Tag Archives: Roussanne

A Wine Delivery to The Caller

Posted on January 12, 2025 by thewineraconteur

We were going to meet The Caller, as they live in a remote area, and they asked us to get them some wine. Which was opportune, as we could get together to see them for the Christmas season, as they … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged Belleruche, Bourboulenc, Charmat Method, Clairette, Cotes du Rhone Blanc, Da Luca, France, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Glera, Grenache Blanc, Italy, M. Chapoutier, Marinotti Method, Mourisco Tinto, Otima 10, Porto, Portugal, Prosecco, Roussanne, Sousao, Tawny Ten Years Old, Tempranillo, Tinta Amarela, Tinto Barroca, Tinto Cao, Tinto Roriz, Touriga Franca, Touriga Nacional, Veneto, Viognier, Warre's | Leave a comment

A Taste of Monterey – Summer 2024

Posted on July 2, 2024 by thewineraconteur

We just received our wine club shipment from “A Taste of Monterey” that we joined by accident when we discovered the shop and that they could ship to Michigan, because then we were a Felony State for wine shipments, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine | Tagged "A Taste of Monterey", Arroyo Seco, Big Sur Vineyards, BSV Red, California, Chateau Julien, Folktale Winery and Vineyards, Grenache, Grenache Blanc, Le Mistral, Marsanne, Monterey, Mourvedre, Petite Sirah, Roussanne, Russell Joyce Wine, Santa Lucia Highlands, Syrah, Tondre Grapefield, Viognier, White Witch | 1 Comment

Fine Wine Source Club Selections – June 2024

Posted on June 14, 2024 by thewineraconteur

Once a month I go to my favorite wine shop The Fine Wine Source of Livonia, Michigan to pick up the club selections, of course by now, you realize that I tend to stop there more often than once a … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine | Tagged Cabernet Sauvignon, California, Central Coast, Cotes du Rhone Villages, Domaine de Coste Chaude, Donati Family Vineyards, France, Grenache Blanc, Merlot, Paicines, Paso Robles, Roussanne, San Benito County, Trilogy, Viognier, Visan | 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

“A Taste of Monterey” Fall 2023

Posted on October 4, 2023 by thewineraconteur

The first club we ever joined was by accident, when we discovered “A Taste of Monterey” just before we were going to eat at the Sardine Factory at Cannery Row. At that time Michigan was a felony state for having … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine | Tagged "A Taste of Monterey", Arroyo Seco, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, California, Family Reserve, Folktale Winery and Vineyards, Grenache Blanc, Joulian Vineyards Ltd., Le Mistral, Marsanne, Merlot, Monterey, Pianetta Winery and Vineyard, Roussanne, Viognier, White Witch | Leave a comment

A Day Enjoying “Justin’s Barbecue”

Posted on July 17, 2023 by thewineraconteur

While we were enjoying a day in Toronto, and it was on Canada Day, we had to find ways to be entertained. When I was a kid, I could speak Canadian fluently as my father was born in Hamilton, Ontario; … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged Canada, Costieres de Nimes, France, Generations Blanc, Marsanne, Mas Carlot, Niagara Peninsula VQA, Pinot Gris, Roussanne, The Organized Crime, Viognier | 2 Comments

Anne Charlotte and Chateau de la Font, du Loup

Posted on June 9, 2023 by thewineraconteur

My local wine shop, the Fine Wine Source in Livonia, Michigan was having a special event of a wine tasting, featuring two female winemakers and I will discuss each of the women, their winery, and their wines in sequence. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine | Tagged Bourboulenc, Chateau de la Font du Loup, Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Chateauneuf-du-Pape Blanc, Clairette, France, Grenache Blanc, Roussanne | 1 Comment

Tank Garage Wine Dinner-Opening Courses

Posted on July 13, 2021 by thewineraconteur

Courtesy of Tank Garage Winery, we had a dinner focused on four of their wines, I found myself surrounded by Insurance people, and thankfully I can speak “insurancese.” With Tank Garage Winery furnishing the wines, for my honest review, my … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged Barsotti Vineyard, Boys Cry, California, El Dorado County, Gamay, Little Secrets, Petit Manseng, Roussanne, Tank Garage Winery, Vermentino | Leave a comment

Dinghy’s

Posted on August 15, 2018 by thewineraconteur

“Work is the curse of the Drinking Class” is one of the favorite expressions of a club member of mine, and sometimes it is so true. Here we are, up in the serene setting of Crystal Mountain and my Bride … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged Argentina, California, Carneros, Chardonnay, Malbec, Mendoza, Napa Valley, Oak Cask, Oak Knoll, Orin Swift Cellars, Roussanne, The Prisoner Wine Company, The Snitch, Trapiche | Leave a comment

Marche Bacchus Survived

Posted on March 14, 2018 by thewineraconteur

We were going to try to meet some other wine bloggers for an afternoon while we were in Las Vegas, but I guess our communications were misunderstood. I had suggested Marche Bacchus as a likely place to meet, as it … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged California, Chardonnay, Grenache Blanc, Mannequin, Marsanne, Muscat, Orin Swift Cellars, Roussanne, Viognier | Leave a comment