Tag: cake

• But First We Shall Eat Cake

  

  As a wine writer I am used to receiving media samples of wine, it happens on just about a daily basis. But recently I had an entirely new experience. I received a cake. That’s right, a cake. It came without warning or attention, a cake shrouded in mystery. After uploading a photo of the cake…

  Michelle Williams

  March 22, 2017

  Food, Merlot, Music, Wine

  2014 Markham Vineyards Merlot Napa Valley USA, cake, food, Food and Wine Pairing, Markham Vineyards, Merlot, music, Napa Valley, Paul McCartney – Birthday, The Beatles, wine, wine and food pairing, wine review, wine-searcher

• Cargasacchi Invincible Sun: The Sweetest Thing

  

  A few months ago I shared the wonderful tasting my husband and I experienced at Loring Wine Company in Buellton, Santa Barbara County. Because we were already fans of Loring we were not surprised by the exceptional quality of each of the wines we tasted. However, Loring shares their tasting room with a winery to…

  Michelle Williams

  July 20, 2015

  Cargasacchi Wines, Food, Friends, Music, Pinot Grigio, Santa Barbara County, U2, Wine

  Buellton, cake, Cargasacchi, Cargasacchi 2010 Invincible Sun Late Harvest Pinot Grigio, dessert, food, friends, music, Peter Cargasacchi, Santa Barbara County, Santa Rita Hills, SBC Wine, The Stuffed Griffin, The Sweetest Thing, U2, Villa Cordevigo, Villabella, wine

• The Americans: Wine, Food & the Cold War

  

  Writers get inspiration from all different sources. As a wine writer my inspiration tends to come from media samples, wine events, travel, special occasions and at times my ever day life. I suppose this article is an everyday life inspiration. I was working out recently and listening to my tunes when a song came on…

  Michelle Williams

  March 25, 2015

  Cabernet Sauvignon, Cake, Food, Music, Robert Mondavi Winery, Television Shows, The Americans, Wine

  1980’s, Cabernet Sauvignon, cake, California, Cold War, food, FX, music, Pinterest, Recipe, Robert Mondavi Winery, The Americans, War Pigs, War Pigs by Cake, wine

• Celebrating Memorial Day with Cakebread 2012 Rubaiyat

  Memorial Day is a time of gratitude for all the brave men and women who lost their lives in battle protecting the rights each American enjoys today.  It is a day of mourning and recognition but for many American families it is also an unofficial entry  into summer; and summer means outdoor cooking! This year we…

  Michelle Williams

  June 26, 2014

  Blue Bell, Cakebread Cellars, California, Food, Holiday, Journey, Memorial Day, Music, Napa Valley, Party, Recipe, Rubaiyat, Southern Living Magazine, Wine

  Blue Bell Ice Cream, brisket, cake, Cakebread Cellars, California, celebration, family, food, friends, Fun, icecream, Journey, Julianne Lak, Memorial Day, music, Napa Valley, Recipe, Rubaiyat, Southern Living, Stone in Love, wine, Winelover, winemaker

• Slovenian Wine: June #Winestudio part 2

  In my last post you read about the unique and delicious Hungarian wines tasted during the June session of #WineStudio. As you recall “PROTOCOL wine studio presents an online twitter-based educational program where we engage our brains and palates! It’s part instruction and wine tasting, with discussions on producers, grapes, tourism, terroir, regional culture, food and wine…

  Michelle Williams

  June 19, 2014

  #WineStudio, Diana Krall, Erzetic Winery, Food, Kupljen Jeruzalem-Svetinje, Michael Jackson, Old World Vines, Protocol Wine Studio, Rebula, Rumeni Muskat, Slovenia, Twitter, Uncategorized, Wine

  cake, cheese, crusades, Diana Krall, Don’t Stop Til You Get Enough, Erzetic winery, food, Fun, gyros, Kuplijen Jeruzalem-Svetinje, michael jackson, music, Old World Vine, Peel Me a Grape, pizza, Protocol Wine Studio, Rebula, Ribolla Gialla, rumeni muskat, Slovenia, slovenian wine, Twitter, wine, Winelover