Tag Archives: Pinot Noir

Populis Wabi-Sabi

Posted on April 29, 2018 by thewineraconteur

Yes, I did a double-take reminiscent of some of the old stand-by comics of the Golden Age of Cinema when I heard the name of this wine.  The name was very unique and my brain was trying to conjure up … Continue reading →

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Easter 2018

Posted on April 9, 2018 by thewineraconteur

Somehow this Easter just didn’t feel as much like an Easter as others have.  Perhaps, because it was so early in the year, or perhaps because Mother Nature has declared that Winter may not end for another month or so.  … Continue reading →

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Folktale Winery Pinot Noir

Posted on March 26, 2018 by thewineraconteur

We got home from Las Vegas and almost immediately we received our latest shipment from our wine club “A Taste of Monterey.” We discovered this club during our first visit to Carmel-by-the-Sea when we made a side trip to the … Continue reading →

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Brunch at Echo & Rig

Posted on March 16, 2018 by thewineraconteur

“A hot dog at the ballpark is better than steak at the Ritz.” – Humphrey Bogart Those are the words that greets you on the window as you approach Echo & Rig Butcher and Steakhouse at Tivoli Village, and from … Continue reading →

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An Afternoon in Vegas

Posted on March 10, 2018 by thewineraconteur

If one has never been to Las Vegas the bright lights are almost a Siren call for all of the glitter that is there.  Alas, for me that Siren has long been silenced from all of the years of going … Continue reading →

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Two French Wines

Posted on February 20, 2018 by thewineraconteur

I thought I would stop by The Fine Wine Source in Livonia to really give the shop a once over, but I was wrong. After they gave me a glass and started using the Coravin opener, I was all ears … Continue reading →

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A Quick Stop?

Posted on February 18, 2018 by thewineraconteur

I had some errands to take care of, as it has been a hectic couple of weeks and I thought I would stop by The Fine Wine Source in Livonia to take a look around. I immediately greeted the owner … Continue reading →

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Never Be Hasty

Posted on February 10, 2018 by thewineraconteur

I was getting ready to try the third and fourth wines at a tasting at D. Vine Fine Wines in Livonia, Michigan. I was looking at the sheet and I saw one wine that I had just tried a couple … Continue reading →

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Brian Loring

Posted on February 4, 2018 by thewineraconteur

It was a pleasure being at a wine tasting with Brian Loring at The Fine Wine Source in Livonia, Michigan. One could feel his passion for wine making and his ability to start a new career. He got his start … Continue reading →

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Two Single Vineyards

Posted on February 2, 2018 by thewineraconteur

There I was enjoying a wine tasting at The Fine Wine Source in Livonia, Michigan and being regaled with charming banter from Brian Loring the owner of Loring Wine Company. I think some of us were mildly amused from the … Continue reading →

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