Month: October 2018

• Lirac AOC Produces Your New Favorite Wines

  

  Is it possible to be a wine producing region for over two-thousand years and yet remain largely unknown? Seemingly unlikely, yet the Lirac AOC in southern Rhône remains a best kept secret. Please allow myself and the French Winophiles to introduce you to your new favorite wine region – Lirac.

  Michelle Williams

  October 19, 2018

  #Winophiles, Food, Food and Wine Pairing, French Wine, French Winophiles, Rhône Valley Wines, Wine, wine review, Winetasting

  #Winophiles, 2015 Chateau D’ Aquéria Lirac Rouge Rhône Valley France, 2016 Alain Jaume Domaine du Clos de Sixte Lirac Rhône Valley France, 2016 Ogier ‘Lou Camine’ Lirac Rouge Rhône Valley France, 2017 Domaine Maby Lirac Cuvee Prestige Casta Diva Rhône Valley France, cru, food and wine pairings, French Wine, French Winophiles, Lirac AOC, Rhône Valley Wines, Rhone Valley, wine, wine and food pairings, wine review, wine tasting

• Why Pinot Noir Pairs Perfectly with Fall

  

  As cooler temperatures descend I begin to crave one grape – Pinot Noir. The reason behind my singular focus traces to fall cuisine. The right marriage of food and wine elevates a meal and the overall experience. Therefore, in fall, all food roads lead to Pinot Noir.

  Michelle Williams

  October 15, 2018

  Fall, Food and Wine Pairing, Pinot Noir, Wine, wine review, Winetasting

  2014 Calla Lily Ultimate Red Carneros Pinot Noir Napa Valley USA, 2014 Perfusion Vineyard San Francisco Bay Pinot Noir California USA, 2014 Windrun Sta Rita Hills Pinot Noir Santa Barbara USA, 2015 Portlandia Momtazi Pinot Noir Willamette Valley USA, 2015 Windrun Sta Rita Hills Pinot Noir Santa Barbara USA, 2016 Edna Valley Vineyard Central Coast Pinot Noir California USA, 2016 Frank Family Carneros Pinot Noir Napa Valley USA, 2016 Imagery Pinot Noir California USA, 2016 Perfusion Vineyard San Francisco Bay Pinot Noir California USA, 2016 Talbott Logan Sleepy Hollow Vineyard Pinot Noir Santa Lucia Highlands USA, 2016 Wairau River Pinot Noir Marlborough New Zealand, 2017 Matetic Vineyards Carralillo Pinot Noir San Antonio Valley Chile, fall, food, food and wine pairings, Pinot Noir, wine, wine and food pairings, wine review, wine tasting

• Enough Already! Just Drink Merlot

  

  How many articles have been written about the “Sideways Effect” of Merlot? It’s true Miles is a wine snob with a passionate dislike for Merlot, at least till the end of the movie when he reveals his favorite wine is Chateau Cheval Blanc – a Merlot, Cabernet Franc blend. However, further investigation reveals two points, […]

  Michelle Williams

  October 12, 2018

  #MerlotMe, California, Food, Merlot, Napa Valley, October, Washington Wine, weeknight dinner, Wine, wine and food pairing, wine review, Winetasting

  #MerlotMe, #WinePW, 2014 Januik Merlot Columbia Valley Washington, 2015 Flora Springs Merlot Napa Valley, 2015 Markham Merlot Napa Valley, 2015 Novelty Hill Merlot Columbia Valley Washington, Columbia Valley, Food and Wine Pairing, Merlot, Napa Valley, October, weeknight dinner, wine, wine and food pairing, wine recommendations, wine review, wine tasting

• How Château Pédesclaux Successfully Marries Tradition with Modernity in Bordeaux

  

  Bordeaux thrives on tradition. Why not? Bordeaux is the standard for global wine production. However, changing times require even Bordeaux embrace modernity. Restoring historic châteaux, implementing new winemaking techniques, migrating to organic and biodynamic farming, are among the necessary advancements happening in Bordeaux. Château Pédesclaux, 1855 5ème Grand Cru Classé de Pauillac, embraces these changes […]

  Michelle Williams

  October 3, 2018

  Bordeaux, Wine, wine review, Winetasting

  2014 Château Pédesclaux Bordeaux, 2015 Château Pédesclaux Bordeaux, 2016 Château Pédesclaux Bordeaux, Bordeaux, Cabernet Sauvignon, Château Pédesclaux, Françoise and Jacky Lorenzetti, France, French Wine, left bank, modernity, Paulliac, tradition, Vincent Bache-Gabrielsen, wine, wine review, wine tasting

• Breaking Out of the Wine Rut – Fall White Wine Edition

  

  Rut – a habit or pattern of behavior that has become dull or unproductive but is hard to change. Do you ever find yourself stuck in a rut? As humans we are creatures of habit. Habits such as teeth brushing, bed making, and exercise aid in discipline and self-care. But sometimes habits become ruts, leaving […]

  Michelle Williams

  October 1, 2018

  Fall, white wine, Wine, wine review, Winetasting

  2016 Adega Pazos de Lusco ‘Luscos’ Albariño Rias Baixas Spain, 2016 Bodegas Muriel Pazo Cilleiro Albariño Rias Baixas Spain, 2016 Count Karolyi Gruner Veltliner Pannon Hungary, 2016 Real Compania de Vinos Verdejo Vino de La Tierra de Castilla Spain, 2016 Tempos Vega Sicilia Oremus Mandolas Furmint Tokaji Hungary, 2017 Matetic Vineyards EQ ‘Coastal’ Sauvignon Blanc Casablanca Valley Chile, 2017 Nik Weis Urban Riesling Mosel Germany, 2017 Simonsig Chenin Blanc Stellenbosch South Africa, 2017 Troon Vineyard Riesling Applegate Valley Oregon, Albarino, Chenin Blanc, Furmint, Grüner Veltliner, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Sherry, Tio Pepe Fino Jerez Sherry, white wine, wine, wine review, wine rut, wine tasting