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R + R Howell Mountain and a Zin
It was getting quite animated at The Fine Wine Source with Roger Louer representing and pouring his Roberts + Rogers wines. I am sure that he was looking forward to his trip back to California, as he was being entertained … Continue reading
R + R Louer Family and Louer Signature
It was truly a wonderful day at my local wine shop, The Fine Wine Source in Livonia, Michigan. Roger Louer was holding court and regaling all the customers about the wines, Napa Valley and being a “Gentleman Farmer,” which are … Continue reading
R + R Chardonnay and Napa 5
It was a pleasure to be in my local wine shop, the Fine Wine Source of Livonia, Michigan, with all of the activity and customers coming to see Roger Louer and to taste his wines. The Roberts + Rogers wines … Continue reading
Posted in Wine
Tagged Cabernet Sauvignon, California, Chardonnay, Napa 5 Five, Napa Valley, Reserve Chardonnay, Roberts + Rogers Winery
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A Harbinger for Roberts + Rogers
I guess it may appear that I spend my entire life at my local wine shop The Fine Wine Source in Livonia, but that is really not the case. What happens is that there are times when I have the … Continue reading
And a Duckhorn Migration 1996
We were celebrating the August and September birthdays at one of the sister’s homes, as they have an inground swimming pool and the weekend might be the last hurrah for the season. Since, my Bride is one of five daughters … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Wine
Tagged Aire, Alicante Bouschet, Azal-Tinto, Borracal, Brancelho, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, California, Decoy, Docal, Duckhorn Vineyards, Espadeiro, Espadeiro-Mole, Gazela, Grand-Noir, Labrusco, Merlot, Migration, Napa Valley, Padeiro-de-Basto, Pedral, Petit Verdot, Pical, Portugal, Rabo-de-Ovelha, Rose, Sogrape Vinhos, Touriga Nacional, Trincadeira-Petra, Verdelho-Tinto, Vinhao, Vinho Verde Tinto
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Celani Cabernet Sauvignon
People ask me constantly, if I ever get tired of tasting wines or if it gets boring. When I am doing my often times, impromptu tastings at The Fine Wine Source, it never gets boring. The comradery that is encountered, … Continue reading
Five Cabs from Korbin Kameron
I was about midway in the first official winetasting after some eighteen months at my local wine shop The Fine Wine Source. The tasting was held by Korbin Ming, the winemaker at Korbin Kameron at Moonridge Vineyards. The nineteen-acre estate … Continue reading
Two Cabs from Arrow & Branch
One of the joys of visiting my local wine shop, The Fine Wine Source, is the chance to try many different wines and different styles. They had just received some new vintages from Arrow & Branch Estate of Napa Valley. … Continue reading
A White from Langhe and Atlas Peak
I realize that I am bouncing all over the place talking about these two wines, but I recently had them at my local wine shop The Fine Wine Source and they are definitely worth mentioning. In my early years, I … Continue reading
