Tag Archives: Italy

A Belated New Year’s Eve

Posted on January 22, 2026 by thewineraconteur

Since we had just received some limited good news from my surgeon, we decided to go out for the New Year’s Eve dinner, that we had to cancel. I had even bought a new dinner jacket for New Year’s Eve … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged Cantina Colli Euganei, Cima Corgo, Dacosta, Douro, Douro Superior, Dozaggio Zero, Glera, Italy, Porto Calem, Portugal, Prosecco, Sogevinus Group, Tawny Porto, Tinta Cao, Tinta Roriz, Touriga Franca, Touriga Nacional, Veneto | Leave a comment

Fine Wine Source Club – January 2026

Posted on January 19, 2026 by thewineraconteur

A couple of weeks after my surgery, we went to see the surgeon for a follow up, I still should not lift anything heavy, we decided that a bottle of wine was fine, but a magnum was too heavy; this … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine | Tagged Cabernet Sauvignon, California, Cari, Carola, Daje Mach, Fra Germano, Italy, La Bioca, Langhe, Pelaverga Piccolo, Piedmonte, Seance, Taddone, Verduno Pelaverga DOC | Leave a comment

The Last Christmas Dinner of 2025

Posted on January 13, 2026 by thewineraconteur

We were trying to get everything together, before my procedure, and our one son and his wife wanted to see us, since we missed the big family get-together, unfortunately their children had to work that evening. We started the morning … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged Bibi Graetz, Blanco Reserva, Charmat Method, Garnacha Blanca, Glera, Italy, Kirkland Signature, Lamole Vineyard, Londa Vineyard, Malvasia, Mimosa by Julio Cabrero, Montefili Vineyard, Remirez de Genuza, Rioja, Rioja Alavesa, Sangiovese, Siena Vineyard, Spain, Super Tuscan, Testamatta Rosso, Toscana IGT, Vincigliata Vineyard, Viura | Leave a comment

Alpino Detroit in Corktown

Posted on December 11, 2025 by thewineraconteur

People think of my Bride and I when they want to try a restaurant off the beaten track, both in cuisine and destination. My Bride didn’t think twice about us going back to Alpino Detroit with someone that hadn’t been … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged Arbois vin Jaune, Domaine Rolet Pere et Fils, France, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Gewurztraminer, Italy, Jura, Pierpaolo Pecorari, Savagnin, Savagnin Blanc, Traminer Aromatico, Tre Venezie, Venezia Giulia IGT, White Traminer | Leave a comment

Thanksgiving 2025

Posted on December 5, 2025 by thewineraconteur

Thanksgiving is a holiday that makes us (my Bride) totally organized and totally impressive to all that hear her accomplishments. This year, two days earlier, she had gone to the post office to mail the out-of-town gifts and the Christmas … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged Blue Curacao, Blumond Blue, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, California, Chardonnay, Charmat Method, Chateau Haut Marbuzet, Cru Bourgeois, Cru Bourgeois Exceptional, Cru Grand Bourgeois Exceptionnels, France, Fratelli Saraceni, Glera, Italy, Merlot, Napa Valley, Petit Verdot, Roberts + Rogers Winery, Saint-Estephe, Saraceni Wines | 2 Comments

The New London Chop House – Part One

Posted on November 5, 2025 by thewineraconteur

In the fabled memories of Detroit was the famed London Chop House and it was akin to the Twenty-One Club of Manhattan and The Pump Room of Chicago. All legendary and could truly be said “where the elite meet to … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged Bricco Riella, Cascina Pian d'Or, Italy, Langhe, Moscato Bianco, Moscato di Asti | Leave a comment

Mabel Gray

Posted on October 15, 2025 by thewineraconteur

A couple that we tend to go out for dinner with suggested the restaurant Mabel Gray for an evening out. My Bride and I first discovered Chef James Rigato when he had a charming restaurant in a strip center years … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged Bodega Ulacia Blanco, Getariako Txakolina DO, Hondarrabi Zuri, Hondurabi Beltza, Italy, Langhe Nebbiolo DOC, Nebbiolo, Paolo Scavino, Spain | Leave a comment

Pepi Lignana

Posted on September 30, 2025 by thewineraconteur

Through social media, I was introduced to Fattoria Il Casalone Pepi Lignana and later, so was my local wine shop The Fine Wine Source in Livonia, Michigan. Pepi Lignana has been making wine since 1960, and now there is three … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine | Tagged Cabernet, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet' Franc, Fattoria Il Casalone Pepi Lignana, Il Cucchetto, Italy, Leopoldino, Pepi Lignana, Petit Verdot, Poggio Colombi, Tuscan Maremmo DOC, Viognier | Leave a comment

The Fine Wine Source Club – September 2025

Posted on September 27, 2025 by thewineraconteur

Now in the midst of my monthlong birthday celebration we also picked up our monthly club wines from The Fine Wine Source in Livonia, Michigan and we did have some wine tastings during the month as well and I am … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine | Tagged Amador County, Awatere Valley, Barbera, Barbera D'Alba, Brookby Hill Vineyard, California, David Clouston, Italy, La Bioca, Langhe, Marlborough, New Zealand, Sauvignon Blanc, Spelletich Cellars, Spelletich Family Wine Company, Tua Tua, Wairau Valley, Zabalda, Zinfandel | Leave a comment

A Return Visit to the Carriage House

Posted on September 15, 2025 by thewineraconteur

While on Mackinac Island as we were walking down the main street, we (?) periodically had to stop and shop and buy gifts. Thankfully, I talked her out of buying the mandatory fudge and caramel corn purchases as it was … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged Asti, Honey Bubbles, Italy, Muscat Blanc a Petits Grains, Muscat Canelli, Muscat of Alexandria, Sparkling Moscato, Veneto | 5 Comments