Tag: Cooking Light

• A Journey Through Burgundy Part 2, Exploring Mâconnais with #Winophiles

  

  Last month our French Winophiles group embarked on a delicious and educational journey. With L.M. Archer of BinNotes redThread™ at the helm, we explored Chablis and Côte d’Or. This month we are moving to southern Burgundy to examine Côte Chalonnaise, Mâconnais, and Beaujolais. I have zeroed in on Mâconnais with a fun survey of Mâcon Villages versus…

  Michelle Williams

  June 17, 2017

  Bourgogne, food

  #Winophiles, 2012 Francios Labet Pouilly-Fuissé Mâconnais Burgundy France, 2014 Francios Labet Dame Alix Mâcon Villages Mâconnais Burgundy France, Bourgogne, Burgundy, Chardonnay, Cooking Light, Cooking Light Recipes, food, French Winophiles, Maison Francois Labet, Mâcon Villages, Mâconnais, music, New York Times, Pouilly-Fuisse, Recipe, The Lumineers – Cleopatra, Vins de Bourgogne, White Burgundy, wine, wine review, wine-searcher

• Exploring Côtes du Rhône with 2 Budget Friendly Wines

  

  There are so many reason to love the Rhône Valley. Not only is it one of France’s premiere wine regions, it is also rich in European history. In fact, history and wine are so intertwined in the Rhône Valley they cannot be separated. Did you know Roman soldiers, who used the Rhône Valley as their…

  Michelle Williams

  April 17, 2017

  Côtes du Rhône, Food, Music, Rhone Valley, Wine

  2014 Michel Gassier Côtes du Rhône Villages Visan Cercius Rhone France, 2014 Pierre Dupond “La Renjardière” Côtes du Rhône France, Banh Mi Bowl recipe, Côtes du Rhône, Cooking Light, food, Food and Wine Pairing, music, Recipe, Rhone Valley, Talking Heads – I Zimbra, wine, wine and food pairing, wine-searcher

• #Food & #Wine Pairing: A Cross-Cultural Pairing

  

  As much as I enjoy pairing wine with cuisine from the same region (what grows together, goes together), I also have fun exploring wine and food pairings from around the world. Stretching beyond the same region opens up a world of opportunities, only limited by the imagination. So let’s get creative and pair traditional German…

  Michelle Williams

  April 12, 2017

  Food, Music, Riesling, Wine

  2015 St. Urbans-Hof Wiltinger Alte Reben Kabinett Feinherb Riesling, Cooking Light, food, Food and Wine Pairing, German Wine, Germany, Kabinett Riesling, Kungs vs Cookin on 3 Burners – This Girl, music, Recipe, Riesling, spring, wine, wine and food pairing, wine review, wine-searcher

• Warm Up a Cold Winter’s Night with Italian Wine

  

  Italy is home to approximately 1,500 grape varieties. This means Italy produces a large variety of wines in a large variety of styles. Italian wines are ideal for any time of day, any time of the year, and any cuisine. Furthermore, Italy is home to many wines that taste far above their price.

  Michelle Williams

  January 23, 2017

  Food, Italian wine, Italy, Wine

  2014 Cusumano ‘Alta Mora’ Etna Rosso Sicily Italy, 2015 Astoria Caranto Pinot Noir delle Venezie IGT Italy, 2015 Peter Zemmer Rollhutt Pinot Noir Alto Adige-Sudtirol Italy, Alto Adige, Astoria, Cooking Light, Cooking Light Recipes, Cusumano, food, Italian wine, Italy, Mt Etna, Nero Mascalese, Peter Zemmer, Pinot Noir, Pinterest, recipes, Sicily, Under $25, Veneto, wine, wine review

• Diving into Bordeaux #Wine with #Winophiles: Graves

  

  This article explores the virtues of the Bordeaux wine region Graves. It also includes a wine review and food pairing.

  Michelle Williams

  September 17, 2016

  #Winophiles, Bordeaux, Food, French Winophiles, Graves, Music, Wine

  #Winophiles, Bernard Magrez, Bordeaux, Chateau Graville-Lacoste 2014 Blanc, Château d’Yquem, Château Pape Clément, Cooking Light, food, French Winophiles, Graves, Kermit-Lynch Wine Merchants, Melodie Au Crepuscule, Millesima, music, Pessac-Leognan, Recipe, Sauternes, The Hot Club of San Francisco, wine, wine and food pairing, wine review, wine-searcher

• #Food & #Wine Pairing: Matchbook Wines

  

  Spring is here! I have received many really nice wine samples and the beautiful spring weather has inspired me to cook some nice meals for my family. Today I have not one but TWO delicious and easy wine and food pairings perfect for a busy week night or to relax and savor al fresco.

  Michelle Williams

  April 25, 2016

  Food, Matchbook Wine Company, meals, recipes, spring, Wine

  Aztec Camera, Chasing Venus, Chasing Venus 2015 Marlborough New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc, Cooking Light, food, Matchbook 2015 Rosé of Tempranillo, Matchbook Wine Company, music, New Zealand, Pinterest, recipes, Sauvignon Blanc, spring, wine

• Make Your Weeknights Rock!

  

  The 2015 school year has begun and with it comes a busy schedule in our house. Long days at work and school lead into nights of sports practices, PTA meetings and homework! I am sure you can relate. Whether you have grade school kids or not we all live busy lives. All this rushing around…

  Michelle Williams

  September 21, 2015

  Cornerstone Cellars, Craig Camp, Food, recipes, Wine

  2013 Red Rocks! by Cornerstone Cellars, 2014 White Rocks! by Cornerstone Cellars, Cooking Light, Cornerstone Cellars, Craig Camp, food, Houses of the Holy, Led Zeppelin, recipes, weeknight suggestions, wine

• Welcoming Spring with #WinePW

  

  Welcome to April’s edition of Wine Pairing Weekend, where we have sought out great wines to pair with vibrant spring vegetables. Our April challenge to pair wine with spring vegetables and meals is courtesy of A Day in the Life on the Farm; Wine Pairing Weekend is the brain child of Cooking Chat. There are…

  Michelle Williams

  April 11, 2015

  #WinePW, April, Food, Music, recipes, spring, Tablas Creek, Tears for Fears, Wine, Wine Pairing Weekend

  #WinePW, April, Cooking Light, food, Grenache Blanc, music, Pinterest, recipes, spring, spring vegetables, Tablas Creek Winery, wine, Wine Pairing Weekend

• Zinfandel Rising #Winestudio Wrap-Up

  

  Protocol Wine Studio took to the virtual wine tasting world in March to explore one powerful grape: Zinfandel. I am a huge lover of red Zinfandel but apparently all do not share my love of the versatile grape. Furthermore, Zinfandel can be mysterious to some so let’s take some time to explore the world of…

  Michelle Williams

  April 8, 2015

  #WineStudio, Beekeeper Cellars, Food, Hobo Wine Company, Le Metro Wines, Motown, Music, Precedent Zinfandel, Protocol Wine Studio, The Temptations, Wine, Zinfandel, Zinfandel Advocates and Producers, Zinfandel Heritage Vineyard Project

  2012 Heritage Zinfandel, Aaron Epstein, Beekeeper 2012 Rockpile Zinfandel, Beekeeper Cellars, Chris Leamy, Cooking Light, Evangelho Vineyard Zinfandel, food, Hobo Wine Comany, Ian Blackburn, Le Metro Wine, Mowtown, Papa Was a Rolling Stone, Pinterest, Precedent, recipes, Rockpile AVA, Sonoma County, Terra d’Oro Winery, The Temptations, University of California Davis, wine, Zinfandel, Zinfandel Advocates and Producers, Zinfandel Heritage Vineyard Project

• Feeling Alright Now with Cornerstone Cellars Chardonnay

  I am the first to admit I am not a huge fan of Chardonnay. I enjoy many white wines but Chardonnay tends to fall to the bottom of the list. I think this is mostly a result of the many poorly crafted California Chardonnays I have had over the past several decades. Last November I…

  Michelle Williams

  February 4, 2015

  Chardonnay, Cooking Light, Cornerstone Cellars, Craig Camp, Food, Free, January, Music, Oregon, Recipe, Willamette Valley, Wine

  Alright Now, Chardonnay, Cooking Light, Cornerstone Cellars, Cornerstone Cellars 2012 Willamette Valley Chardonnay, Craig Camp, food, Free, music, Napa Valley, Oregon, Recipe, Willamette Valley, wine, Yountville