Tag Archives: Spain

Spanish Wine Event – Part Four

Posted on September 9, 2025 by thewineraconteur

We were now down to the last three wines for the Spanish Wine Event at The Fine Wine Source in Livonia, Michigan. Of course, it is almost with bated breath, as we were all looking forward to these wines and … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine | Tagged Bodegas Alto Moncayo, Campo de Borja, Garnacha, Grenache, Haro, Malvasia, Mazuelo, R Lopez de Heredia Vina Tondonia, Remirez de Genuza, Reserva, Rioja, Rioja Alavesa, Rioja Alta, Spain, Tempranillo, Vina Tondonia, Viura | 2 Comments

Spanish Wine Event – Part Three

Posted on September 6, 2025 by thewineraconteur

The wine tasting at The Fine Wine Source in Livonia, Michigan was getting plenty of attention about the Spanish wines being offered, including a twenty-one and a twenty-five-year-old wines being poured. We started the next part of the tasting … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine | Tagged Bodegas Urbina, Cuzcurrita del Rio Tiron, Dominio de Pingus, Graciano, Gran Reserva Especial, Grenache, Mazuelo, PSI, Ribera Del Duero, Rioja, Rioja Alta, Seleccion, Spain, Tempranillo, Tinta del Pais, Tinto Fino, Vale de Angel vineyard | Leave a comment

Spanish Wine Event – Part Two

Posted on September 3, 2025 by thewineraconteur

I must say that when The Fine Wine Source in Livonia, Michigan has a special tasting event for its club members, it is one not to be missed. I have to admit that I have always had a soft spot … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine | Tagged Abadia Real, Bodegas Avelino Vegas, Bodegas Eguren, Carignan, Castilla La Mancha, Crianza, CVNE Cune, Garduno, Garnacha Tinta, Graciano, Gran Reserva, Mazuelo, Rioja, Rioja Alta, Rose, San Vicente de la Sonsierra, Sierra Cantabria, Spain, Tempranillo, Tinta de Toro, Tinto Fino | 5 Comments

Spanish Wine Event – Part One

Posted on August 31, 2025 by thewineraconteur

The Fine Wine Event in Livonia, Michigan offered to its Wine Club members an invitation to a tasting of Spanish wines, including one from 2000. We started the tasting off with Bodegas Agro de Bazan Granbazan Etiqueta Verde Albarino Salnés … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine | Tagged Albarino, Bodegas Agro de Bazan, Crianza, Crianzo Blanco, Etiqueta Ambar, Etiqueta Verde, Granbazan, Macabeo, Malvasia, R Lopez de Heredia Vina Tondonia, Rias Baixas, Rioja, Spain, Val do Salnes, Vina Gravonia, Viura | 3 Comments

The Wedding Reception

Posted on March 5, 2025 by thewineraconteur

The great thing was that the Bride looked lovely and they had a wonderful ceremony which is the desire of all the attendees. Between the time of the wedding and the reception, all that were joining in for the honeymoon … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged 6eme Sens Blanc, Chardonnay, Crianza, Dow's, France, Gerard Bertrand, Grenache Blanc, Grupo Olarra, IGP Pays d'Oc, Mourisco Tinto, Port, Porto, Portugal, Quinta do Bomfilm, Rioja, Sauvignon Blanc, Single Quinta Vintage Porto, Souzao, Spain, SQVP, Tempranillo, Tinta Amarela, Tinta Barroca, Tinta Cao, Tinta Roriz, Touriga Franca, Touriga Nacional, Viognier | Leave a comment

94’th Aero Squadron Restaurant

Posted on February 24, 2025 by thewineraconteur

Not only did we arrive early for our flight, but we were also actually two days early prior to the wedding. Of course, I had no idea who else was going to be in Miami so early and it was … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged Albarino, Bouza do Rei, Douro, Lagar de Bouza, Porto, Portugal, Rias Baixas, Sandeman, Spain, Twenty Year Old Tawny | Leave a comment

“A Beautiful Noise”

Posted on February 5, 2025 by thewineraconteur

You may have noticed over the years that my Bride is a planner, and she often plans things with her one of her former work associates. I joke because sometimes, I am the afterthought, as they were going to see … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized, Wine | Tagged Brut, Catalonia, Cava, Champana, Macabeo, Marques de Caceres, Methode Traditionelle, Parellada, Spain, Xarel-lo | Leave a comment

Kamper’s

Posted on January 9, 2025 by thewineraconteur

My Bride and I are still tourists in Detroit, even though I was born in the borough of Delray, then Southwest Detroit and went to school and college there, while my Bride had her first real job in downtown. During … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine | Tagged Albarino, Bodegas Agro de Bazan, Etiqueta Verde, Galicia, Granbazan, Rias Baixas, Spain, Val do Salnes | Leave a comment

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