met when I was posting a job at his college and he immediately … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged Bodegas Manzanos, Bordeaux, Bordeaux Blanc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chateau d'Yquem, Chateau d"Yquem "Y", Familia Fernandez de Manzanos, France, Garnacha, Grenache, Louer Family, Manzanos Red Wine, Napa Valley, Port, Rioja, Roberts + Rogers Winery, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, Spain, Tempranillo, Vino Tinto | Leave a comment

Fine Wine Source December 2023 Club Selections

Posted on December 18, 2023 by thewineraconteur

As everyone is getting ready for the Holiday Season, I had to make a stop at my local shop, The Fine Wine Source in Livonia, Michigan. Once a month, I enjoy getting the curated wines that they select for the … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine | Tagged Bestheim, California, Cave Vinicoe e Kietzenheim-Kaysersberg, Cremant D'Alsace, Dopff au Moulin Estate, France, Lodi, Methode Traditionelle, Peirano Estate Vineyards, Petite Sirah, Pinot Auxerrois, Pinot Blanc, The Furst, The Heritage Collection | 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