Tag Archives: France

Two French Wines

Posted on February 20, 2018 by thewineraconteur

I thought I would stop by The Fine Wine Source in Livonia to really give the shop a once over, but I was wrong. After they gave me a glass and started using the Coravin opener, I was all ears … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine | Tagged Cabernet Sauvignon, Cecile Trembley, Cote de Nuits, Domaine de Pellehaut, France, Gascon, Harmonie de Gascogne Rouge, IGP Cotes de Gascogne, Merlot, Morey-Saint-Denis, Pinot Noir, Syrah, Tannat, Tres Girard | Leave a comment

A Quick Stop?

Posted on February 18, 2018 by thewineraconteur

I had some errands to take care of, as it has been a hectic couple of weeks and I thought I would stop by The Fine Wine Source in Livonia to take a look around. I immediately greeted the owner … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine | Tagged Brut, Champagne, Chardonnay, France, Les Heritiers du Comte Lafon, Macon-Milly-Lamartine, Maconnaise, Montaudon, Pinot Meunier, Pinot Noir, Reims | Leave a comment

Never Be Hasty

Posted on February 10, 2018 by thewineraconteur

I was getting ready to try the third and fourth wines at a tasting at D. Vine Fine Wines in Livonia, Michigan. I was looking at the sheet and I saw one wine that I had just tried a couple … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine | Tagged Abouridu, Areni Noir, Arenie, Armigne, Barbera, Bastardo, Brancalleo, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, California, Carmenere, Clos Pepe Vineyard, Dolcetto, France, IGP Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert, Languedoc, Loring Wine Company, Malbec, Mas de Daumas Gassac, Merlot, Montepulciano, Nebbiolo, Petit Verdot, Pinot Noir, Plavac Mali, Saperavi, Souzan, Sta. Rita Hills, Tannat, Tchekapesi, Tchkaveri | 3 Comments

Wine and Suits

Posted on January 27, 2018 by thewineraconteur

My entire career has been as a clothier and not in the wine industry, though they can go hand in hand. I have met customers over the years that have impeccable taste, not only in clothes, but in food, wine … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine | Tagged Alicante Bouschet, Almansa, Bodegas Atalaya, Bordeaux, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Carmenere, Castilla La Mancha, Chateau Les Grand Thibaud, France, Garnacha Tintorerea, Laya, Malbec, Merlot, Monastrell, Mourvedre, Petit Verdot, Spain | Leave a comment

Two New Whites

Posted on January 13, 2018 by thewineraconteur

You may not believe this, but my life does not revolve around wine, as much as I enjoy it. We had some last-minute changes in the schedule and I decided to go to a wine tasting. Almost every Tuesday night … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine | Tagged California, Chardonnay, France, Languedoc, Milou, Russian River Valley, Sauvignon Blanc, Sonoma County, Taft Street Winery, Vin de Pays d'OC | Leave a comment

New Year’s Day 2018

Posted on January 9, 2018 by thewineraconteur

New Year’s Day is a quiet day around here normally. I have a quirky superstition that what ever one does on New Year’s Day is what one will do for the rest of the year. Hence, I try to only … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged Belleruche, Brunello di Montalcino, Cinsault, Cotes du Rhone, France, Grenache, Italy, M. Chapoutier, Marchesi Antinori, Pian delle Vigne, Rose, Sangiovese, Syrah | 2 Comments

New Year’s Eve 2017

Posted on January 7, 2018 by thewineraconteur

New Year’s Eve is one of the most celebrated evenings of the year, a chance to say goodbye to the woes of the past year and look forward to the promise of the forthcoming year. New Year’s Eve seems to … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged Chardonnay, Colombard, Cote de Nuits, Domaine Charlopin-Parizot, France, Germany, Gevrey-Chambertin, Grauburgunder, La Justice, Langguth Erben, Late Harvest, Muller Thurgau, Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir, Rheinhessen, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Schuerebe, Silvaner, Spatlese | 2 Comments

Christmas Eve

Posted on December 28, 2017 by thewineraconteur

Christmas Eve has passed and now it is a memory, as so many others before it, in my life time. We normally have the meal at our house, but another sister of my Bride wanted to celebrate it at her … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged Chardonnay, Domaine Sainte Barbe, Domaines Lupier, El Terroir, France, Garnacha, Grenache, Maconnaise, Navarre, Spain, Thurissey, Vire-Clesse | Leave a comment

I Am Impressed

Posted on December 22, 2017 by thewineraconteur

We went to have a Christmas dinner with The Wine Raconteur Jr and his family. He chose his own nom de plume when he wrote his first guest article for me years back. I have known this young man since … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged Albillo, Bodegas Cesar, Castilla y Leon, Cote du Py, Cru du Beaujolais, Domaine Savoye, France, Gamay, Morgon, Principe Clarete de Luna, Rose, Spain, Tempranillo, Verdejo | Leave a comment

Parc

Posted on December 12, 2017 by thewineraconteur

I used to know Downtown Detroit perfectly, but I was in high school then, and it has changed so much for the better. While Ms. Yoga was in town, one of her girlfriends booked a reservation for nine at a … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged Beaujolais, Brouilly, Domaine du Vissoux, France, Gamay, Pierre-Marie Chemmette, Pierreux | 2 Comments