Tag Archives: Mendocino County

Fine Wine Source Club-December 2024 Selections

Posted on December 25, 2024 by thewineraconteur

The month of December always catches me way behind with articles, as there is always more events and tastings to attend and report on. I always like to write across the entire spectrum of wines that I encounter. I always … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine | Tagged Aude, “a la Volée”, Brut Nature, Cabernet Sauvignon, California, Carignane, Chardonnay, Chateau Lynch-Moussas, Chenin Blanc, Cremant de Limoux, Farmstrong Vineyards, France, Hawkeye Ranch Vineyard, KenMar Vineyard, Languedoc-Roussillon, Ledgewood Vineyard, Mendocino County, Merlot, Methode Champenoise, Pauillac, Solano County, Suisun Valley, Zero Dosage, Zinfandel | Leave a comment

Fine Wine Source Club Selections – April 2024

Posted on April 16, 2024 by thewineraconteur

Once a month, I go to my local wine shop The Fine Wine Source of Livonia, Michigan to pick up their club selections. The odds are that I go there more often than that for the camaraderie and the in-house … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine | Tagged BBernkasteler Badstube, Cabernet Sauvignon, California, Cantine Renzon M, Chianti Riserva DOCG, Chianti Rufina, Colorino, Cornioleta, Fattoria di Basciano, Feinherb, Germany, Italy, Kabinett, Kenwood Vineyards, Mendocino County, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Riesling, Sangiovese, Sonoma County, VDP Grosse Lage, Wwe. Dr. H. Thanisch | Leave a comment

Christmas Eve 2023

Posted on January 8, 2024 by thewineraconteur

Since my Bride is one of five sisters, the desire to do holidays is always at the forefront. One sister is exempt, because she doesn’t live in the state, and one just doesn’t. There was a bit of drama, as … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged Auslese, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, California, Germany, Johannisberger Klaus, Mendocino County, Merlot, Napa Valley, Petit Verdot, Petite Sirah, Red Wine, Rheingau, Riesling, Roberts + Rogers Winery, Weingut Krayer, Yao Family Wines, Yao Ming, Zinfandel | 2 Comments

Tres Sabores “Por Que No?” and a Petite Sirah

Posted on June 25, 2023 by thewineraconteur

We were coming up to the end of the end of a great tasting managed by Julie Johnson the winemaker and owner of Tres Sabores Winery while she was visiting The Fine Wine Source in Livonia, Michigan. The winery is … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine | Tagged Cabernet Sauvignon, California, Calistoga, Durif, Mendocino County, Napa Valley, Petit Verdot, Petite Sirah, Por Que No?, Red Wine, Rutherford, Sierra Foothills, Tres Sabores Winery, Zinfandel | Leave a comment

Two Exclusive Wines from Roberts + Rogers

Posted on December 5, 2022 by thewineraconteur

Roger Louer was at my local wine shop, The Fine Wine Source in Livonia, Michigan conducting a wine tasting and two of the wines are true exclusives for those that attended the tasting or can get there, if there is … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine | Tagged Cabernet Sauvignon, California, Louer Family, Mendocino County, Merlot, Napa Valley, Petite Sirah, Red Wine, Roberts + Rogers Winery, St. Helena, Zinfandel | 2 Comments

Fine Wine Source Club June 2022

Posted on June 20, 2022 by thewineraconteur

The month of June was the Trifecta for wine club selections as I also picked up from my local club The Fine Wine Source in Livonia, Michigan. I always enjoy the curated selection from my shop, and a chance to … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine | Tagged Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, California, Chateau du Gres, Costieres de Nimes, Fleur d'Eglantine, France, Grenache Noir, Kenwood Vineyards, Mendocino County, Merlot, Mourvedre, Rose, Sonoma County, Syrah | Leave a comment

A House Party

Posted on August 20, 2021 by thewineraconteur

Some times a party is announced, just because. Especially after the lockdown, it doesn’t take much to get people together. Even impromptu parties can be easy, especially during the summer months. Most men like to barbecue, and years ago I … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged California, Chardonnay, Daou Vineyards, Elizabeth Spencer, Mendocino County, Paso Robles, Sauvignon Blanc | Leave a comment

January 2021 Wine Club Selections

Posted on January 18, 2021 by thewineraconteur

Venturing out in to the real world is quite a bother, unless I am planning on stopping by The Fine Wine Source either to pick up the monthly club selections or to pick up some other wines. There is just … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine | Tagged Cabernet Sauvignon, California, Corvina Veronese, F.LLI Allegrini, Italy, Kenwood Vineyards, La Grola, Mendocino County, Oseleta, Sonoma County, Veronese IGT | 2 Comments

Mimosas Are for Sunday

Posted on December 23, 2020 by thewineraconteur

I think it was about twenty years ago, that we were told that we were going into a fifteen-day lockdown mode and it has been a roller-coaster ride ever since, my recollection of the time span may be off, but … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged Brut, California, Champagne, Chardonnay, Duval-Leroy, France, Mendocino County, Methode Traditionelle, Pinot Meunier, Pinot Noir, Scharffenberger Cellars | Leave a comment

Another Zoom Sunday

Posted on June 4, 2020 by thewineraconteur

“I told myself it was beneath my dignity to arrest a man for pilfering firewood. But nothing ordered by the party is beneath the dignity of any man, and the party was right: One man desperate for a bit of … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged California, Chardonnay, Mawby Sparkling, Mendocino County, Michigan, Pinot Noir | Leave a comment