Tag: Australia

• The Buyer Latest: Building Vineyard Diversity to Combat Climate Change

  

  I am thrilled to share with you my first article in the prestigious UK publication – The Buyer. This topic is so important and this article was a true labor of love for me. Please take a moment to read it and share your thoughts with me.

  Michelle Williams

  December 1, 2020

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  Australia, Austria, biodynamic farming, biodynamic viticulture, climate change, farming, Montinore Estate, Pares Balta, Penedes, The Buyer, Thousand Candles Winery, Troon Vineyards, viticulture, wine making

• Forbes Article: Yarra Valley Wine Growers Embrace Phylloxera Infestation As An Opportunity To Prepare For Climate Change

  

  What is a wine region to do when faced with two devastating threats? This question is top of mind in Australia’s Yarra Valley, where they are dealing with a phylloxera infestation and climate change. When I asked Mac Forbes, winemaker/owner Mac Forbes Wines, he replied, “Can I flip a coin?” Surprisingly, the overall attitude in…

  Michelle Williams

  June 19, 2020

  Aussie Wine, Australia, Australian Wine, Pinot Noir, Travel, Wine, wine travel, Winetasting

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• Forbes Article: How To Spend Three Days Wining And Dining In South Australia

  

  Just a short plane trip from both Sydney and Melbourne, Adelaide offers the ideal launching pad for a few fun days in South Australia. Diversity of food choices and top-notch wine regions result in an epicurean delight. Be sure to include South Australia on your visit down under.

  Michelle Williams

  July 27, 2019

  Adelaide, Food, McLaren Vale, Travel, Wine, Winetasting

  Adelaide, Australia, food, Forbes, Forbes article, McLaren Vale, South Australia, travel, wine

• Female Winemakers are Making Waves

  

  Becoming a multi-award winning winemaker takes hard work and dedication. Add strength, moxie, intelligence, and class and you’ve got Virginia Willcock, Vasse Felix chief winemaker since 2006. Outspoken about low intervention winemaking and passionate about expressing terroir in every sip, Willcock has elevated Vasse Felix, Margaret River’s founding wine estate and benchmark for the region’s…

  Michelle Williams

  September 27, 2018

  Aussie Wine, Australia, Australian Wine, TexSom, Wine, wine review, Winetasting

  Aussie Wine, Australia, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, female winemaker, interview, Margaret River, Margaret River Wine, Snooth, Snooth article, TexSom, Vasse Felix, Virginia Willcock, Western Australia, wine, wine review, wine tasting

• It’s Time to Rediscover Australian Shiraz

  

  What is the first grape that comes to mind when you hear Australia? Shiraz is as synonymous to Australia as vegemite. However, Australian Shiraz has experienced an identity crisis. The US wine market was flooded with inexpensive, over-ripe Shiraz that was initially well received and highly consumed, yet overtime spawned questions as to whether Australian…

  Michelle Williams

  January 12, 2018

  Aussie Wine, Australia, Shiraz, Wine, wine, wine education, wine review, wine tasting, Wines of Australia

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• Savoring The Land Down Under with South Australian #Wine

  

  “Do you come from a land down under? Where women glow and men plunder? Can’t you hear, can’t you hear the thunder? You better run, you better take cover.” Down Under, Men at Work 1981

  Michelle Williams

  April 4, 2016

  Australia, Wine, Wines of Australia, Winetasting

  Australia, Australia wine, Barossa, Barossa Valley, food, Langmeil, McLaren Vale, Please the Palate, South Australia, Torbreck, wine, Wine Australia, winetasting

• Springtime Lunch with Friends in February

  

  While the eastern seaboard was pummeled with snow in February and the west coast received flooding amounts of rain Dallas saw many spring like days with sunshine and temps in the 60s and even 70! The weather provided the perfect opportunity for a ladies lunch get together and instead of heading to a restaurant, this…

  Michelle Williams

  March 2, 2015

  Australia, Barossa Valley, Carmenere, Food, Friends, Music, Porta, Sauvignon Blanc, Shiraz, Spain, spring, Tempranillo, Tierra Aranda Ribera del Duero, Torbreck, Whitehaven, Wine, winter

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• A Rockin Birthday Celebration

  

  Dallas is a city with outstanding restaurants. One of the joys of my blog is sharing with you the great dining experiences I enjoy in my city. The latest in Dallas dining excellence is VH Casual Dining and Bar Oak Cliff. VH was recommended to me in January by my friend Shawn Burgert, A Wandering…

  Michelle Williams

  February 23, 2015

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• More Friendship, Fun and Wine

  Recently I enjoyed another wonderful evening with my dear friends. As busy women we need the occasional “Ladies Night Out” to bond and connect. We meet for lunch frequently but sometimes friendship and laughter needs a little wine. A member of our HCV group and her husband bought and moved into a new house in…

  Michelle Williams

  October 6, 2014

  Food, Friends, Groom, Loring Wine Company, Margerum, Music, Pinot Noir, Santa Barbara County, Santa Lucia Highlands, Van Morrison, Wine, Zinfandel

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• Hangin with Friends and Snakes

  We had been discussing going out to dinner with some friends of ours for years. My son played hockey with their son since they were both barely able to walk.  Over the years and many travel teams later we have spent a lot of time with them but not a lot of one on one…

  Michelle Williams

  August 13, 2014

  Australia, Australian Wine, Barossa, Food, Friends, Jack White, Shiraz, Wine

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