Tag Archives: St. Helena

Roberts + Rogers Louer Family and Signature

Posted on December 7, 2022 by thewineraconteur

Myself and everyone else at The Fine Wine Source in Livonia, Michigan was having a grand old time tasting wines.  I mean, how could you not, when Roger Louer was there talking about his wines from Napa Valley, Sonoma County … Continue reading →

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Two Exclusive Wines from Roberts + Rogers

Posted on December 5, 2022 by thewineraconteur

Roger Louer was at my local wine shop, The Fine Wine Source in Livonia, Michigan conducting a wine tasting and two of the wines are true exclusives for those that attended the tasting or can get there, if there is … Continue reading →

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R + R Louer Family and Louer Signature

Posted on October 13, 2021 by thewineraconteur

It was truly a wonderful day at my local wine shop, The Fine Wine Source in Livonia, Michigan. Roger Louer was holding court and regaling all the customers about the wines, Napa Valley and being a “Gentleman Farmer,” which are … Continue reading →

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Two Cabs from Arrow & Branch

Posted on July 27, 2021 by thewineraconteur

One of the joys of visiting my local wine shop, The Fine Wine Source, is the chance to try many different wines and different styles.  They had just received some new vintages from Arrow & Branch Estate of Napa Valley.  … Continue reading →

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Roberts + Rogers Louer Family Vineyard

Posted on April 6, 2021 by thewineraconteur

With two Raconteurs just finishing off a couple of Classified Growth wines at the Fine Wine Source, one would think that the private tasting was over.  I mean it is pretty hard to surpass some lauded wines of the Medoc … Continue reading →

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A Dinner In, In Louisville

Posted on October 17, 2019 by thewineraconteur

After the long drive from Detroit to Louisville and a couple of glasses of wine to relax, we started thinking about dinner.  As I said, we schlepped a small refrigerator that runs both off of the car or on a … Continue reading →

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Arrow & Branch Cabernets

Posted on June 5, 2019 by thewineraconteur

Can you imagine having two distinct Napa Valley Cabernets and one was from the Beckstoffer Dr. Crane Vineyard?  I was enjoying my time at The Fine Wine Source in Livonia, Michigan and they were having a tasting and presentation of … Continue reading →

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Arrow & Branch Two Red Blends

Posted on June 3, 2019 by thewineraconteur

There I was getting ready to try two different vintages of Arrow & Branch Red Blend wines while I was at Fine Wine Source in Livonia, Michigan.  I mean how can you not enjoy yourself when you are tasting some … Continue reading →

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Roberts + Rogers Winery

Posted on January 24, 2019 by thewineraconteur

I had the privilege of tasting two wines from Roberts + Rogers Winery from St. Helena when I was at my local wine shop The Fine Wine Source in Livonia, Michigan.  In 1999, longtime friends Roger Louer and Robert Young … Continue reading →

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New Year’s Eve 2018

Posted on January 10, 2019 by thewineraconteur

I really enjoy going out to eat and drink and if there is a chance to dance that is a real bonus.  How can a man not want to be out with his lady in all of their finery enjoying … Continue reading →

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