Category: Pinterest

• Old World or New World: What’s Your Style

  

  While  I am in Italy I’d like to share with you an article I wrote earlier this year. Please read and share your thoughts…. 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 […]

  Michelle Williams

  October 19, 2015

  Boneshaker, California, Cornerstone Cellars, Food, Hahn Family Wines, Jack White, Jordan Winery, Lodi, Music, Pinterest, Recipe, Wine, Zinfandel

  Boneshaker, Boneshaker 2012 Zinfandel, California, Cornerstone Cellars, Craig Camp, food, Hahn Family Wines, I’m Shakin, Jack White, Jordan Winery, lamb chops, Lodi, music, New World, Old World, Pinterest, Recipe, wine, Winelover, Zinfandel

• Wines of Southwest France with #Winophiles

  

  It’s August and time for another stop on the French Winophiles tour. This month we visit the lesser known region of Southwest France. I will tell you the secret of Southwest France upfront: if you love Bordeaux but prefer not to pay Bordeaux prices then you will love the wines of Southwest France because the […]

  Michelle Williams

  August 15, 2015

  #Winophiles, Château Bélingard, Food, France, French Winophiles, Music, Pinterest, Recipe, Southwest France, Wine

  #Winophiles, Château Bélingard, Château Bélingard AOC Bergerac 2013 Blanc, Château Bélingard AOC Bergerac 2013 Rouge, food, France, French Wine, French Winophiles, Muse, music, Pinterest, Recipe, Total Wine, wine, Winefolly

• St. Patrick’s Day Wine and Food Pairings

  St. Patrick’s Day is tomorrow. There were plenty of St. Patty’s Day celebrations this past weekend and there will be more tomorrow. When I think of St. Patrick’s Day I think of March Madness and green beer. However, this year I am taking a different approach; a traditional Irish food and wine pairing focus.

  Michelle Williams

  March 16, 2015

  Food, Music, Pinterest, recipes, St. Patrick, St. Patrick’s Day, Wine

  bangers and mash, Barolo, California, Carmenere, corned beef and cabbage, fish and chips, food, Irish food, Irish stew, Malbec, music, Pinot Grigio, Pinot Noir, Pinterest, Santa Barbara County, shepard’s pie, Shiraz, Sonoma County, St. Patrick, St. Patrick’s Day, St. Patrick’s Day food and wine pairings, Tempranillo, The Dubliner, wine, Zinfandel

• A Shrove Tuesday #Wine and #Food Pairing

  

  For Christians all over the world the season of Lent begins tomorrow. As Lent is a season of quiet contemplation, atonement and self-sacrifice in preparation for Easter, Shrove Tuesday (aka Fat Tuesday) is a day of indulgence. Though the understanding of Shrove Tuesday comes from the word “shrive” meaning to confess and receive absolution, it […]

  Michelle Williams

  February 25, 2015

  Celebration, Fat Tuesday, Food, Italian wine, Italy, Moscato d’Asti, Music, Pinterest, Recipe, Shrove Tuesday, Wine

  celebration, Deee-Lite, Fat Tuesday, food, Food and Wine Magazine, Groove is in the Heart, Italian wine, Italy, King Cake, Lent, Mardi Gras, Moscato d’Asti, music, New Orleans, pancakes, Piedmonte, Pinterest, Recipe, Shrove Tuesday, Villa Lanata, wine

• A Trip to Tuscany Without Leaving Home for #ItalianWFT

  

  This month I am joining the Italian Food, Wine and Travel group for the first time. Can you imagine a better subject for reflection?! Better yet, this month’s topic is Tuscany! #ItalianFWT is the brain child of Vino Travels, a fellow writer and lover of all things Italian. Please follow the hashtag to view all […]

  Michelle Williams

  February 7, 2015

  #ItalianFWT, Brunello Di Montalcino, Food, Italy, Music, Pappa Al Pomodoro, Pinterest, Recipe, Sangiovese, Terralsole, Tuscany, Wine

  #ItalianFWT, Affettati Misti, Athena Tergis Bollag, Brunello Di Montalcino, featured, Florence, food, Ina Garten, Italia, Italian food, Italian wine, Italy, music, Pappa Al Pomodoro, Pisa, Recipe, San Gimignano, Sangiovese, Terralsole, Terralsole Brunello Di Montalcino, Tuscany, wine

• Malbec and Chili: Some Like It Hot

  

  Most of the United States is blanketed in cold temperatures and Dallas is no exception. I realize what is cold in Dallas is not cold to many people in the northern US; however, daily highs barely above freezing and nighttime lows in the teens is cold for us. Thankfully, even in our coldest of days […]

  Michelle Williams

  January 21, 2015

  college football, Don Miguel Gascon, Food, football, Gallo Wines, Malbec, Music, New Year’s Day, Pinterest, Power Station, Recipe, Wine

  chili, college football, Don Miguel Gascon, food, Gallo Wines, Gascon Malbec 2013, Malbec, music, Outback Bowl, Pinterest, Power Station, Recipe, Some Like it Hot, Sugar Bowl, The Ohio State University, University of Wisconsin, wine, winter

• A Rustic Meal with Spanish Red Wine

  

  The holidays are a great time to catch up with dear friends. We recently had our dear friends Bill and Julie over for a post-Thanksgiving, non-turkey dinner. Bill is an outstanding musician who performs in two local Dallas bands. He is a truly gifted guitarist and frequently wows the crowd with playing his electric guitar while […]

  Michelle Williams

  January 2, 2015

  B52’s, Bodegas Mas Alta, Bodegas Mas Alta Black Slate La Vielle Alta, Food, Friends, Music, Pinterest, Priorat, Prioriat, Recipe, Red wine, Red Wine Blend, Spain, Spanish wine

  B52’s, Bodegas Mas Alta, Carignan, food, friends, Fun, Grenacha, Mario Batali, music, Pinterest, Priorat, recipes, Red Blend, Roam, Spain, Spanish red wine, wine, Winelover

• A Leap of Faith with Claiborne and Churchill

  

  Back in early November I received a box of media samples that immediately had me excited. Three beautiful California wines with fresh and clean labels and well-prepared trade sheets from an unfamiliar winery, Claiborne and Churchill, were sent for review from Parker Sanpei and Associates. As I anticipated opening these three wines I wanted to […]

  Michelle Williams

  December 17, 2014

  California, Claiborne and Churchill, Fleetwood Mac, Food, Music, Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir, Pinterest, Recipe, Riesling, Wine

  Alsatian, California, Claiborne and Churchill, Fleetwood Mac, food, German, Go Your Own Way, music, Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir, Riesling, wine

• The Holidays Sparkle on #WinePW

  Thanksgiving through the end of December is the season of bubbles. One-third of all sparkling wines sold occur during the last month of the year. Unfortunately many of us don’t enjoy sparkling wine on a regular basis throughout the year so during the holidays we have some catching up to do. Additionally, as the holiday […]

  Michelle Williams

  December 13, 2014

  #WinePW, Ferrari Perle 2007, Ferrari Trento, Food, holidays, Madonna, Music, Pinterest, Recipe

  #WinePW, Blanc de Blanc, bubbles, Christmas, Ferrari Perle 2007, Ferrari Trento, food, Holiday, hors d’oeuvre, Madonna, Pinterest, Recipe, Sparkling Wine, Thanksgiving, Wine Pairing Weekend

• Life is Good with Loring Wine Company

  

  The holiday season is filled with good wine, food and friends. Even though Thanksgiving was a few days away we once again gathered with our friends Cherie and Mark to wine and dine. Furthermore, since they love Pinot Noir as much as we do, I wanted to introduce them to an excellent Pinot Noir producer: […]

  Michelle Williams

  December 5, 2014

  Brian Loring, California, Food, Friends, Gary’s Vineyard 2013 Pinot Noir, Graham Family Vineyard 2013 Pinot Noir, Loring Wine Company, Music, Pinot Noir, Pinterest, Recipe, Rosella’s Vineyard 2013 Pinot Noir

  Brian Loring, Cheek to Cheek, food, friends, Fun, Gary’s Vineyard 2013 Pinot Noir, Graham Family Vineyards, It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got that Swing), Lady Gaga, Loring Wine Company, music, Pinot Noir, Pinterest, recipes, Rosella’s Vineyard 2013 Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley, Santa Lucia Highlands, Sonoma County, Tony Bennett