Category: Friends

• Fall for Hall and Walt Wine

  

  We recently enjoyed another fabulous wine and food dinner with our dear friends Mark and Cherie. Mark and I are the oenophiles so between the two of us whoever is hosting plans a lovely evening of intentional wine and food pairings. My husband likes to say he and Cherie are along for the delicious ride.…

  Michelle Williams

  November 17, 2014

  Cabernet Sauvignon, Champagne, Food, Friends, Hall Wines, Music, Napa Valley, P Lancelot-Royer, Pinot Noir, Principessa Gavi de Gavi, Sonoma County, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Walt Wines, Wine

  Banfi, Champagne, Cortese, Craig Hall, food, friends, Hall Wines, Kathryn Hall 2011 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, Kathryn Walt Hall, Lookin Out the Window, P Lancelot_Royer Cuvee de Reserve RR, Principessa Gavi de Gavi, Sonoma County, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Total Wine, Walt 2012 La Brisa Sonoma County Pinot Noir, Walt Wines, wine

• Mystified by Cairdean Estate on #Winechat

  Recently I had the pleasure of once again participating in Protocol Wine Studio’s Wednesday night #Winechat at 8pm CST on Twitter. It was an extra special event for me because it featured a winery and two lovely people who are near and dear to my heart: Cairdean Estate and its owners Edwin and Stacia (also winemaker)…

  Michelle Williams

  October 17, 2014

  #winechat, Cairdean Estate, Friends, INXS, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Protocol Wine Studio, Wine

  #winechat, Butterscots, Cairdean Estate, California, Carneros, Farmer and Fox, food, friends, INXS, Merlot, music, Mystify, Napa Valley, Pinot Noir, Protocol Wine Studio, Rosgal Mercantile, Spring Mountain, St. Helena, wine, Winelover

• More Friendship, Fun and Wine

  Recently I enjoyed another wonderful evening with my dear friends. As busy women we need the occasional “Ladies Night Out” to bond and connect. We meet for lunch frequently but sometimes friendship and laughter needs a little wine. A member of our HCV group and her husband bought and moved into a new house in…

  Michelle Williams

  October 6, 2014

  Food, Friends, Groom, Loring Wine Company, Margerum, Music, Pinot Noir, Santa Barbara County, Santa Lucia Highlands, Van Morrison, Wine, Zinfandel

  Australia, Australian wine, Barossa Valley, California, Days Like This, food, friends, Fun, Groom, Groom Barossa Valley Bush Block, Loring Wine Company, Margerum M5, Monterey County, music, North Coast, Pinot Noir, Santa Barbara County, Santa Lucia Highlands, SBC Wine, Van Morrison, wine, Winelover, Zinfandel

• FLX 2013 Riesling Launch #Winechat

  Let me begin by confessing I love Riesling! Is it just me or does Riesling seem to be smoking hot right now? According to information provided by the Finger Lakes Wine Alliance, the International Riesling Foundation claims “Riesling is the fastest growing white wine in the United States, and second only to Pinot Noir of…

  Michelle Williams

  September 17, 2014

  #winechat, Finger Lakes, Food, Friends, Metallica, Music, Protocol Wine Studio, Riesling, Wine, Winetasting

  #winechat, Finger Lakes, food, friends, Fun, Metallica, music, Protocol Wine Studio, Riesling, Thai Food, wine, Winelover, winetasting

• I’m Lovin the Sheep

  In my article Hangin with Friends and Snakes I shared  our fun dinner with our friends Mark and Cherie.  We recently had the pleasure of another wonderful evening of food and wine with them at our house. Since the dinner they prepared was so delicious I felt pressure to step up to the plate with…

  Michelle Williams

  September 8, 2014

  California, Clos Pepe, Food, Friends, Music, Pinot Noir, Santa Barbara County, Santa Rita Hills, The Cult, Wine

  California, Clos Pepe, friends, Love Removal Machine, music, Pinot Noir, Santa Barbara County, Santa Rita Hills, The Cult, wine, Winelover

• Hangin with Friends and Snakes

  We had been discussing going out to dinner with some friends of ours for years. My son played hockey with their son since they were both barely able to walk.  Over the years and many travel teams later we have spent a lot of time with them but not a lot of one on one…

  Michelle Williams

  August 13, 2014

  Australia, Australian Wine, Barossa, Food, Friends, Jack White, Shiraz, Wine

  Australia, Australian wine, Barossa, food, friends, Fun, Jack White, Langmeil, Lazaretto, music, Shiraz, wine, Winelover

• Friends and Wine: The Perfect Pairing

  This is my first entry into the Monthly Wine Writers Challenge. What is #MWWC11? It was developed by The Drunken Cyclist in an effort to encourage creativity in wine blogs. This month represents the 11th month of the challenge. The first month was won by The Armchair Sommelier. Each month’s winner selects the topic for…

  Michelle Williams

  August 7, 2014

  Cabernet Sauvignon, Celebration, Food, Friends, Monthly Wine Writing Challenge, Music, Napa Valley, Pinot Noir, Wine

  Amici Cellars, Bruno Mars, Cabernet Sauvignon, food, friends, Fun, Monthly Wine Writing Challenge, music, Napa Valley, Pinot Noir, wine, Winelover

• Friends, Food and French Wine…the journey continues

  Good friends are invaluable. I have a very special group of girl friends. We met in graduate school three years ago. We are all different ages, have different ages of children, and are on varying career journeys; however, the seven of us thoroughly enjoy each other’s company. We meet for lunch regularly and when our…

  Michelle Williams

  July 31, 2014

  Burgundy, Chardonnay, Chateau de Charmirey, Food, French Wine, Friends, Ladies Night Out, Music, Party, Pinot Noir, Summer, Total Wine, Wine

  Chardonnay, Chateau de Chamirey, food, French Wine, friends, Fun, Ladies Night Out, Muddy Waters, music, Pinot Noir, Total Wine, wine, Winelover