Month: June 2014

• A Night with 2 Intriguing Italians

  One of our favorite places to drink wine  is WineTastic. WineTastic is a boutique wine store owned and operated by Terry Burney. Terry is a Sommelier who keeps an exceptional, eclectic selection of wines for purchase by the bottle, glass or taste. Terry offers a great selection of classes to increase your wine IQ each […]

  Michelle Williams

  June 30, 2014

  Amarone, Amore, Dallas, Dean Martin, Italian wine, Italy, Music, Poggio AI Ginepri, Red Wine Blend, Wine, Winetastic, Winetasting

  Amarone, Amore, Argentiera, Dallas, Dean Martin, Italian wine, Italy, music, Poggio AI Ginepri, wine, Winelover, WineTastic, winetasting

• Celebrating Memorial Day with Cakebread 2012 Rubaiyat

  Memorial Day is a time of gratitude for all the brave men and women who lost their lives in battle protecting the rights each American enjoys today.  It is a day of mourning and recognition but for many American families it is also an unofficial entry  into summer; and summer means outdoor cooking! This year we […]

  Michelle Williams

  June 26, 2014

  Blue Bell, Cakebread Cellars, California, Food, Holiday, Journey, Memorial Day, Music, Napa Valley, Party, Recipe, Rubaiyat, Southern Living Magazine, Wine

  Blue Bell Ice Cream, brisket, cake, Cakebread Cellars, California, celebration, family, food, friends, Fun, icecream, Journey, Julianne Lak, Memorial Day, music, Napa Valley, Recipe, Rubaiyat, Southern Living, Stone in Love, wine, Winelover, winemaker

• Cline Cellars: A Zinful Celebration

  In March my daughter received acceptance letters to three excellent Big 10 Universities: Ohio State, Illinois and Indiana. (As of this post she will be attending The Ohio State University in the fall; we are very proud of her while also feeling sad to see her go so far away!) We decided last minute to […]

  Michelle Williams

  June 23, 2014

  California, Celebration, Cline Cellars, Coldplay, Food, Lodi, Music, Restaurant, Sonoma, TruFire Grill, Wine, Zinfandel

  California, Cline Cellars, Clocks, Coldplay, delicious, dinner, family, food, Fun, Lodi, music, pizza, restaurant, sliders, Sonoma County, The Ohio State University, TruFire Grill, wine, Winelover, Zinfandel

• Slovenian Wine: June #Winestudio part 2

  In my last post you read about the unique and delicious Hungarian wines tasted during the June session of #WineStudio. As you recall “PROTOCOL wine studio presents an online twitter-based educational program where we engage our brains and palates! It’s part instruction and wine tasting, with discussions on producers, grapes, tourism, terroir, regional culture, food and wine […]

  Michelle Williams

  June 19, 2014

  #WineStudio, Diana Krall, Erzetic Winery, Food, Kupljen Jeruzalem-Svetinje, Michael Jackson, Old World Vines, Protocol Wine Studio, Rebula, Rumeni Muskat, Slovenia, Twitter, Uncategorized, Wine

  cake, cheese, crusades, Diana Krall, Don’t Stop Til You Get Enough, Erzetic winery, food, Fun, gyros, Kuplijen Jeruzalem-Svetinje, michael jackson, music, Old World Vine, Peel Me a Grape, pizza, Protocol Wine Studio, Rebula, Ribolla Gialla, rumeni muskat, Slovenia, slovenian wine, Twitter, wine, Winelover

• Hungarian Wine: A Night of #WineStudio Fun

  I am a perennial student and wine is one of my most favorite subjects!  I love expanding my knowledge of winemaking and wine regions, as well as tasting new wines. In the month of June I have had the pleasure of participating in #WineStudio, a four week wine learning and tasting experience hosted by Protocol […]

  Michelle Williams

  June 16, 2014

  #WineStudio, Bock Pince, Erzsebet Pince, Food, Furmint, Hungarian Wine, Hungary, Kekrankos, Kiraly dulo, Music, Old World Vines, Sade, The Eagles, Wine

  aperitif, Bock Pince, cheese, cookies, Erzsebet Pince, food, Fun, Furmint, Hungarian wine, Hungary, Kekfrankos, Kiraly dulo, meatballs, music, Sade, shrimp, The Eagles, wine, Winelover

• Butter and Spice make Friday Night Nice

  We have an annual spring tradition with our dear friends Cindy and Robert: Greek food and wine! Zorbas is a local Greek restaurant owned and operated by Pavalous Guiatas. Zorbas’ mission is simple: to serve authentic, home-style Greek food from family recipes. Eating at Zorbas is like dining at a friend’s house; the atmosphere is […]

  Michelle Williams

  June 12, 2014

  Blues Traveler, BYOB, California, Chardonnay, Food, Led Zepplin, Lodi, Music, Petite Syrah, Petite Verdot, Restaurant, Sonoma, Wine, Zorbas Greek Restaurant

  Avgolemono soup, Blues Traveler, California, Chardonnay, food, Fun, Greek food, Gyros platter, Led Zepplin, Lodi, music, Petite Syrah, Petite Verdot, Sonoma, wine, Winelover, Zorbas

• Celebrating #ChardDay with Wente Vineyards

  May 22 was National Chardonnay Day; a day where wine drinkers all over lifted a glass of chardonnay to thank the illustrious grape for all the joy it has provided wine lovers. Once again there was a virtual celebration on Twitter. All were invited to participate in a thirty minute chat sponsored by Wente Vineyards […]

  Michelle Williams

  June 9, 2014

  #ChardDay, California, Chardonnay, Food, Michael Franti, Music, Wente Vineyards, Wine

  #ChardDay, Calfornia Living, Chardonnay, concert series, food, Fun, Michael Franti, music, NationalChardonnayDay, pasta, Wente Vineyards, wine, Winelover

• Rusack 2010 SBC Pinot Noir Delivers All Night Long

  My daughter invited 15 of her closest friends to our house to celebrate her 18th birthday. We recently had our back yard remodeled so the teens took over the back yard and game room. My husband and I found solace in our courtyard on the side of the house opposite the back yard, where the […]

  Michelle Williams

  June 5, 2014

  California, Food, Lionel Richie, Music, Party, Pinot Noir, Rusack, Santa Barbara County, Wine

  #SBCWines, All Night Long, food, Fun, Lionel Richie, music, Pinot Noir, Rusack, Santa Barbara County, wine, Winelover

• Whitehaven 2013 Sauvignon Blanc: Orchard in a Bottle

  One of our favorite restaurants is Hillstone in Dallas. The Hillstone Restaurant Group was founded in 1976 by current owner, CEO and Texan George Biel. The Hillstone Restaurant Group has a number of restaurants under various names in multiple cities across the US. The Hillstone name is derived from hillside vineyard in Napa Valley that […]

  Michelle Williams

  June 2, 2014

  Food, Hillstone Restaurant, Music, New Zealand, Sauvignon Blanc, Sheryl Crow, Uncategorized, Whitehaven, Wine

  All I Wanna Do, Artichokes, Australia, food, music, orchard, restaurant, Sauvignon Blanc, Sheryl Crow, Sheryl Crowe, Veggie burger, Whitehaven, wine