Tag Archives: Graciano

Spanish Wine Event – Part Three

Posted on September 6, 2025 by thewineraconteur

The wine tasting at The Fine Wine Source in Livonia, Michigan was getting plenty of attention about the Spanish wines being offered, including a twenty-one and a twenty-five-year-old wines being poured. We started the next part of the tasting … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine | Tagged Bodegas Urbina, Cuzcurrita del Rio Tiron, Dominio de Pingus, Graciano, Gran Reserva Especial, Grenache, Mazuelo, PSI, Ribera Del Duero, Rioja, Rioja Alta, Seleccion, Spain, Tempranillo, Tinta del Pais, Tinto Fino, Vale de Angel vineyard | Leave a comment

Spanish Wine Event – Part Two

Posted on September 3, 2025 by thewineraconteur

I must say that when The Fine Wine Source in Livonia, Michigan has a special tasting event for its club members, it is one not to be missed. I have to admit that I have always had a soft spot … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine | Tagged Abadia Real, Bodegas Avelino Vegas, Bodegas Eguren, Carignan, Castilla La Mancha, Crianza, CVNE Cune, Garduno, Garnacha Tinta, Graciano, Gran Reserva, Mazuelo, Rioja, Rioja Alta, Rose, San Vicente de la Sonsierra, Sierra Cantabria, Spain, Tempranillo, Tinta de Toro, Tinto Fino | 5 Comments

Three Stellar Reds

Posted on February 10, 2024 by thewineraconteur

Sometimes I have to pinch myself, to make sure that I am alive and not dreaming when I go to a tasting at my local wine shop, The Fine Wine Source in Livonia, Michigan. After a tasting of a group … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine | Tagged Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, California, Castillo Ygay, Dominus Estate, Finca Ygay, Garnacha, Graciano, Gran Reserva Especial, La Plana, Marques de Murrieta, Mazuelo, Napa Valley, Napanook, Petite Verdot, Rioja Alta, Rioja Reserva, Spain, Tempranillo | Leave a comment

“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

Two From La Rioja Alta S.A.

Posted on February 3, 2023 by thewineraconteur

I have had a love affair with Rioja for the last fifty years and I think they are well aware of it at my local wine shop The Fine Wine Source in Livonia, Michigan. I mean back when I was … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine | Tagged Garnacha, Graciano, Gran Reserva 904, Grenache, La Rioja Alta S.A., Rioja, Rioja Alavesa, Rioja Alta, Rioja Baja, Rioja Orientale, Rioja Reserva, Spain, Tempranillo, Vina Ardanza Reserva | 1 Comment

Bodegas Faustino 1 Gran Reserva 1996

Posted on January 30, 2023 by thewineraconteur

I was pleasantly surprised on one of my recent trips to my favorite wine shop The Fine Wine Source in Livonia, Michigan as the first wine that they poured for me was Bodegas Faustino 1 Gran Reserva Rioja 1996. And … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine | Tagged Graciano, Gran Reserva, Mazuelo, Rioja Alavesa, Rioja Alta, Rioja Baja, Rioja Orientale, Rioja Reserva, Spain, Tempranillo | Leave a comment

A Rioja Reserva and a Campo de Borja

Posted on April 15, 2022 by thewineraconteur

It is always a great time when I am at my local wine shop, The Fine Wine Source in Livonia, Michigan. I was attending a special wine tasting that was set up for an Instagram blogger that I had originally … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine | Tagged Bodegas Alto Moncayo, Bodegas Campo Viejo, Campo de Borja, Domecq Bodegas, Garnacha, Graciano, Grenache, Mazuelo, Pernod Ricard, Rioja Reserva, Spain, Tempranillo | Leave a comment

Tank Garage Dinner-Final Courses

Posted on July 15, 2021 by thewineraconteur

Tank Garage Winery sent me some four bottles to sample and to review, and some people would have just enjoyed them when they received them. I remember doing a virtual wine tasting and at least one of the reviewers admitted … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged Cabernet Sauvignon, California, Dopamine, Graciano, Malbec, Merlot, Red Blend, Red Wine, Syrah, Tank Garage Winery, Tempranillo, Wild Eyes | Leave a comment

A Casual First Day in Vegas

Posted on May 12, 2021 by thewineraconteur

Our first day in Las Vegas was a rather quiet day, much different from what most people envision a trip to Vegas to be, and much different, even from my early days. We were still maintaining Detroit time as a … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged CVNE Cune, Graciano, Gran Reserva, Italy, Mazuelo, Pinot Grigio, Rioja, Rioja Alta, Santa Margherita, Spain, Sud Tirol, Tempranillo, Trentino-Alto Adige, Valdadige DOC | Leave a comment

Two from Marqués de Murrieta

Posted on January 16, 2021 by thewineraconteur

With all that is going on, and since so many places have been shut down, if I can I try to make it a point to stop at my local wine shop to help in my small way at The … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine | Tagged Castillo Ygay, Finca Yguay, Garnacha, Graciano, Gran Reserva Especial, La Plana, Marques de Murrieta, Mazuelo, Rioja, Rioja Reserva, Spain, Tempranillo | Leave a comment