Author: Michelle Williams
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Tighten Up with Kame Tinto

As the work week was coming to an end I began contemplating which wine we would enjoy on Friday night. I recalled I had a Spanish red sent to me from the great people at Nysus and decided it would be the perfect end to a busy week as well as a great segway into…
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An Awesome Wines of Chile Tasting

I was recently invited to attend a wonderful wine tasting event. Wines of Chile hosted a Chilean Wine 4.0 Master Class at III Forks in Dallas. We tasted 16 delicious Chilean wines each hand selected by Master Sommelier Evan Goldstein. Evan has a passion for wine education; thus he President and Chief Education Officer of…
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Dazzling Willamette Valley Chardonnays

As November begins it is time for a new session of #Winestudio. I am super excited about November’s session titled, “The Importance of Being a Willamette Valley Chardonnay” and will feature six beautiful Oregon Chardonnays over the course of the month. So strap in because I am sure as you read my articles this month…
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Discovering the Colonial Wine Trail on #VAWinechat

October brought another exciting edition of Virginia Wine Chat as we explored four wineries on the Colonial Wine Trail: James River Cellars, Saude Creek Winery, New Kent Winery, and Williamsburg Winery. I continue to feel so honored to participate in #VAWinechat. Although I am fairly new to the Virginia wine scene (I have now tasted…
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Montes Alpha Pairs Perfectly with Fall

Montes is a well-known name in Chilean wine. In fact, Aurello Montes Sr. is considered a founding father in the modern Chilean wine industry. With over thirty-five years of oenological expertise, Montes has remained at the forefront of reshaping and reimaging Chilean wine. In 2008 Ernst and Young named him “Entrepreneur of the Year” and…
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Valpolicella Revisited: What’s the Story?
Friends, you have followed along as I have shared multiple articles about my Valpolicella adventure. Now, please watch this beautifully made video by Mauro and read this eloquent article by Mike to broaden your perspective of Valpolicella beyond my words. The video provides intimate insight to our journey while Mike’s article offers concluding thoughts on…
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Exploring Massachusetts Wine with Travessia Urban Winery

I thoroughly enjoy wine exploration. Wine is now produced in all 50 of the United States. I look forward to each opportunity that arises to try new wines from all over the US as well as each wine producing country and region in the world; the possibilities are truly endless. Therefore, when I received an…
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Valpolicella: Day Three

Day three in Valpolicella was our last day of winery tours. The first two days had been joyously filled with fantastic wine, food and Italian hospitality. Each one of the wineries we visited were so informative and friendly. As a guest of the Consorzio Tutela Vini Valpolicella, I received first class treatment and a behind…
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Old World or New World: What’s Your Style

Lately I have seen a lot of discussion of an ongoing topic in the wine industry: old world style winemaking versus new world style winemaking; or as eloquently summed up in From Vino Verde to Barolo with Love’s recent blog posting, Hand or Land? In this thought provoking article Foxress explores different perspectives on wine…
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Happy Anniversary Baby Trois
It was the final night of our epic four day anniversary celebration and my husband’s turn to shine. He took me to dinner downtown to a restaurant where we had never eaten before AND it was right by one of my favorite Dallas wine stores, Pogo’s Wine and Spirits, which has nothing to do with…