Tag Archives: Italy

Mother’s Day 2022

Posted on May 13, 2022 by thewineraconteur

It is a holiday that is popular and celebrated around the world. It is also a day that seems to get more chaotic each year, as we try to make plans. For restaurants, it is a powerhouse of a holiday, … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged Azienda Agricola Pratello di Bertola, Cabernet Sauvignon, California, Garda DOC, Guenoc, Italy, Langtry Estate & Vineyards, Malbec, Merlot, North Coast, Petit Verdot, Petite Sirah, Pinot Grigio, Pratello, Victorian Claret | Leave a comment

We Went to the Cinema

Posted on May 11, 2022 by thewineraconteur

I don’t know how movie houses were treated elsewhere, they were under lockdown for about a year, and we got kind of used to not seeing any movies. I mean my Bride started doing “binge” watching almost anything that was … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged Chloe Wines, Il Borro, Italy, Pian di Nova, Pinot Grigio, Sangiovese, Syrah, Toscana IGT, Valdadige DOC | Leave a comment

April 2022 Club Selections

Posted on April 27, 2022 by thewineraconteur

I was going to my local wine shop, The Fine Wine Source in Livonia, for two reasons. One was to pick up a case of wine that is becoming one of our new “go-to” wines and also to pick up … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine | Tagged Italy, Syrah, Sangiovese, Washington, Alicante Bouschet, Toscana IGT, Yakima Valley, Podere Ciona, Gaiole, Semifonte, Airfield Estates | Leave a comment

Easter Eve 2022

Posted on April 23, 2022 by thewineraconteur

I created a faux pas, or perhaps a total sin, but I can’t be totally to blame, at least in my mind. My Bride was a sponsor for her niece who was finally finishing her rites and at the same … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged Cabernet Sauvignon, California, Citadella del Vino, Delle Venezie DOC, Forte Alto, Italy, Mezzacorona, Napa Valley, Pinot Grigio, Roberts + Rogers Winery | Leave a comment

Two from Livio Felluga

Posted on April 19, 2022 by thewineraconteur

While I was doing a wine tasting with an Instagram blogger at my local wine shop, The Fine Wine Source in Livonia, Michigan, we had a chance to try another two wines that were not on the original curated wine … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine | Tagged Abbazia di Rosazzo, Colli Orientali de Friuli DOC, Friulano, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy, Livio Felluga, Malvasia Istriana, Pinot Bianco, Pinot Grigio, Ribolla Gialla, Rosazzo DOCG, Sauvignon Blanc | Leave a comment

A Toscana and an Amarone

Posted on April 17, 2022 by thewineraconteur

For a fellow that grew up drinking and eating Italian cuisine, there are times when I get totally spoiled, actually I get spoiled a lot, at my local wine shop The Fine Wine Source in Livonia, Michigan. I was actually … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine | Tagged Amarone della Valpolicella Classico, Azienda Agricola Tomaso Bussola, Cepparello, Corvina, Isole e Ollena, Italy, Molinara, Rondinella, Sangiovese, Tommaso Bussola, Toscana IGT, Vino da Tavola Rosso | Leave a comment

One From Sicily and One From Tuscany

Posted on April 11, 2022 by thewineraconteur

It is always an enjoyable time when I am doing a wine tasting at The Fine Wine Source and this time with an Instagram blogger that I have finally had a chance to meet. Life has a way of getting … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine | Tagged Azienda Agricola Poliziano, Etna Rosso DOC, Italy, Merlot, Nerello Cappuccio, Nerello Mascalese, Prugnolo Gentile, Rosso di Montepulciano, Sangiovese, Sicily, Tenuta delle Terre Nere, Tuscany | Leave a comment

Brunch at the Townhouse

Posted on April 7, 2022 by thewineraconteur

We were wandering around in Birmingham, Michigan a very nice suburb in the Detroit area that has a nice downtown area for shopping, dining and hotels. Actually, the trip was for me, instead of my Bride, as I did have … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged Acinum, Bouvet, Bouvet-Ladubay, Cabernet Franc, Charmat Method, Excellence Brut Rose, France, Glera, Italy, Loire Valley, Methode Champenoise, Prosecco | Leave a comment

Two Potential for the Cellar

Posted on April 5, 2022 by thewineraconteur

When I stop at my local wine shop, The Fine Wine Source in Livonia, Michigan, I am always hoping to find our next go-to wine. I am also looking at wines for cellar potential, but my Bride keeps suggesting that … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine | Tagged Azienda Agricola La Ragnaie, France, Italy, Jardin en Fleurs, Loire Valley, Rosso Toscano, Sangiovese, Sauvignon Blanc, Touraine, Troncone | 2 Comments

An Eighteenth Birthday

Posted on March 16, 2022 by thewineraconteur

Definitely not mine or my Bride’s, but one of our grandchildren and he had several false starts, before he selected the venue for this dinner. I have to admit that it was a bit of an adventure for me, as … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged Delle Venezie DOC, Empson & Co., Italy, Lagaria, Pinot Grigio | Leave a comment