Tag Archives: Pinot Noir

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 →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged Brut, California, California Champagne, Chardonnay, Charmat Method, Gallo Family Vineyards, Pinot Meunier, Pinot Noir, William Wycliff Winery | 2 Comments

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 →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged Anderson Valley, Beau Joie, Bertrand Senecourt, Brut, Brut Rose, California, Carneros, Chardonnay, Epernay, France, Marin County, Methode Champenoise, Mirabelle, North Coast, Pinot Noir, Schramsberg, Sonoma Coast | 2 Comments

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 →

Posted in Wine | Tagged Cabernet Sauvignon, Cecile Trembley, Cote de Nuits, Domaine de Pellehaut, France, Gascon, Harmonie de Gascogne Rouge, IGP Cotes de Gascogne, Merlot, Morey-Saint-Denis, Pinot Noir, Syrah, Tannat, Tres Girard | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Wine | Tagged Brut, Champagne, Chardonnay, France, Les Heritiers du Comte Lafon, Macon-Milly-Lamartine, Maconnaise, Montaudon, Pinot Meunier, Pinot Noir, Reims | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Wine | Tagged Abouridu, Areni Noir, Arenie, Armigne, Barbera, Bastardo, Brancalleo, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, California, Carmenere, Clos Pepe Vineyard, Dolcetto, France, IGP Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert, Languedoc, Loring Wine Company, Malbec, Mas de Daumas Gassac, Merlot, Montepulciano, Nebbiolo, Petit Verdot, Pinot Noir, Plavac Mali, Saperavi, Souzan, Sta. Rita Hills, Tannat, Tchekapesi, Tchkaveri | 3 Comments

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 →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Aubaine Vineyard, California, Cargasacchi Vineyard, Clos Pepe Vineyard, Cooper Jaxon, John Sebastiano Vineyard, Kessler-Haack Vineyard, Loring Wine Company, Pinot Noir, Rancho La Vina Vineyard, Rosella's Vineyard, Santa Lucia Highlands, Sierra Mar Vineyard, Sta. Rita Hills | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Wine | Tagged California, Green Valley, Loring Wine Company, Monterey County, Pinot Noir, Rosella's Vineyard, Russian River Valley, Santa Lucia Highlands, Sonoma County | Leave a comment

Loring Wine Company

Posted on January 31, 2018 by thewineraconteur

I got a heads up from another local wine blogger about a wine tasting at The Fine Wine Source in Livonia, Michigan and it was nearby for me. This wine shop was on my radar, but for ages I was … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine | Tagged California, Central Coast, Clos Pepe Vineyard, Loring Wine Company, Monterey County, Pinot Noir, Rosella's Vineyard, Santa Lucia Highlands, Sierra Mar Vineyard, Sta. Rita Hills | Leave a comment

Bubbles Can’t Hurt

Posted on January 21, 2018 by thewineraconteur

January has been a killer month so far, with all of the extreme cold weather that has pounded us. We just got finished with the holidays and it should have been a month to just (ice) skate through. The extreme … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged California, Chardonnay, Charmat Process, Clarksburg, JaM Cellars, L. Mawby Vineyards, M. Lawrence "Sandpiper" Extra Dry, Mendocino County, Michigan, Pinot Noir, Santa Barbara County | 3 Comments

New Year’s Eve 2017

Posted on January 7, 2018 by thewineraconteur

New Year’s Eve is one of the most celebrated evenings of the year, a chance to say goodbye to the woes of the past year and look forward to the promise of the forthcoming year. New Year’s Eve seems to … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged Chardonnay, Colombard, Cote de Nuits, Domaine Charlopin-Parizot, France, Germany, Gevrey-Chambertin, Grauburgunder, La Justice, Langguth Erben, Late Harvest, Muller Thurgau, Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir, Rheinhessen, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Schuerebe, Silvaner, Spatlese | 2 Comments