Category: Red Wine Blend

• What Wine Do You Pair With Downton Abbey?

  

  January ushers in many things: college football bowl games, NFL playoff games deciding who will play in the Super Bowl, expanded waistlines, overdrawn bank accounts, and for some detoxes. One of the best things that comes with the beginning of the new year is Downton Abbey! It pains me to have to wait so long…

  Michelle Williams

  January 23, 2015

  Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Columbia Valley, Columbia Winery, Downton Abbey, Food, January, Merlot, Music, Red wine, Red Wine Blend, Washington Wine, Woodinville Washington

  Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Columbia Valley AVA, Columbia Winery, Downton Abbey, food, Merlot, music, Red Blend, Washington, Washington State Wines, wine, Winelover, Woodinville

• 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

• The Holidays are Fine with Trump Wine

  

  I recently participated in the December edition of #VAwinechat. Regular readers of my blog know I believe something very special is happening in the Virginia wine industry and I am a huge fan. December’s #VAwinechat focused on Trump Winery in Charlottesville, Virginia. To me the name Trump signifies high quality so I felt great anticipation…

  Michelle Williams

  December 24, 2014

  #VAWinechat, Blanc de Blanc, Bordeaux Blend, Music, Red Wine Blend, Sparkling Wine, Trump Wine, Viognier, Virginia, Virginia Wines

  #VAWinechat, Bordeaux Blend, Carter’s Mountain, In These Shoes, Kristy MacColl, Monticello AVA, Sparkling Wine, Thomas Jefferson, Trump Wine, Viognier, Virginia wines

• Tour de France for Winelovers

  I taught indoor cycling classes for many years. July was my favorite time of year because I would adapt stages from the Tour de France into an hour long killer cycling class. I particularly liked to simulate the climbs through the Pyrenees Mountains. Though I still feel cycling is the best form of cardio, due…

  Michelle Williams

  August 4, 2014

  Bastille, Bordeaux, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chateauneuf-du-Pape, France, French Wine, July, Led Zepplin, Merlot, Music, Red wine, Red Wine Blend, Rhone Valley, Rose, Rouge, Sparkling Wine, Syrah, Total Wine, Tour de France, Wine, Winetasting

  Bastille Day, Bordeaux, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Champagne, Chardonnay, Chateauneuf-du-Pape, France, French Wine, Fun, Gallows Pole, Led Zepplin, Merlot, music, Provence, Rhone Valley, Rose, Total Wine, Tour de France, wine, Winelover, winetasting

• South African Wine is So Fine

  Recently WineTastic hosted another great tasting featuring wine from South Africa. WineTastic is owned by Terry Burney and offers a great variety of wine tastings and classes, as well as an awesome selection of wines for purchase by the bottle, glass or taste. As I have written in the past, WineTastic is one of our…

  Michelle Williams

  July 10, 2014

  Cabernet Sauvignon, Cape Classics, Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc, Music, Red Wine Blend, Rose, South African Wine, Syrah, U2, Wine, Winetastic, Winetasting

  Cabernet Sauvignon, Cape Classics, Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc, Fun, music, Red Blend, Rose, South African Wine, Syrah, U2, wine, Winelover, WineTastic

• 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