Tag Archives: Spain

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

Christmas Dinner 2023 with Two Raconteurs

Posted on December 27, 2023 by thewineraconteur

It just wouldn’t be Christmas without The Wine Raconteur, Jr., a sobriquet that he gave himself, when he guest wrote a couple of articles for me. We met when I was posting a job at his college and he immediately … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged Bodegas Manzanos, Bordeaux, Bordeaux Blanc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chateau d'Yquem, Chateau d"Yquem "Y", Familia Fernandez de Manzanos, France, Garnacha, Grenache, Louer Family, Manzanos Red Wine, Napa Valley, Port, Rioja, Roberts + Rogers Winery, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, Spain, Tempranillo, Vino Tinto | Leave a comment

Dinner at San Chez Bistro

Posted on November 3, 2023 by thewineraconteur

Our last night in Grand Rapids for our little getaway and a chance to be a tourist, we enjoyed a dinner of tapas at San Chez Bistro. We have been to Grand Rapids several times, but the last time I … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged Cabernet Sauvignon, Carignan, Carinena, Garnacha, Grenache, La Perla del Priorat, Noster Inicial, Priorat, Spain | Leave a comment

Manzanos 1955

Posted on August 18, 2023 by thewineraconteur

Imagine my delight when I was in my local wine shop, the Fine Wine Source in Livonia, Michigan, and it was the first time, that I ever had a wine, one year younger than myself. I have had a few … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine | Tagged Bodegas Manzanos, Familia Fernandez de Manzanos, Garnacha, Grenache, Red Wine, Rioja, Spain, Tempranillo | 3 Comments

Café Boulud in Toronto

Posted on July 19, 2023 by thewineraconteur

As I said one of the joys of finding a fine dinner experience in Toronto, which should have been easy, was difficult, because it was Canada Day. My brain decided that the best chance of finding a nice dinner was … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged Castelnau de Suduiraut, Chardonnay, Chateau Suduiraut, Domaine Louis Moreau, France, Petit Chablis, Rioja Alavesa, Rioja Alta, Rioja Reserva, Sauternes, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, Spain, Tempranillo, Vina Bujanda | 4 Comments