Tag Archives: Viognier

A Wine Delivery to The Caller

Posted on January 12, 2025 by thewineraconteur

We were going to meet The Caller, as they live in a remote area, and they asked us to get them some wine. Which was opportune, as we could get together to see them for the Christmas season, as they … Continue reading →

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Kelleen Hubbs and Ixsir Winery

Posted on December 16, 2024 by thewineraconteur

I recently did a wine tasting at The Fine Wine Source in Livonia, Michigan featuring wines from Ixsir Winery. The winery was founded in 2009 in the northern part of Lebanon in Batroun which is a coastal area. They are … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine | Tagged Altitudes White, Batroun, Chardonnay, EL Ixsir White, Ixsir Winery, Kab Elias, Lebanon, Muscat, Niha, Obaideh, Viognier | Leave a comment

A Taste of Monterey – Summer 2024

Posted on July 2, 2024 by thewineraconteur

We just received our wine club shipment from “A Taste of Monterey” that we joined by accident when we discovered the shop and that they could ship to Michigan, because then we were a Felony State for wine shipments, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine | Tagged "A Taste of Monterey", Arroyo Seco, Big Sur Vineyards, BSV Red, California, Chateau Julien, Folktale Winery and Vineyards, Grenache, Grenache Blanc, Le Mistral, Marsanne, Monterey, Mourvedre, Petite Sirah, Roussanne, Russell Joyce Wine, Santa Lucia Highlands, Syrah, Tondre Grapefield, Viognier, White Witch | 1 Comment

Fine Wine Source Club Selections – June 2024

Posted on June 14, 2024 by thewineraconteur

Once a month I go to my favorite wine shop The Fine Wine Source of Livonia, Michigan to pick up the club selections, of course by now, you realize that I tend to stop there more often than once a … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine | Tagged Cabernet Sauvignon, California, Central Coast, Cotes du Rhone Villages, Domaine de Coste Chaude, Donati Family Vineyards, France, Grenache Blanc, Merlot, Paicines, Paso Robles, Roussanne, San Benito County, Trilogy, Viognier, Visan | Leave a comment

It Was a Big Day for Tasting

Posted on May 27, 2024 by thewineraconteur

My Bride and I had a daily double of wine tastings, first at the restaurant Vertical Detroit and then afterwards at my local wine shop The Fine Wine Source in Livonia, Michigan. She gets more salutations compared to me, at … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine | Tagged “a la Volée”, Brut Nature, Caroline Lestime, Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc, Clos Bortier, Cote de Beaune, Cotes du Rhone Villages, Cremant de Bourgogne, Cremant de Limoux, Domaine de Coste Chaude, Domaine Jean-Noel Gegnard, Extra Brut, France, Grand Lys, Grenache Blanc, Haute Cote de Beaune, Languedoc-Roussillon, Pinot Noir, Roussanne, Trilogy, Viognier, Visan, Zero Dosage | Leave a comment

Easter 2024

Posted on April 13, 2024 by thewineraconteur

My Bride must have had a premonition, because she started preparations for the dinner, a bit early, as we always have this discussion about the timeliness of the guests. I had just started my shower when the first of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged California, Carignan, Cline Family Cellars, Cotes du Rhone, France, Grenache, Maison Paul Jaboulet Aine, Marselan, Mourvedre, North Coast, Parallel 45, Rhone Valley, Seven Ranchlands, Syrah, Viognier | Leave a comment

Of All the Gin Joints, In All the World..

Posted on March 14, 2024 by thewineraconteur

It isn’t quite the same, but Ms. Yoga turns up in Las Vegas, while we are there and, on a day, when the kids are in school and our kids are working. My Bride and I ended up on The … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged California, Chardonnay, Il Borro, Italy, Lamelle, Miner Family Winery, Paso Robles, Steinbeck Vineyards, Toscana IGT, Viognier | Leave a comment

“A Taste of Monterey” Fall 2023

Posted on October 4, 2023 by thewineraconteur

The first club we ever joined was by accident, when we discovered “A Taste of Monterey” just before we were going to eat at the Sardine Factory at Cannery Row. At that time Michigan was a felony state for having … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine | Tagged "A Taste of Monterey", Arroyo Seco, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, California, Family Reserve, Folktale Winery and Vineyards, Grenache Blanc, Joulian Vineyards Ltd., Le Mistral, Marsanne, Merlot, Monterey, Pianetta Winery and Vineyard, Roussanne, Viognier, White Witch | Leave a comment

A Day Enjoying “Justin’s Barbecue”

Posted on July 17, 2023 by thewineraconteur

While we were enjoying a day in Toronto, and it was on Canada Day, we had to find ways to be entertained. When I was a kid, I could speak Canadian fluently as my father was born in Hamilton, Ontario; … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Wine | Tagged Canada, Costieres de Nimes, France, Generations Blanc, Marsanne, Mas Carlot, Niagara Peninsula VQA, Pinot Gris, Roussanne, The Organized Crime, Viognier | 2 Comments

Signature by la Font, du Loup

Posted on June 11, 2023 by thewineraconteur

A great time for us to try some new and interesting wines at my local wine shop, The Fine Wine Source in Livonia, Michigan. We were enjoying a tasting session with Anne Charlotte Melia Bachas, the grand-daughter of the founder … Continue reading →

Posted in Wine | Tagged Chateau de la Font du Loup, Clairette, Cotes du Rhone, France, Grenache, Grenache Blanc, Signature by la Font du Loup, Syrah, Viognier | Leave a comment