Month: October 2016

• Welcoming Fall with #MerlotMe and #WinePW

  

  Merlot is one of the best wines in the world. Though it has taken hits over the past decade due to movie misunderstandings and poorly produced bulk commercial representations, it is and always has been a premiere wine. October is #MerlotMe month, designed to celebrate the many wonders and joys of this marvelous grape. As…

  Michelle Williams

  October 8, 2016

  #MerlotMe, #WinePW, Food, Merlot, October, Wine

  #MerlotMe, #WinePW, 2013 Duckhorn Vineyards Merlot, 2013 Long Shadows Pedestal Merlot, Coldplay, Coldplay- Yellow, Columbia Valley, Duckhorn Vineyards, food, Merlot, music, Napa Valley, October, USA, Walla Walla, Walla Walla Valley, wine, Wine Pairing Weekend

• You Should Be Drinking Texas Wine

  

  As you know from my previous article, October is Texas Wine Month. I wrote an article on the Texas wine industry for a local print publication called Plano Profile. Please take a moment to click the title below and read the online version to learn some cool facts and history about the Texas wine industry. You…

  Michelle Williams

  October 5, 2016

  #TxWineMonth, Plano Profile, Texas, Texas Wine Month, Wine

  #TexasWineMonth, #TXWine, October, Plano Profile, Texas, Texas wine, wine

• Celebrate Texas #Wine Month with Beef

  

  October is here and with it comes Texas Wine Month. As you know Texans not only enjoy high quality wines but we also love our beef! Fortunately Texas wines pair very well with Texas beef.  Texas Fine Wine has partnered with Texas Beef Council to celebrate Texas Wine Month with some great wines and beef recipes. Here are some…

  Michelle Williams

  October 3, 2016

  Food, recipes, Texas Wine Month, TXWine, Wine

  #TXWine, beef, Bending Branch Winery, Brennan Vineyards, Duchman Family Winery, food, October, Pedernales Cellars, recipes, Spicewood Vineyards, Texas Beef Council, Texas Fine Wine, Texas wine and beef pairings, Texas Wine Month, wine, wine and food pairings

• Celebrating Italian Harvest with #ItalianFWT

  

  In the world of Italian wine September means harvest. It is common in Italy for grape harvesting to be done by hand. It is back breaking work for many, a rush to pick the grapes when their sugar levels (brix) are just right. Some wineries begin their harvest at the break of dawn, while others…

  Michelle Williams

  October 1, 2016

  #ItalianFWT, Food, harvest, Italy, Travel, Wine

  #ItalianFWT, Ben Rye, Contessa Entellina Estate, Donnafugata, food, Gran Via, harvest, harvest2016, Italy, José Rallo, music, passito, Sicily, travel, Viaggio in Italy, wine