Tag Archives: Italy

Cello

Posted on January 26, 2019 by thewineraconteur

It was a long time coming, but at Cello in downtown Howell, we met The Caller and his wife. There is no one that has missed this couple more than my Bride and I. Since they have both retired, they … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged Alessandro Berselli, Barolo, Chardonnay, Gardiz, Glera, Italy, L'Altro, Langhe, Piedmont, Pio Cesare, Prosecco, Sauvignon Blanc, Tenuta Arbeta, Veneto | Leave a comment

When Its Least Expected

Posted on January 16, 2019 by thewineraconteur

There was an old television show in black and white called Candid Camera and I purloined the title from their song. Periodically I am surprised when I get gifts, I give out gifts, especially in the Christmas season, without a … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine | Tagged Barolo, Graciano, Italy, Marques de Riscal, Mazuelo, Nebbiolo, Rioja Reserva, Spain, Tempranillo, Vietti Castiglione | 2 Comments

What a Difference

Posted on December 27, 2018 by thewineraconteur

Sometimes you don’t think about the difference between a craft wine and a commercial wine until they are side by side. We were all excited to have another dinner with an old friend of mine, and now ours, The Wine … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged California, Ciona Rosé, Italy, Meiomi, Monterey County, Pinot Noir, Podere Ciona, Sangiovese, Santa Barbara County, Sonoma County, Toscana IGT, Wagner Family of Wine | 2 Comments

Goodbye to an Old Friend

Posted on December 1, 2018 by thewineraconteur

My dinner club that I write about often, just met for the last time at a venue that we really have enjoyed. The Courthouse Grille in Plymouth will soon be part of the history of this quaint city, as it … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged Barbera, Barbera D'Alba, Italy, Piedmont, Pio Cesare | Leave a comment

A Gaja and an Amarone

Posted on November 23, 2018 by thewineraconteur

I was finally at the last two wines for the tasting at the Fine Wine Source in Livonia, Michigan. I am always amazed at the caliber of fine wines that I get to taste when I am there, and I … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine | Tagged Amarone della Valpolicella Classico, Ca'Marcanda, Corvina, Gaja, Italy, Merlot, Molinara, Promis, Rondinella, Syrah, Tommaso Bussoola, Toscana IGT | 4 Comments

Two New Blends

Posted on November 19, 2018 by thewineraconteur

I have a total enjoyment of wines, and I have had people ask me why I would drink a blended wine over a single wine. Sometimes they give me a big stare when I tell them, that just because a … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine | Tagged Altitudes Red, Batroun, Bolgheri, Cabernet Sauvignon, Caladoc, Enrico Santini, Italy, Ixsir Winery, Lebanon, Merlot, Montepergoli, Sangiovese, Super Tuscan, Syrah, Tempranillo | 2 Comments

A Couple of Barolos

Posted on November 17, 2018 by thewineraconteur

I am like a kid in a candy store when I am at Fine Wine Source in Livonia, Michigan. I talk about how I go in and do some wine tastings, and before anyone thinks that I am getting anything … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine | Tagged Barolo, Italy, Monchiero Roche di Castiglione Falleto, Monchiero Vini, Nebbiolo, Poderi Luigi Einaudi, Terlo | Leave a comment

A Turbiana and a Pinot Noir

Posted on November 15, 2018 by thewineraconteur

When I am at Fine Wine Source for a tasting, I try to alternate between the Old World and the New World, just so that I have potentially new wines to discuss and so that I am not always talking … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine | Tagged Azienda Agricola Otella, Burgundy, Cote de Nuits, Domaine Collette, France, Italy, Les Boivin, Lombardy, Lugano Riserva, Marsannay, Moceo, Otella, Pinot Noir, Trebbiano di Lugano, Turbiana, Verdicchio | 2 Comments

Club Wines for Thanksgiving

Posted on November 11, 2018 by thewineraconteur

I received the email a day earlier that I could pick up the club wines from Fine Wine Source in Livonia. I was in the middle of a project, just like I always am these days. So, the next day … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine | Tagged California, Ciona Rosé, Gaiole, Italy, Massanois, Pinot Noir, Podere Ciona, Primary Wines, Sangiovese, Toscana IGT, Tuscany | 2 Comments

Two from the Old World

Posted on October 24, 2018 by thewineraconteur

As I recall, I was going to pick up my wine club selections from the Fine Wine Source in Livonia and believe it or not, I got waylaid in a wine shop. Some times I can make stops anywhere longer … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine | Tagged Bordeaux, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chateau Lillian Ladouys, France, Fresia, Italy, Langhe, Medoc, Merlot, Piedmont, Poderi Aldo Conterno, Saint-Estephe | Leave a comment