Month: December 2014

• Serendipitous Dinner in Dallas

  

  December’s Monthly Wine Writing Challenge theme is Serendipity. The theme was chosen by Anatoli of Talk-A-Vino, who won #MWWC12. Big congrats to Anatoli! As you know #MWWC is organized by none other than the Drunken Cyclist; all wine writers are encouraged to participate. If you have a blog and have yet to join the fun…

  Michelle Williams

  December 8, 2014

  #MWWC, A to Z Pinot Noir, Dallas, Date Night, Food, Music, Nova, Oregon, Pinot Noir, Restaurant, Serendipity, Willamette Valley, Wine

  #MWWC, A to Z Wineworks, Bishop Arts District, Dallas, date night, Dining Dallas, food, Jason Mraz, Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge, music, Nova, Oregon, Pinot Noir, restaurant, Willamette Valley

• Life is Good with Loring Wine Company

  

  The holiday season is filled with good wine, food and friends. Even though Thanksgiving was a few days away we once again gathered with our friends Cherie and Mark to wine and dine. Furthermore, since they love Pinot Noir as much as we do, I wanted to introduce them to an excellent Pinot Noir producer:…

  Michelle Williams

  December 5, 2014

  Brian Loring, California, Food, Friends, Gary’s Vineyard 2013 Pinot Noir, Graham Family Vineyard 2013 Pinot Noir, Loring Wine Company, Music, Pinot Noir, Pinterest, Recipe, Rosella’s Vineyard 2013 Pinot Noir

  Brian Loring, Cheek to Cheek, food, friends, Fun, Gary’s Vineyard 2013 Pinot Noir, Graham Family Vineyards, It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got that Swing), Lady Gaga, Loring Wine Company, music, Pinot Noir, Pinterest, recipes, Rosella’s Vineyard 2013 Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley, Santa Lucia Highlands, Sonoma County, Tony Bennett

• Celebrating Zinfandel Day with Seghesio

  If you are paying attention to the wine calendar then you know we recently had two celebratory weeks of wine; November 13 was International Tempranillo Day (see my article Celebrating International Tempranillo Day with Pedernales Cellars) and November 19 was National Zinfandel Day. To insure you (and I) do not miss out on celebrating any…

  Michelle Williams

  December 3, 2014

  Food, Music, National Zinfandel Day, Seghesio Family Cellars, Zinfandel, Zinfandel Advocates and Producers

  Cortina, Dry Creek, Seghesio Cortina Zinfandel, Seghesio Family Vineyards, Sonoma County, Winefolly, ZAP, Zinfandel, Zinfandel Advocates and Producers

• A Fun Night with Italian Winemaker Tony Sasa

  

  In early October I wrote an article titled “Fun Friday Night in the Burbs” about a lovely evening my husband and I enjoyed at a restaurant we stumbled upon with great service, food and wine. The wine I reviewed in that article was Tony Sasa’s 2011 Valpolicella Classico Superiore Ripasso. As luck would have it…

  Michelle Williams

  December 1, 2014

  Amarone, Barolo, Brunello, Corner Wines, Italian wine, Italy, Music, Nebbiolo, Piedmont, Ripasso, Ronin Wines, Sangiovese, Tony Sasa, Tuscany, Veneto

  Amarone, Antonio Sasa Arena Amarone, Antonio Sasa Barolo, Antonio Sasa Martina Brunello di Montalcino DOCG, Antonio Sasa Ripasso, Antonio Sasa VO Amarone, Corner Wines, music, Piedmont, Ronin Wines, Tony Sasa, Tuscany, Valpolicella, Veneto, wine, winetasting