Category: Wine Enthusiast

• Wine Enthusiast Article: The ‘Monumental’ Role Soil Microbes Play In Wine

  

  The feature I wrote for the Feb/March edition of Wine Enthusiast Magazine, “Down In the Dirt,” is now digitally available.What do soil microbes have to do with fine wine production? Everything!

  Michelle Williams

  March 2, 2021

  climate change, grape growing, Uncategorized, viticulture, Wine Enthusiast, wine tasting, winegrowing

  biome, climate change, climate impact, drink wine, drought, fine wine, microbes, microbial life, soil biome, soil science, viticulture, water shortage, Wine Enthusiast, Wine Enthusiast Magazine, winemaking

• #Food & #Wine Pairing: Fall for Pinot and Lamb

  

  Fall is a great time of year for food and wine pairings. Fall enters with moderate to warm temperatures, slowly descending into winter. Root vegetables and squashes are added to our delectable meals of pork, lamb, steak, and of course turkey. Fall means football, hockey, Major League Baseball playoffs, and eventually basketball. With those sports…

  Michelle Williams

  October 16, 2017

  Music, Russian River Valley, Sonoma, Wine, wine and food pairing, Wine Enthusiast

  2014 Balletto Pinot Noir Russian River Valley USA, Balletto Vineyards, fall food and wine pairing, Fitz and the Tantrums – The Walker, food, Food and Wine Pairing, music, Pinot Noir, Recipe, Russian River Valley, Sonoma, wine, wine and food pairing, Wine Enthusiast, Wine Enthusiast Wine and Food Fall Pairing Guide

• Bonterra Vineyards: Honesty & Transparency Reaps Rewards

  

  After 25 years of hard work and dedication to organic practices long before it was cool, Bonterra Organic Vineyards is now an overnight success. A steady plotting of crafting value wines with a focus on quality as well as environmental consciousness has resulting in Bonterra being awarded the coveted Wine Enthusiast 2016 Wine Star Award…

  Michelle Williams

  November 25, 2016

  Bonterra Vineyards, Wine, Wine Enthusiast, Wine Star Award

  2015 Bonterra Vineyards Mendocino County – Lake County Sauvignon Blanc North Coast USA, 2015 Bonterra Vineyards Mendocino County – Lake County Viognier North Coast USA, 2015 Bonterra Vineyards Zinfandel Mendocino County USA, biodynamic farming, Bob Blue, Bonterra Organic Vineyards, California, Jeff Cichocki, Mendocino, organic, organic farming, The Shins – Simple Song, wine, Wine Enthusiast, Wine Enthusiast Wine Star Award, wine review, Wine Star Award 2016 American Winery of the Year, wine-searcher