Tag: French Winophiles

• Oh Bordeaux You’re So Fine

  

  I love things in life that offer a sense of time and place. This is one reason I love about music. It has been said that music is the soundtrack of our lives. That sentiment is so true for me. When I hear songs like “Muskrat Love,” “Staying Alive,” “Oh Mickey,” and “Hungry Like the…

  Michelle Williams

  November 21, 2015

  #Winophiles, Bordeaux, Dallas, Food, French Winophiles, Restaurant, Wine

  #Winophiles, Barons De Rothschild (Lafite) Pauillac Reserve Speciale 2009, Bordeaux, Dallas, Dining Dallas, food, French Winophiles, Lafite, Lavendou, Medoc, Pauillac, restaurant, wine

• Separation of Church and Wine?

  

  How well do you know world history? How well do you know history of the Christian tradition? How well do you know the history of wine? Why am I asking you these questions? Because historically there is no separation of church and wine. We know that the first vineyards predate Christian history by hundreds of…

  Michelle Williams

  October 17, 2015

  #Winophiles, Domaine de Mourchon, Food, France, French Wine, French Winophiles, Guigal Estate, Music, Rhône Valley Wines, Rhone Valley, Wine

  #Winophiles, Côtes du Rhône, Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Chicago, Domaine de Mourchon, Domaine de Mourchon Côtes du Rhône Villages Séguret 2012, food, France, French Wine, French Winophiles, Guigal Côtes du Rhône Blanc 2013, Guigal Estate, music, Rhône Valley Wines, Rhone Valley, travel, wine

• Discover the Patchwork Wines of Languedoc

  

  I dream of sitting in a café in the south of France enjoying a wonderful glass of French wine with a delicious French meal. Alas, I have not yet been to the South of France. Nestled along the Gulf of Lion in the Mediterranean Sea, Languedoc – Roussillon is magical. Wild and expansive Mediterranean landscapes,…

  Michelle Williams

  September 19, 2015

  Domaine d’Aupilhac, Food, France, French Wine, French Winophiles, Languedoc, Travel, Wine

  #Winophiles, Aupilhac, Domaine d’Aupilhac Coteaux de Languedoc Lou Maset 2013, food, France, French Wine, French Winophiles, Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant, Languedoc, music, Rod Stewart, Sylvain Fadat, travel, wine, Winefolly

• Wines of Southwest France with #Winophiles

  

  It’s August and time for another stop on the French Winophiles tour. This month we visit the lesser known region of Southwest France. I will tell you the secret of Southwest France upfront: if you love Bordeaux but prefer not to pay Bordeaux prices then you will love the wines of Southwest France because the…

  Michelle Williams

  August 15, 2015

  #Winophiles, Château Bélingard, Food, France, French Winophiles, Music, Pinterest, Recipe, Southwest France, Wine

  #Winophiles, Château Bélingard, Château Bélingard AOC Bergerac 2013 Blanc, Château Bélingard AOC Bergerac 2013 Rouge, food, France, French Wine, French Winophiles, Muse, music, Pinterest, Recipe, Total Wine, wine, Winefolly