Tag Archives: France

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

Reds for Thanksgiving

Posted on December 2, 2017 by thewineraconteur

As the race to get everything done for the Thanksgiving dinner, there is always the Joker in the deck. After getting the turkeys out of the roasters and getting most of the side dishes out of the oven, it was … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged Cabernet Franc, Chassagne-Montrachet, Domaine des Roches Neuves, Domaine Sylvain Langoureau, France, Les Memoires, Les Voillenots Dessous, Loire Valley, Pinot Noir, Saumur de Champigny, Thierry Germain | 2 Comments

I Try

Posted on November 28, 2017 by thewineraconteur

Thanksgiving morning and the house was already a hive of activity. My Bride was preparing for some thirty people to come over for the holiday and I try to keep a low profile, until I am called for. She was … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged Beaujolais-Villages, Brouilly, Chateau Thivin, Fenn Valley Vineyards and Wine Cellar, France, Gamay Noir a Jus, Michigan | Leave a comment