Tag Archives: Italy

Podere Ciona and Two From 2015

Posted on May 4, 2023 by thewineraconteur

The last two wines that Lorenzo Gatteschi, a family member, and winemaker at Podere Ciona was pouring at my local wine store, The Fine Wine Source were his two premium wines and both of the same vintage.  The owner of … Continue reading →

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Podere Ciona Semifonte and Chianti Classico

Posted on May 2, 2023 by thewineraconteur

Lorenzo Gatteschi was holding court, as we used to say, at my local wine club and store The Fine Wine Shop in Livonia, Michigan.  Lorenzo Gatteschi is not only the owner and winemaker of Podere Ciona from Gaiole in Chianti, … Continue reading →

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Lorenzo Gatteschi Conducts Another Tasting

Posted on April 30, 2023 by thewineraconteur

It was a great way to spend a couple of hours at The Fine Wine Source in Livonia, Michigan with Lorenzo Gatteschi of Podere Ciona pouring and discussing his wines.  He was a bit distraught, as he and his wife … Continue reading →

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Thirty Years

Posted on April 28, 2023 by thewineraconteur

Not the age of a wine, but the number of years my Bride has put up with me, since we met.  We always celebrate this day.  Even the Ritz Carlton in Michigan didn’t last this long.  I told her that … Continue reading →

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Easter Dinner 2023

Posted on April 22, 2023 by thewineraconteur

We were celebrating Easter dinner at our house and my Bride was up early getting the dinner started, and we also had some surprise guests as our son from Las Vegas came in with his family.  He also came in … Continue reading →

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Easter Eve 2023

Posted on April 20, 2023 by thewineraconteur

I know that you think I have totally lost it, but I have a cousin that has decided that the best way to keep all of the cousins in contact, is to have an Easter Eve dinner.  When I was … Continue reading →

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A Last Visit

Posted on April 18, 2023 by thewineraconteur

It has been a bittersweet several months.  My Bride’s mother passed away last year, and my Bride had picked a most opportune time to retire, as she immediately spent her new free time with her mother, as she decided that … Continue reading →

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Match Day

Posted on April 16, 2023 by thewineraconteur

I guess I am rather naive about certain aspects about the medical field.  I mean all my life, I have had a doctor, first a pediatrician, then a General Practitioner or nowadays an Internist and the odd specialist along the … Continue reading →

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Saint Patrick’s Day 2023

Posted on April 14, 2023 by thewineraconteur

One of these days, I may actually get my blog into real time, at the moment I will be happy when I have my blog and Instagram on real time, that may be more doable.  We had an extremely busy … Continue reading →

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Tua Rita Keir and Per Sempre

Posted on March 29, 2023 by thewineraconteur

This Raconteur was in the presence of another Raconteur as Thomas Cuni led us on a wine tasting first of Damilano and then with Tua Rita at my local wine shop, The Fine Wine Source in Livonia, Michigan.  Rita and … Continue reading →

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