Tag Archives: Pinot Noir

Our Fourth Trip to Butch’s Dry Dock

Posted on August 13, 2024 by thewineraconteur

I am always preaching to my Bride that we can’t keep going to the same restaurant or to continue drinking the same wines; I tell her that my blog can be boring enough to some without all the repetition. Then … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged Andalucia, Aurora, Bodegas Yuste, Bourgogne, Chateau Rieussec, Chorey-Les-Beaune, Domaine Tollot-Beaut, France, Jerez, Les Carmes de Rieussec, Montilla-Moriles, Pedro Ximenez, Pinot Noir, Sauternes, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, Sherry, Spain | Leave a comment

Michigan Central Station and Corktown

Posted on July 5, 2024 by thewineraconteur

At one time Detroit was competing with Manhattan for being the most impressive city, because of commerce. Architecture was grand, craftsmanship and pride were at an all time high. A Beaux-Arts Classical style train station was built, by the same … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged Brut, Cremant D'Alsace, France, Frey-Sohler, Methode Traditionelle, Pinot Noir, Rose | Leave a comment

Domaine Levert-Barault and the Third Course

Posted on June 26, 2024 by thewineraconteur

Our evening was progressing very well, and everyone was enjoying our hosts The Fine Wine Source and their restaurant Vertical Detroit. We were having a wine tasting and pairing dinner, while being regaled by Alexandra Sineau, the Export Director of … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged Champs Martin, Cuvee L'Automne, Domaine Levert-Barault, Famille Picard, France, Mercurey, Mercurey Premier Cru, Pinot Noir | Leave a comment

Domaine Voarick and the Second Course

Posted on June 23, 2024 by thewineraconteur

My Bride and I were at Vertical Detroit, the wine-centric restaurant owned by the wine-centric The Fine Wine Source of Livonia, Michigan. There were about twenty of us invited for a dinner and tasting of wines from Famille Picard, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged Clos du Roy, Cote Chalonnais, Domaine Voarick, France, Mercurey, Mercurey Premier Cru, Pinot Noir, Region de Mercurey, Saint-Martin-sous-Montaigu | Leave a comment

Domaine Voarick and the First Course

Posted on June 20, 2024 by thewineraconteur

We finally found our seats at the table for dinner at Vertical Detroit, along with the parent company of The Fine Wine Source of Livonia, Michigan. You couldn’t as for better seats as I was seated adjacent to Manou Chahmirzadi … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged Chardonnay, Cote Chalonnais, Domaine Voarick, Famille Picard, France, Givry, Givry Blanc, Pinot Noir | Leave a comment

It Was a Big Day for Tasting

Posted on May 27, 2024 by thewineraconteur

My Bride and I had a daily double of wine tastings, first at the restaurant Vertical Detroit and then afterwards at my local wine shop The Fine Wine Source in Livonia, Michigan. She gets more salutations compared to me, at … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine | Tagged “a la Volée”, Brut Nature, Caroline Lestime, Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc, Clos Bortier, Cote de Beaune, Cotes du Rhone Villages, Cremant de Bourgogne, Cremant de Limoux, Domaine de Coste Chaude, Domaine Jean-Noel Gegnard, Extra Brut, France, Grand Lys, Grenache Blanc, Haute Cote de Beaune, Languedoc-Roussillon, Pinot Noir, Roussanne, Trilogy, Viognier, Visan, Zero Dosage | Leave a comment

Three Sparkling Wines for My Bride

Posted on May 12, 2024 by thewineraconteur

When we were at “Sip & Shop” at Vertical Detroit restaurant, that is owned by my local wine shop The Fine Wine Source in Livonia, Michigan; I was watching my Bride select three sparkling wines from a grouping of seven … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine | Tagged Albert Bichot, Auxerrois, Brut, Brut Rose, Carte d'Or Premier Cru, Champagne, Champagne Laurent-Perrier, Champagne Stephane Coquillette, Chardonnay, Chouilly, Cote Chalonnais, Cremant de Bourgogne, Cuis, Cuvee Rose, d'Ay, France, Gamay, Laurent-Perrier Group, Maconnaise, Mareuil/Ay, Montagne de Reims, Pinot Noir, Saignee, Tours-sur-Marne | Leave a comment

Sip & Shop April 2024

Posted on April 30, 2024 by thewineraconteur

My local wine shop, The Fine Wine Source, held a wine tasting at their restaurant Vertical Detroit and call it “Sip & Shop.” This is the second one that they have held and we have attended. It was fun, because … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine | Tagged Augustine, Bordeaux Blanc, Bouzy, Bouzy Rouge, Champagne, Champagne Andre Clouet, Chateau Auguste, Entre-Deaux-Mers, France, Muscadelle, No. 5 Brut Rosé, Pinot Noir, Rouge de Bouzy, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, Vignobles Sullivan | Leave a comment

It Was Thirty-One Years Ago

Posted on April 24, 2024 by thewineraconteur

My Bride and I met thirty-one years ago, and I may have ambushed her about the date, as she was just waking up. Even though we are retired, she has volunteered to help her sister, who just acquired the company … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged Airen, Arneis, Azienda Agricola Malvira, Blanc de Blancs, Brut, Champagne Lete-Vautrain, Chardonnay, Cremant de Bourgogne, France, Malvira, Methode Traditionelle, Nebbiolo Bianco, Piedmont, Pinot Meunier, Pinot Noir, Renesio Vineyard, Roero, Ugni Blanc, Veuve Ambal | Leave a comment

What Happens in Vegas, Stays with Us

Posted on March 20, 2024 by thewineraconteur

Somehow, no matter how long we stay in Las Vegas visiting two of our children and five of our grandchildren, the time seems so short. There were many side trips that we made, quick meals, shopping (me even more than … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged American Champagne, Brut, California, Chardonnay, Charmat Method, Corvina Veronese, Corvinone, E&J Gallo, F.LLI Allegrini, Italy, Palazzo Della Torre, Pinot Meunier, Pinot Noir, Ripasso, Rondinella, Sangiovese, Veneto, Veronese IGT, William Wycliff Winery | Leave a comment