Tag Archives: Spain

An Albarin, a Chablis, and a Sherry

Posted on November 13, 2024 by thewineraconteur

In case you never noticed my Bride can be impulsive, or as Micheleen Flynn would say “impetuous.” While we were making our reservations for seeing Bernadette Peters, she saw a movie poster for a film, that I had not heard … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged Albarin, Albarin Blanco, Chablis, Chardonnay, El Maestro Sierra, Fevre-Fevre, France, Jerez, Jerez de la Frontera, Leon, Marcel et Blanche, Pardevalles Estate, Pedro Ximenez, Sherry, Spain, Tierra de Leon, Vinedos y Bodega Pardevalles Estate | Leave a comment

Fine Wine Source Club Selections – October 2024

Posted on October 17, 2024 by thewineraconteur

We had a busy day this morning, even finished all of the Christmas shopping and then we stopped to pick up our wine club selections from The Fine Wine Source in Livonia, Michigan; plus, we wanted to be nosy and … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine | Tagged Bodegas Nexus & Frontaura, Cabernet Sauvignon, Camino, Castilla y Leon, Columbia Valley, Frenchman Hills, Red Stake, Ribera Del Duero, Spain, Tempranillo, Tomé Group of Brands, Tomebrands, Washington | Leave a comment

Dinner Overlooking Riverside Park

Posted on September 26, 2024 by thewineraconteur

People are always writing to me “what is your favorite wine” and I always respond that it depends on the moment. While I was celebrating my Birthday Week/Month we were the surprise recipients of a couple of tickets to go … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged Canada, La Mancha, Melange International, Pelee Island Winery, Pinot Grigio, Sauvignon Blanc, Spain, Toro Bravo, Verdejo, Wines and Company | Leave a comment

Aventura

Posted on September 23, 2024 by thewineraconteur

I am like a little kid, especially for birthday celebrations, and my Bride pampers me, because she knows that there is truth when I tease her that she is a creature of habit, as we would probably only go to … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged Albarino, Fento Wines, Galicia, Granja Nuestra, Las Lindes de Remelluri, Rias Baixas, Rioja, Rioja Alavesa, Senora de Remellluri, Spain, Tempranillo, Valle del Saines, Vinedos de Labastida | Leave a comment

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

Bibi Graetz, Lindes de Remelluri, and Vietti

Posted on June 29, 2024 by thewineraconteur

After the wonderful tasting dinner at Vertical Detroit, I then went to The Fine Wine Source to pick up the wines that we ordered the night before. I also got a chance to say hello to Alexandra Sineau, the Export … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine | Tagged Asti, Barbaresco, Barbera D'Asti, Bibi Graetz, Cascinetta Vietti, Colore Rosso, Granja Nuestra, Italy, Las Lindes de Remelluri, Piedmont, Rioja, Rioja Alavesa, Senora de Rmelluri, Spain, Tempranillo, Testamatta Rosso, Tuscany, Vietti Trevigne | Leave a comment

An Eclectic Last Three for My Bride

Posted on May 24, 2024 by thewineraconteur

My Bride and I were finishing off with our tasting fun at “Sip & Shop” at Vertical Detroit, and then we were going to attend another wine tasting at The Fine Wine Source in Livonia, Michigan which also curates and … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine | Tagged Albarino, Argentina, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, California, Castell d'Encus, Costers del Segre DO, Ekam, Frank Family Vineyards, Malbec, Mendoza, Merlot, Petite Verdot, Pyrenees, Riesling, Spain, Stellenview, The Pledge 1000, Uco Valley, Valle de Uco | Leave a comment

Fine Wine Source Club Selections – March 2024

Posted on March 23, 2024 by thewineraconteur

I have some great tastings and events coming down the pike, courtesy of my local wine shop, The Fine Wine Source in Livonia, Michigan. Some may deride me for belonging to a wine club, but I find it so much … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine | Tagged Bodegas Nexus & Frontaura, Cabernet Sauvignon, California, Creston Highlands, Highlands 41, Nexus One, Paso Robles, Ribera Del Duero, Riboli Family Wines, Spain, Tempranillo, Tinta Fina | Leave a comment

Three Stellar Reds

Posted on February 10, 2024 by thewineraconteur

Sometimes I have to pinch myself, to make sure that I am alive and not dreaming when I go to a tasting at my local wine shop, The Fine Wine Source in Livonia, Michigan. After a tasting of a group … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine | Tagged Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, California, Castillo Ygay, Dominus Estate, Finca Ygay, Garnacha, Graciano, Gran Reserva Especial, La Plana, Marques de Murrieta, Mazuelo, Napa Valley, Napanook, Petite Verdot, Rioja Alta, Rioja Reserva, Spain, Tempranillo | Leave a comment

“That Smells Like Three Bottles”

Posted on February 1, 2024 by thewineraconteur

While I was doing my impromptu wine tasting at The Fine Wine Source in Livonia, Michigan; another regular stopped in to pick up some replenishments for his home, and he just started grabbing some bottles and helping himself. He asked … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine | Tagged Bodegas Carlos Serres, Cabernet Franc, Chateau Les Roques, Chinon, Domaine les Demoiselles de Pallus, France, Graciano, Loire Valley, Loupiac, Muscadelle, Rioja Alta, Rioja Reserva, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, Spain, Tempranillo | Leave a comment