Tag: Burgundy

• How to Celebrate Bastille Day? With French #Wine, Of course!

  

  Every year since 1880 the French celebrate La fête nationale, or French National Day, on July 14. The day is to commemorate both the Storming of the Bastille on July 14, 1789, and the Fête de la Fédération on July 14, 1790. English speaking countries recognize July 14th as France’s Bastille Day. I cannot think…

  Michelle Williams

  July 13, 2016

  Bastille Day, France, French Wine, Music, Wine

  Alsace, Barth Rene Vin D’Alsace 2014 Riesling, Bastille Day, Beaujolais, Bordeaux, Burgundy, Côtes du Rhône 2013 for Kermit Lynch by Jean- François Pasturel at Terres d’Avignon, Central Market, Chateau Graville-Lacoste 2014 Graves, Claude Monet, Fête de la Fédération, France, French National Day, French Revolution, French Wine, Georges Duboeuf Beaujolais Nouveau 2015, Les Misérables, Maison Louis Latour 2013 Pinot Noir Bourgogne, music, Pays d’Oc, Racines de la Terra Pays d’Oc IGP, Rhone Valley, wine

• Burgundy: The Taste of Terroir

  

  The glories of Burgundy. A land rich in history, wine and food. You have heard me say there is no separation of church and wine. Though viticulture and wine consumption began long before Christianity, the church played a key role in the global spread of vineyards and the use of wine in celebration of the…

  Michelle Williams

  January 16, 2016

  #Winophiles, Bourgognes, Burgundy, Food, French Winophiles, Music, Travel, Wine

  #Winophiles, Another Food Blogger, Bourgognes, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Classic French Onion Soup, Domaine Lucien Muzard et Fils, Domaine Lucien Muzard et Fils 2012 Santenay Gravières Premier Cru:, food, France, French Wine, French Winophiles, Gravières, jazz, music, Recipe, Santney, Stan Tracey, travel, wine, Winefolly

• Touring Burgundy with Domaines Devillard

  April was French wine month at Total Wine. As such Total Wine offered numerous French wine classes throughout the month featuring many different regions and wines. One of my friends had never attended a wine class or tasting; furthermore, she was not very familiar with French wines so she wanted to attend one of the…

  Michelle Williams

  May 15, 2015

  Burgundy, Chardonnay, Domaines Devillar, France, French Wine, Music, Pinot Noir, Total Wine, Wine, wine tasting

  Burgundy, Chateau de Chamirey, Clos du Cellier Aux Moines, Domaine des Perdrix, Domaines Devillar, French Wine, Le Renard Givry, music, The Wallflowers, Total Wine, wine, Wine 101, winetasting

• Burgundy Wine in Virginia: Absolutely!

  As you know #Winestudio celebrated the Independent Spirit of US winemakers in July. The idea was to focus on wine from states other than the big three: California, Oregon and Washington. We enjoyed La Garagista 2013 “Coup de Foudre” Pétillant Naturel sparkling wine from Vermont; McPherson Cellars Les Copains 2013 Dry Rosé from Texas; Wollersheim…

  Michelle Williams

  August 11, 2014

  #WineStudio, Ankida Ridge Vineyards, Burgundy, Fleet Foxes, Food, Le Metro Wine Underground, Music, Pinot Noir, Protocol Wine Studio, Virginia, Wine

  #winestudio, Ankida Ridge Vineyards, Burgundy, Fleet Foxes, food, Independent Spirit, Le Metro Wine Underground, music, Pinot Noir, Protocol Wine Studio, summer, Virginia, wine