Tag: Barbera
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Forbes Article: Piedmont Wine Region, Home Of Italian Royalty And More
Mountainous terrain, Mediterranean sun, and grand cru vineyards, its no wonder Piedmont is home to Italy’s finest wine. Yet, there is so much more to this exquisite wine region
Michelle Williams
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A Summer of Italian Wine
In Italy what grows together, goes together. This is one reason Italian wines are so food friendly. Another contributing factor to the ease of Italian wine-food pairing is the landscape of the Italian Peninsula – northern mountains trail down its spine, lush green plains and forests, rolling hills, ancient volcanoes, and two distinct islands, all…
Michelle Williams
2008 Antonelli Montefalco Sagrantino DOCG Umbria, 2014 Duchman Family Winery Aglianico Oswald Vineyard Texas USA, 2014 Luca Bosio Vineyards Moscato d’Asit DOCG, 2015 Tascante ‘Ghiaia Nera’ Nerello Mascalese Sicily DOC, 2015 Tenuta Alzatura Montefalco Rosso DOC Umbria, 2016 Duchman Family Winery Vermentino Bingham Family Vineyard Texas USA, 2016 Gran Passione Rosso Veneto IGT, 2016 Luca Bosio Vineyards Barbera d’Asti DOCG, 2016 Luca Bosio Vineyards Cortese di Gavi DOCG, 2016 Luca Bosio Vineyards Langhe Arneis DOCG, 2016 Troon Vineyard Montepulciano Kubli Bench Applegate Valley Oregon USA, 2016 Troon Vineyard Sangiovese Kubli Bench Applegate Valley Oregon USA ($25), Aglianico, Arneis, Barbera, Cortesa, food and wine pairings, Gavi, Italian wine, Montepulciano, Moscato d’Asti, Oregon Wine, Pairing Italian wine with summer, Sagrantino, Sangiovese, summer, Texas wine, Vermentino, wine, wine and food pairings, wine review -
A Very Special Vietti #Wine Dinner
Vietti is a family winery located in Piemonte, Italy with roots tracing back to the 19th century. Vietti has long had a reputation for producing high quality wines. Jimmy’s Food Store has a rich history of being an authentic Italian grocer in Dallas since 1966. When I received an email invitation to attend a Vietti…
Michelle Williams
2011 Vietti La Crena Barbera d’Asti Superiore Nizza DOCG Italy, 2011 Vitti Ravera Barolo DOCG Italy, 2012 Vietti Castiglione Barolo DOCG Italy, 2013 Vietti Perbacco Nebbiolo Langhe Piedmont Italy, 2014 Vietti Tre Vigne Barbera d’Asti Piedmont Italy, 2015 Vietti Cascinetta Moscato d’Asti DOCG Italy, 2015 Vietti Roero Arneis DOCG Piedmont Italy, Barbera, Barolo, Count Basie – In a Mellow Tone, Currado Family, Dallas, dinner, food, Italy, Jimmy’s Food Store, Luca Currado, music, Piemonte, Stocks and Bondy, Vietti, wine, wine review, wine-searcher -
Finding Comfort in Food & Wine
What comes to mind when you hear the term “comfort food?” When I think of comfort foods I typically think of the good ole USA. My mind conjures up southern classics such as chicken fried steak, fried chicken, and biscuits and gravy, or do you think Midwest pot roast, or perhaps a burger and fries?…
Michelle Williams
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A Night of Great #Food, #Wine & Hospitality at Lucia
Are you a foodie? I am a definitely a foodie. Furthermore I am an oenophile; a foodie-oenophile is a dangerous combination. Really, I fail to understand how you can be one without the other, but I hear rumors it does exist. I love a good meal. I love a good glass of wine. Combining the…
Michelle Williams
Barbaresco, Barbera, Cantina del Pino, Cantina del Pino Barbaresco Albesani 2011, Cantina del Pino Barbaresco Gallina 2011, Cantina del Pino Barbaresco Ovello 2011, Cantina del Pino Barbera d’Alba 2013, Cave du Vin Blanc de Morgex Et de La Salle Metodo Classico Extreme Brut 2012, Dallas, date night, Dining In Dallas, dinner, food, Italian food, Italian wine, Italy, Lucia, Lucia Dallas, Micheal Buble, music, Piedmont, Piemonte, restaurant, tango, wine, wine dinner, winetasting -
Rivetto: Passionately Pursuing Great #Wine
What makes one wine more popular than other wines? Is it a “cru” status? Is it legend or history? Why do some wine regions receive more notoriety than others? For old world wines that recognition usually comes with a long history of crafting wines that are not only representative of the unique terroir but also…
Michelle Williams
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Pizza and McCartney
About a year ago we bought tickets to see Paul McCartney on his Out There tour that was planned to roll through Dallas in June 2014. Unfortunately, Sir Paul came down with flu and had to post pone many of his summer tour dates; Dallas was rescheduled for October 2014. I had been waiting my…
Michelle Williams
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Rinascimento Wine Importers on #Winestudio
As September is coming to a close so is another great session of #Winestudio. September’s #Winestudio has been sponsored by Justin Gallen, owner of Rinascimento Wine Importers. Rinascimento imports fine Italian wine that is either organic or biodynamically crafted into California. If you live in California take a look at the rear labels when you…
Michelle Williams