Category: Dallas

• 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…

  Michelle Williams

  October 27, 2014

  Anniversary, Bijoux, Bordeaux, Chateau Magnol, Dallas, Food, French Wine, Led Zeppelin, Music

  anniversary, Bijoux, Bordeaux, Chateau Magnol Haut Medoc, Dallas, Dining Dallas, French food, French Wine, Led Zeppelin

• Pizza and McCartney

  

  About a year ago we bought tickets to see Paul McCartney on his Out There tour that was planned to roll through Dallas in June 2014. Unfortunately, Sir Paul came down with flu and had to post pone many of his summer tour dates; Dallas was rescheduled for October 2014. I had been waiting my…

  Michelle Williams

  October 20, 2014

  Barbera, Beatles, Casalone, Dallas, Date Night, Dough Pizzeria Napoletana, Food, Italian wine, Let It Be, Paul McCartney, Wine

  Barbera, Barbera del Monferrato, Beatles, Burrata, Casolone, concert, Dallas, date night, Dining Dallas, Dough Pizza Napoletana, food, Italian wine, Let It Be, music, Out There Tour, Paul McCartney, Piemonte, pizza, wine, Winelover

• Fun Night in Big D

  Personal recommendations carry a lot of power. I am a fan of reading and talking to friends and acquaintances about various recommendations before I try something. Personally, I find whether it is food, movies, or wine the “professionals” don’t always provide me recommendations that fit my taste. However, friends and social media acquaintances provide excellent…

  Michelle Williams

  September 15, 2014

  Dallas, Date Night, Music, Orin Swift, Red wine, Restaurant, Spain, Spanish wine, Texas, Wine, ZZ Top

  Dallas, date night, Dining Dallas, E-2, food, Fun, music, Orwin Swift, Ray LaMontagne, Recommendation, Spain, The Cedars Social, wine, Winelover, ZZ Top

• Bordeaux: A Date Night Remedy

  

  On a recent date night my husband and I decided to return to Bistro 31. In the spring we attended a surprise birthday party for a dear friend at Bistro 31 in Highland Park Village. It was our first time at the restaurant and we really enjoyed the location, food, atmosphere and friendly staff. We…

  Michelle Williams

  August 15, 2014

  Bordeaux, Cabernet Sauvignon, Dallas, Date Night, Food, French Wine, Merlot, Music, Red wine, Wine

  Bistro 31, Black Crows, Bordeaux, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chateau Saint-Georges, Dallas, date night, food, Fun, Merlot, music, restaurant, wine

• Le Marche Italy: Fall Tour for Winelovers

  I was recently contacted by Piero Pagliardini about sharing information regarding his fall wine tour to Le Marche, Italy. Many of you reading may ask, where? I am familiar with Le Marche (Mar-kay) as a result of a spring #WineStudio hosted by Protocol Wine Studio; however, many wine lovers, even Italian wine lovers, are not familiar…

  Michelle Williams

  July 7, 2014

  Aleatico, Brian’s Wine, Dallas, Frank Sinatra, Italian, Italian wine, Italy, Le Marche, Michael Buble, Music, Pergola Rosso, Terracruda, Travel, Vacation, Vita Verde Imports, Wine, Wine Tour, Winetasting

  Aleatico, Brian’s Wine, Fun, Italy, Le Marche, music, Pergola Rosso, promotion, special discount, Terracruda, travel, vacation, Vita Verde Imports, wine, wine tour, Winelover

• A Night with 2 Intriguing Italians

  One of our favorite places to drink wine  is WineTastic. WineTastic is a boutique wine store owned and operated by Terry Burney. Terry is a Sommelier who keeps an exceptional, eclectic selection of wines for purchase by the bottle, glass or taste. Terry offers a great selection of classes to increase your wine IQ each…

  Michelle Williams

  June 30, 2014

  Amarone, Amore, Dallas, Dean Martin, Italian wine, Italy, Music, Poggio AI Ginepri, Red Wine Blend, Wine, Winetastic, Winetasting

  Amarone, Amore, Argentiera, Dallas, Dean Martin, Italian wine, Italy, music, Poggio AI Ginepri, wine, Winelover, WineTastic, winetasting