Category: The Daily Meal

• The Daily Meal Article: You Should Be Drinking Gewürztraminer from Alsace

  

  Why would you drink an unappreciated grape from an unfashionable wine region? Read my latest The Daily Meal contribution to find out…

  Michelle Williams

  January 8, 2018

  Alsace, French Wine, Gewurztraminer, The Daily Meal, Wine, wine review, wine tasting

  2012 Domaine Barmes-Buecher Gewürztraminer Tradition Alsace, 2013 Trimbach Gewürztraminer Alsace, 2014 Domaine Saint-Remy Gewürztraminer Rosenberg Alsace, 2014 Domaine Weinbach Gewürztraminer Reserve Personnelle Alsace, Alsace, Gewurztraminer, The Daily Meal, wine, wine review, wine tasting

• The Daily Meal Article: Every Celebration Starts with Champagne

  

  “I drink champagne when I win, to celebrate… and I drink champagne when I lose, to console myself.” ~ Napoleon Bonaparte We are once again on the cusp of a new year. A celebration this important calls for only the best bubbles…Champagne! Whether 2017 has been a year to celebrate or forget let’s welcome 2018…

  Michelle Williams

  December 29, 2017

  Champagne, New Year’s Eve, The Daily Meal, Wine, wine review

  2017, Bruno Paillard, bubbles, celebrate, celebration, Champagne, Jacques Bardelot, Laurent – Perrier, New Year, New Year’s Eve, Pol Rogers, ring in the new year, sparkling, The Daily Meal, Veuve Clicquot Rich + Rich Rosé, wine, wine review

• Why You Must Be Drinking Port This Holiday Season

  

  The holidays are a time of indulgences. We spend too much money, we eat too much rich food and sweets, and we drink too much alcohol. As we are over-indulging on food and booze there is a solution to help wash down our gluttony; Port!

  Michelle Williams

  December 5, 2016

  holidays, port, The Daily Meal, Wine

  Cockburn’s Special Reserve, Dow’s 2011 Late Bottled Vintage Port, Duoro, Graham’s 10 Year Tawny Port, holidays, port, Porto, Portugal, Quinta dos Murças 10 Year Tawny Port, Quinta dos Murças 2011 Vintage Port, The Daily Meal, wine, wine review

• A Guide to the Perfect #Thanksgiving #Food & #Wine Pairings

  

  Thanksgiving. The one day of the year when Americans gather for family, friends, food, and football. It is a day meant to focus on gratitude and the joy of being with those we love. It is also a day that centers on one epic meal, and for some that meal can be daunting. To make…

  Michelle Williams

  November 21, 2016

  Food, Thanksgiving, The Daily Meal, Wine

  2013 Windrun Pinot Noir Santa Rita Hills, 2014 Troon Vineyard Sangiovese Rogue Valley Southern Oregon, 2015 Acquiesce Winery Viognier Lodi, 2015 Claiborne & Churchill Dry Riesling Central Coast, 2015 Donelan Wines Rosé, 2015 Fields Family Wines Cinsault Bechthold Vineyard Lodi, American wine, bubbles, food, food and wine pairings, Gruet Blanc de Noirs Methode Champenoise New Mexico, Lodi, Pairing wine with Thanksgiving, Santa Barbara County, SBCwine, Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving wine pairing, The Daily Meal, Troon Vineyards, wine and food pairings, wine review

• Fall for Zinfandel: 6 California Zinfandels to Meet Your Fall Food Pairing Needs

  

  Did you know today is National Zinfandel Day? Zinfandel is a perfect wine for fall foods and an ideal window into California terroir. I am thrilled to share with you my latest article on The Daily Meal featuring six outstanding California Zinfandels. Please take a moment to read this article and if you would be…

  Michelle Williams

  November 16, 2016

  National Zinfandel Day, The Daily Meal, Wine, Zinfandel

  #nationalzinfandelday, 2012 Grgich Hills Estate Zinfandel Napa Valley, 2012 Klinker Brick Winery Old Vine Zinfandel Lodi, 2013 Beekeeper Zinfandel Madrone Spring Vineyard Rockpile Appellation Sonoma County, 2013 McNab Ridge Family Reserve Old Vine Zinfandel Mendocino County, 2013 Three Wine Company Live Oak Zinfandel Contra Costa County, 2013 Wonderment Burton Ranch Old Vine Zinfandel Lake County, California, California Zinfandel, National Zinfandel Day, The Daily Meal, wine, wine review, Zin, Zinfandel, Zinfandel Advocates & Producers