Tag Archives: Tempranillo

The Fine Wine Source Club – March 2026

Posted on March 17, 2026 by thewineraconteur

With the doldrums of enduring the last of the winter season, waiting for signs of Spring, the high point of the month so far is going to The Fine Wine Source in Livonia, Michigan and picking up the Club offerings … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine | Tagged Adae, Barbera D'Alba Superiore DOC, Bodegas Manzanos, Cabernet Franc, California, Crianza, Domaines Michel Boutin, Garnacha, Graciano, Grenache, Italy, Justin Cabernet Sauvignon, La Bioca, Langhe, Malbec, Merlot, Napa Valley, Petit Verdot, Rioja, Rioja Alta, Rioja Orientale, RouteStock, Seleccion, Serralunga d'Alba, Siglo, Spain, Tempranillo, Wilson Daniels | 2 Comments

A Shopping Spree of Wines – Part Two

Posted on February 27, 2026 by thewineraconteur

It was a lively event at The Fine Wine Source in Livonia, Michigan. The shop had taken advantage of some great discounts on several wines from a vendor, if they bought the entire offering, which they did and then gave … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine | Tagged Bodegas Urbina, Burgundy, California, Campbell Ranch, Convene by Dan Kosta, Cote de Beaune, Cote de Nuits, Cuzcurrita del Rio Tiron, Domaine Julien Cruchandeau, Ladoix, Les Ranches, Pinot Noir, Rioja, Rioja Alta, Seleccion, Sonoma Coast, Tempranillo, Umino Vineyard | 4 Comments

Dinner at Sacred Heart Major Seminary

Posted on February 18, 2026 by thewineraconteur

I have been a native Detroiter my entire life and I have never encountered this monumental structure, and it was just blocks from the original real center of power in the city, when the city was competing with New York … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged Bonanza Winery, Cabernet Sauvignon Lot 9, California, Chardonnay Lot 1, Dow's, Fine Tawny Porto, Mourisco Tinto, Oporto, Portugal, Souzao, Tempranillo, Tinta Amarela, Tinta Barroca, Tinta Cao, Tinta Roriz, Touriga Franca, Touriga Nacional, Upper Douro, Wagner Family of Wine | 2 Comments

Fine Wine Source Club – February 2026

Posted on February 15, 2026 by thewineraconteur

It is always a pleasure to stop by The Fine Wine Source in Livonia, Michigan at any time, but this time I was picking up the two wines curated by them for the club. As a retired retailer I look … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine | Tagged Bodegas Manzanos, Brut, Cabernet Franc, California, Cremant de Loire, Domaine de la Treille, Domaines Michel Boutin, France, Loire Valley, Methode Champenoise, Petaluma Gap, Pinot Noir, Rioja, Rioja Alta, Rioja del Reyno, RouteStock, Russian River Valley, Saumur, Sebastopol Hills, Siglo, Sonoma Coast, Spain, Tempranillo, Thibaut Henrion, Wilson Daniels | Leave a comment

The New London Chop House – Part Two

Posted on November 8, 2025 by thewineraconteur

When I was just learning to read, on the back page of The Detroit News were two columns, one by Al Blanchard and the other by “Doc” Greene. I remember that it was in Blanchard’s column that I first heard … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged Bordeaux Blanc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Douro, Fine Ruby Porto, France, Grand Bateau, Merlot, Port, Porto, Portugal, Sauvignon Blanc, Tempranillo, Tinta Barroca, Tinta Cao, Tinta Roriz, Touriga Franca, Touriga Nacional, W&J Graham's | Leave a comment

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

Birthday Greetings, Bottle of Wine

Posted on March 11, 2025 by thewineraconteur

If those two random thoughts flow in your brain with a medley, you are like my Bride and myself and of a certain age and era. We caught the first show of “The Beatles Invasion” and there were four different … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized, Wine | Tagged Borges Tawny Porto, Portugal, Sociedade dos Vinhos Borges, Tempranillo, Tinta Cao, Tinto Roriz, Touriga Franca, Touriga Nacional | Leave a comment

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