Tag Archives: Italy

A Tasting with Lorenzo Gatteschi

Posted on February 8, 2022 by thewineraconteur

Sometimes all roads lead to The Fine Wine Source in Livonia, Michigan; at least for me.  Lorenzo Gatteschi, winemaker of Podere Ciona in Gaiole, Tuscany was there hosting a tasting of his family’s wines. I was reading the history of … Continue reading →

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Monkey See, Monkey Do

Posted on February 1, 2022 by thewineraconteur

That is an expression that I used to hear when I was child. I came to me, this past month, where all of a sudden people were espousing “Dry January.”  What is with that?  So many businesses have been hurt … Continue reading →

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A Couple of Amarone Wines

Posted on January 30, 2022 by thewineraconteur

There I was tasting some wines and offering my lay opinions at The Fine Wine Source in Livonia, Michigan, which sometimes seems to be my home away from home.  I was getting ready to leave and then a couple of … Continue reading →

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Club Selections – January 2022

Posted on January 24, 2022 by thewineraconteur

This is the time of the year that one wants to cocoon in the house with the cold and snow, but The Fine Wine Source has their monthly Club Selections and that is worth getting all bundled up and braving … Continue reading →

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A Friend Over for Christmas

Posted on January 11, 2022 by thewineraconteur

As I have stated over the years, my Bride loves to invite people over for dinner.  She always is concerned that if they are a widow or a widower that they are not eating properly.  The Mother Hen syndrome, I … Continue reading →

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The Annual Ladies’ Party 2021

Posted on December 6, 2021 by thewineraconteur

Long before I was on the scene, there was an Annual Ladies’ Party that my Bride has hosted and I am sure that if I ask, she could produce the first year and all the pertinent information.  In fact, it … Continue reading →

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Shades of the Old Neighborhood

Posted on November 26, 2021 by thewineraconteur

At the end of my old neighborhood was Patton Park, named after General George “Blood and Guts” Patton, one of the military heroes of World War II.  The Park was famous in the day, because after the Independence Day parade, … Continue reading →

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Catching Up with The Caller at Dinner

Posted on November 24, 2021 by thewineraconteur

Attempting to get together with The Caller is harder than finding a smooth road in Michigan.  Since, the moment that he and his charming wife both retired, they may have to hire a full time Social Secretary.  We actually made … Continue reading →

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Another Round of Tasting with Ms. Yoga

Posted on November 14, 2021 by thewineraconteur

Mame Dennis Burnside was at The Fine Wine Source in Livonia, Michigan and she was having fun.  Ms. Yoga has the personality that can be bigger than life, especially when she is having a good time.  She and my Bride … Continue reading →

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Blanc de Morgex et de La Salle

Posted on October 23, 2021 by thewineraconteur

While I was enjoying some unique Italian wines at my local wine shop, The Fine Wine Source, I encountered a third wine from the same region.  The region is the Aosta Valley DOC, Valle d’Aosta DOC or just VDA DOC.  … Continue reading →

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