Tag Archives: Sonoma County

Blue Rock Winery – Part One

Posted on November 17, 2025 by thewineraconteur

Another wine tasting at The Fine Wine Source in Livonia, Michigan and it is always fun to encounter a new winery, at least to me, it was a new winery and the tasting was overseen by Carla Jeffries, who handles … Continue reading →

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Korbin Ming Pours Korbin Kameron – Part One

Posted on August 13, 2025 by thewineraconteur

It was quite an event at The Fine Wine Source in Livonia, Michigan; as Korbin Ming, the General Manager of Moonridge Vineyards and Korbin Kameron was pouring thirteen wines including four Library wines. We started off the tasting with Korbin … Continue reading →

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Dinner For Two at William B’s

Posted on June 9, 2025 by thewineraconteur

Our first night in Las Vegas, and we were on our own, an unusual situation.  For at least the last twenty years or so, we have been staying at The Suncoast in the Summerlin district of Las Vegas, where two … Continue reading →

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Planning Another Christmas Dinner

Posted on January 24, 2025 by thewineraconteur

Some dinners are easier to plan than others.  We have friends that are not wine drinkers like we are, and we have to create menus that will work for all concerned.  My Bride had a friend and her husband come … Continue reading →

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Christmas with The Wine Raconteur Jr. 2024 Part Two

Posted on January 18, 2025 by thewineraconteur

While my Bride was getting the main course prepared, she also had made her Caesar Salad, and vegetables.  The main course of the meal, she started preparing the night before, as she was making two different types of Ribs in … Continue reading →

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The Last Three Wines from the Korbin Kameron Tasting

Posted on January 6, 2025 by thewineraconteur

This last sponsored tasting for the year at The Fine Wine Source in Livonia, Michigan featured Korbin Ming who also brought a library wine from Moonridge Vineyards to taste alongside his current offering, plus a dessert wine.  It couldn’t get … Continue reading →

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Korbin Ming Pours More Korbin Kameron Wines

Posted on December 31, 2024 by thewineraconteur

It was quite an event at The Fine Wine Source in Livonia, Michigan; as Korbin Ming, the General Manager of Moonridge Vineyards and Korbin Kameron was pouring eleven of his family’s wines that day. The rest of the tasting featured … Continue reading →

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Korbin Ming Hosts Korbin Kameron Wines

Posted on December 28, 2024 by thewineraconteur

Korbin Ming hosted another wine tasting at The Fine Wine Source in Livonia, Michigan.  I have been watching the reconstruction of the winery after the Tubbs Fire in 2018, in which they lost buildings, homes and part of the vineyard.  … Continue reading →

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Durfort-Vivens and Trinite Estate

Posted on October 29, 2024 by thewineraconteur

The afternoon session with Stanislas (Stan) O’Byrne was coming to an end at The Fine Wine Source in Livonia, Michigan.  He was showing some of the wines from his company Jubilee Wine Selections, that he introduced to the owner of … Continue reading →

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Three Cabs from Korbin Kameron

Posted on August 4, 2024 by thewineraconteur

It was totally a pleasure to see Korbin Ming as he was pouring his wines from Korbin Kameron at my local wine shop The Fine Wine Source in Livonia, Michigan. When I first met Korbin, he was the Associate Winemaker … Continue reading →

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