The Wine Raconteur
-
Recent Posts
Archives
- January 2023
- December 2022
- November 2022
- October 2022
- September 2022
- August 2022
- July 2022
- June 2022
- May 2022
- April 2022
- March 2022
- February 2022
- January 2022
- December 2021
- November 2021
- October 2021
- September 2021
- August 2021
- July 2021
- June 2021
- May 2021
- April 2021
- March 2021
- February 2021
- January 2021
- December 2020
- November 2020
- October 2020
- September 2020
- August 2020
- July 2020
- June 2020
- May 2020
- April 2020
- March 2020
- February 2020
- January 2020
- December 2019
- November 2019
- October 2019
- September 2019
- August 2019
- July 2019
- June 2019
- May 2019
- April 2019
- March 2019
- February 2019
- January 2019
- December 2018
- November 2018
- October 2018
- September 2018
- August 2018
- July 2018
- June 2018
- May 2018
- April 2018
- March 2018
- February 2018
- January 2018
- December 2017
- November 2017
- October 2017
- September 2017
- August 2017
- July 2017
- June 2017
- May 2017
- April 2017
- March 2017
- February 2017
- January 2017
- December 2016
- November 2016
- October 2016
- September 2016
- August 2016
- July 2016
- June 2016
- May 2016
- April 2016
- March 2016
- February 2016
- January 2016
- December 2015
- November 2015
- October 2015
- September 2015
- August 2015
- July 2015
- June 2015
- May 2015
- April 2015
- March 2015
- February 2015
- January 2015
- December 2014
- November 2014
- October 2014
- September 2014
- August 2014
- July 2014
- June 2014
- May 2014
- April 2014
- March 2014
- February 2014
- January 2014
- December 2013
- November 2013
- October 2013
- September 2013
- August 2013
- July 2013
- June 2013
- May 2013
- April 2013
- March 2013
- February 2013
- January 2013
- December 2012
- November 2012
- October 2012
- September 2012
- August 2012
- July 2012
- June 2012
- May 2012
Categories
Meta
Tag Archives: Merlot
Black Star Farms Winter 2023 Club Selections
It is wonderful getting new club selections, as it is always fun and getting something that I might not try, because we are all creatures of habit. Originally, we tried a couple of their wines at a business conference and … Continue reading
Posted in Wine
Tagged Arcturos, Black Star Farms, Leelanau Peninsula, Merlot, Michigan, Old Mission Peninsula, Sparkling Riesling
Leave a comment
ATOM Wine Club Winter 2023 Part Two
I guess that with all wine clubs, it is fun to see what you eventually get for later enjoyment. With “A Taste of Monterey” as well as our other clubs, it may be years, before I open the bottle, sometimes … Continue reading
New Year’s Eve 2022/2023
We had the daily double for the holiday, we were doing New Year’s Eve dinner and then everyone was coming back here the next day for a New Year’s Brunch. I thin part of it was logistics, because it was … Continue reading
Christmas Dinner with The Wine Raconteur, Jr. 2022
We always look forward to our time with The Wine Raconteur, Jr. (and that is a sobriquet that he chose). We had Christmas dinner at their house, though it was a bit touch and go, because their son became ill, … Continue reading
Annual Ladies’ Christmas Party 2022
Before she was my Bride, she had her Annual Ladies’ Christmas Party and it has been consistent, except for the year the harridan interfered. It used to be a pot luck dinner, but since the interference, my Bride now orders … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Wine
Tagged Apassimento, California, Cantine Bertoldi, Cline Family Cellars, Corvina, Gran Passione, Italy, Merlot, North Coast, Seven Ranchlands, Veneto Rosso IGT, Viognier
Leave a comment
Dinner at Cooper’s Hawk
We went for dinner with a couple that had joined the Cooper’s Hawk Wine Club, and we by passed the wine tasting room that is your immediate sight when entering the restaurant. The tasting room reminded me of some of … Continue reading
Two Exclusive Wines from Roberts + Rogers
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
Two From Riboli Family Wines
While we were at the Las Vegas Food & Wine Festival at Tivoli Village in between grazing on all the munchies, a fellow at one of the wine tables asked me if I had ever had a Los Angeles wine, … Continue reading
Prohibido Wines, Loica and Bodegas Alconde
I have to admit that most of the fun at the Las Vegas Food & Wine Festival was actually getting a chance to try the foods, and many were from touted Chef restaurants on The Strip that we don’t get … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Wine
Tagged Andes Series, Bodegas Alconde, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cachapoal Valley, California, Carmenere, Chile, Exotic Blend, Loica, Magicae, Merlot, Napa Valley, Navarre, Prohibido Wines, Spain, Tempranillo, Yountville
Leave a comment
Two From Daou Vineyards
Wandering around the Las Vegas Food & Wine Festival at Tivoli Village was a great time, especially since we could walk back to our casino hotel. I know that I have mentioned the wines so far, but there was plenty … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Wine
Tagged Bodyguard, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, California, Chardonnay, Daou Vineyards, Merlot, Paso Robles, Petit Verdot
Leave a comment