Month: September 2018

• Female Winemakers are Making Waves

  

  Becoming a multi-award winning winemaker takes hard work and dedication. Add strength, moxie, intelligence, and class and you’ve got Virginia Willcock, Vasse Felix chief winemaker since 2006. Outspoken about low intervention winemaking and passionate about expressing terroir in every sip, Willcock has elevated Vasse Felix, Margaret River’s founding wine estate and benchmark for the region’s […]

  Michelle Williams

  September 27, 2018

  Aussie Wine, Australia, Australian Wine, TexSom, Wine, wine review, Winetasting

  Aussie Wine, Australia, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, female winemaker, interview, Margaret River, Margaret River Wine, Snooth, Snooth article, TexSom, Vasse Felix, Virginia Willcock, Western Australia, wine, wine review, wine tasting

• #Food & #Wine Pairing: Welcoming Fall with Pedroncelli

  

  Crisp air, football, scarves and sweaters, outdoor fires, and warm meals – J’aime l’automne. I spent the past weekend leaf peeping in Vail to welcome fall. It was incredible (more on this later). Pedroncelli is feeling fall as well. Their latest #tasteup4 includes three killer reds and a delicious fall meal you don’t want to […]

  Michelle Williams

  September 25, 2018

  Cabernet Sauvignon, California, Food, Merlot, Pedroncelli, Pinot Noir, Wine, wine review, Winetasting

  #tasteup4, 2014 Pedroncelli Wisdom Cabernet Sauvignon Sonoma County USA, 2016 Pedroncelli Bench Vineyards Merlot Dry Creek Valley Sonoma USA, 2016 Pedroncelli Signature Selection Pinot Noir Russian River Valley Sonoma USA, autumn, Cabernet Sauvignon, fall, Food and Wine Pairing, Merlot, Pedroncelli, Pinot Noir, Recipe, Slow Cooker Beef with Pasta and Porcini, wine, wine and food pairing, wine review, wine tasting

• The Must-Visit Wine Region Full of Surprises

  

  I spent my first afternoon in Pfalz strolling through the quaint village of Deidesheim. It is classic Germany – story book houses, window boxes overflowing with colorful flowers, and a welcoming fountain surrounded by cafes in the town square. As this was my first visit to a German wine region, I assumed I would be […]

  Michelle Williams

  September 12, 2018

  Snooth, Travel, Wine, wine review, Winetasting

  Dornfelder, Dr Bürklin-Wolf, German Wine, Germany, Gewurztraminer, Grauburgunder, Kerner, Müller-Thurgau, Pfalz, Portugieser, Riesling, Snooth, Spätburgunder, Weißburgunder, Weingut Bassermann-Jordan, Weingut Friedrich Becker, Weingut Georg Mosbacher, Weingut Hammel, Weingut Jülg, Weingut Ludi Neiss, Weingut Pfeffingen, Weingut Von Buhl, Weingut Weegmüller, wine, wine review, wine tasting, wine travel, Wines of Germany

• Cline Cellars Goes ‘Beyond Sustainable’ – Taking Vineyard Farming to a New Level

  

  Fred Cline started Cline Family Cellars in Oakley, California in 1982. In 1989, he purchased a 350-acre horse farm in Carneros and moved the winery to Sonoma. For years he farmed his vineyards conventionally. Overtime, he began to explore alternative methods for farming his vineyards. He partnered with soil manager Bobby Cannard, and the two […]

  Michelle Williams

  September 4, 2018

  California, Cline Cellars, Sustainability, Wine, Winetasting

  2016 Cline Cellars Farmhouse Red Blend Sonoma USA, 2017 Cline Cellars Farmhouse White Blend Sonoma USA, Bob Cannard, California, Cline Cellars, Farmhouse Wines, Fred Cline, Peteluma, Sonoma, sustainability, Sustainable farming, The Green String Farm, The Green String Method, wine, wine review, wine tasting