Category: Valentine’s Day

• Forbes Article: Valentine’s Day Gift Guide: The 10 Best Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignons For Lovers

  

  Valentine’s Day is tomorrow, got wine? In my latest for Forbes Life, I have compiled a list of killer Napa Cabs guaranteed to ignite an evening of passion with your Valentine. Check it out!

  Michelle Williams

  February 13, 2019

  Cabernet Sauvignon, California, Napa Valley, Valentine’s Day, Wine, wine review, Winetasting

  Cabernet Sauvignon, Forbes, Forbes Life, Gift Guide, Napa Valley, Valentine, Valentine’s Day, Valentine’s Day wine recommendations, wine, Wine Guide, wine review

• These Wines are Guaranteed to Make Valentine’s Day Sparkle

  

  Valentine’s Day is fast approaching. For some that means being “swept off your feet” like in a romance movie. For others it is a day of resentment reflected in a good break up movie. For those of us who have been with the same partner or spouse for decades and have grown kids it really…

  Michelle Williams

  February 12, 2018

  Cava, Champagne, Prosecco, Sparkling Wine, Valentine’s Day, Wine, wine review, wine tasting

  2015 Simonsig Kaapse Vonkel Brut Rosé Sparkling Wine Stellenbosch South Africa, 2015 Vino dei Fratelli Prosecco DOC Conegliano Italy, 2016 Luca Bosio Moscato d’Asti DOCG Piemonte Italy, 2016 Paringa Sparkling Shiraz South Australia, bubbles, Cava, Champagne, NV Gustave Lorentz Crémant d’Alsace Rosé Brut Alsace France, NV Pascual Toso Sparkling Wine Mendoza Argentina, NV Ruinart Blanc de Blancs Champagne France, NV Vilarnau Brut Reserva Cava Spain, NV Vilarnau Brut Reserve Rosé Cava Spain, Prosecco, Sparkling Wine, Valentine’s Day, Valentine’s Day wine recommendations, wine, wine review, wine tasting

• Have a Sparkling Valentine’s Day for Under $20

  

  Those who love sparkling wines like myself are constantly trying to convince the masses that a special occasion is not needed to enjoy a glass of bubbles. However, based on sales figures, sparkling wine sales typically increase around a special occasion or holiday event. So if you won’t take my advice and embrace the notion…

  Michelle Williams

  February 13, 2017

  Cava, Cremant, Music, Sparkling Wine, Valentine’s Day, Wine

  Al Green – Love and Happiness, Anna de Codorníu, bubbles, Domaines Paul Mas, food, France, Method Traditionelle, music, NV Codorníu ‘Anna’ Blanc de Blancs Brut Cava Catalonia Spain, NV Paul Mas ‘Côté Mas’ Crémant de Limoux Brut Languedoc-Roussillon France, Spain, Sparkling Wine, Valentine, Valentine’s Day, Valentine’s Day wine recommendations, value wines, wine, wine review

• Perfect Food & Wine Pairings for Valentine’s Day

  

  Valentine’s Day is fast approaching. For some that means being “swept off your feet” like in a romance movie. For others it is a day of anger, bitterness, and resentment reflected in a good break up movie. For those of us who have been with the same partner or spouse for decades and have grown…

  Michelle Williams

  February 8, 2017

  Food, Music, Valentine’s Day, Wine

  2013 Cultivate Pinot Noir California USA, 2013 Domaine Bousquet Gaia Gualtallary Argentina, 2013 Leviathan Red Wine California USA, 2013 Qupé Syrah Central Coast USA, 2013 Trinity Hill ‘The Trinity’ Hawke’s Bay New Zealand, 2014 Castello di Albola Chianti Classico DOCG Tuscany Italy, 2015 Ciu Ciu Merlettaie Offida Pecorino DOCG Italy, Castello del Poggio Moscato Provincia Di Pavia IGT Lombardy Italy, food, Graham’s Six Grape Port Reserve, music, romance, Stevie Wonder – My Cherie Amor, Valentine, Valentine’s Day, Valentine’s Day wine recommendations, wine, wine review, wine-searcher

• Six Sexy Zins for Valentine’s Day

  

  February is here, and with it comes a host of events: Ground Hog’s Day, Super Bowl, President’s Day, Mardi Gras (aka Shrove Tuesday), and of course February 14, National Ferris Wheel Day. I know Feb 14 is also Valentine’s Day. This year forget the skimpy lingerie and soulful sounds of Al Green because I have…

  Michelle Williams

  February 6, 2017

  Alexander Valley, California, Lodi, Valentine’s Day, Wine, Zinfandel

  2013 Alexander Valley Vineyards Redemption Zinfandel Dry Creek Valley USA, 2013 Alexander Valley Vineyards Sin Zin California USA, 2013 Alexander Valley Vineyards Temptation Zinfandel California USA, 2013 McNab Bridge Winery Zinzilla California Zinfandel, 2013 Zinsual Old Vine Zinfandel Lodi USA, 2014 Erostasia Old Vine Zinfandel Lodi USA, Alexander Valley, Dry Creek Valley, Lodi, Marvin Gaye – Let’s Get It On, Mendocino, romance, sexy, Valentine, Valentine’s Day, Valentine’s Day wine recommendations, wine, wine review, Zinfandel

• Valentine’s Day in the South of France with #WinePW

  

  “If the sun refused to shine, I would still be loving you. When mountains crumble to the sea, there will still be you and me.” Thank You, Robert Plant, 1969 Led Zeppelin II “But since you been gone I can breathe for the first time; I’m so moving on, yeah, yeah” Since You’ve Been Gone,…

  Michelle Williams

  February 13, 2016

  #WinePW, Food, Music, Valentine’s Day, Wine, Wine Pairing Weekend

  #WinePW, Château Font-Mars, food, France, French Wine, Gerard Bertrand, Languedoc, Led Zeppelin, music, picpoul de pinet, Sparkling Wine, Sud de France, Valentine’s Day, ViniSud 2016, wine, Wine Pairing Weekend