Tag: friends

• Ladies Lunch Celebration at The Rustic

  

  It was my dear friend Rebecca’s birthday so we had to celebrate! Rebecca is light and peace to all who know her and I am so blessed to call her my friend. We decided to head to one of our group’s favorite lunch spots in Dallas: The Rustic. The Rustic is relatively new to the…

  Michelle Williams

  December 31, 2014

  B Side, Cabernet Sauvignon, Dallas, Food, Friends, fun, Napa Valley, The Rustic, U2

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• Life is Good with Loring Wine Company

  

  The holiday season is filled with good wine, food and friends. Even though Thanksgiving was a few days away we once again gathered with our friends Cherie and Mark to wine and dine. Furthermore, since they love Pinot Noir as much as we do, I wanted to introduce them to an excellent Pinot Noir producer:…

  Michelle Williams

  December 5, 2014

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• An Inspiring Meal,Wine Pairing And Fiesta Friday #38

  Originally posted on apuginthekitchen: Pork Ragu With Pappardelle I want to thank everyone who submitted recipes and so sorry it’s a day late. I wanted to cook/bake each one of them (I think I just might do just that).  I am inspired when I see the wonderfully delicious and creative recipes you all make and…

  Michelle Williams

  November 28, 2014

  A Pug in the Kitchen, Cesari, Fiesta Friday, Food, Italian, Italian wine, Ripasso

  A Pug in the Kitchen, Fiesta Friday, food, friends, Fun, Recipe, Ripasso, Valpolicella, wine

• Healthy Living with Food, Wine and Friends

  

  Spending time with good friends is part of a healthy life style. Having lunch with friends during the week is an added bonus. We recently dined at a restaurant in Dallas that was new to me called True Food Kitchen. We arrived at noon on a Friday to a packed restaurant bustling with lively and…

  Michelle Williams

  November 24, 2014

  Dallas, Food, Frattori di Rodano Toscana Poggialupi, Friends, Lyle Lovett, Merlot, Music, Randy Newman, Sangiovese, True Food Kitchen

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• Fall for Hall and Walt Wine

  

  We recently enjoyed another fabulous wine and food dinner with our dear friends Mark and Cherie. Mark and I are the oenophiles so between the two of us whoever is hosting plans a lovely evening of intentional wine and food pairings. My husband likes to say he and Cherie are along for the delicious ride.…

  Michelle Williams

  November 17, 2014

  Cabernet Sauvignon, Champagne, Food, Friends, Hall Wines, Music, Napa Valley, P Lancelot-Royer, Pinot Noir, Principessa Gavi de Gavi, Sonoma County, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Walt Wines, Wine

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• Mystified by Cairdean Estate on #Winechat

  Recently I had the pleasure of once again participating in Protocol Wine Studio’s Wednesday night #Winechat at 8pm CST on Twitter. It was an extra special event for me because it featured a winery and two lovely people who are near and dear to my heart: Cairdean Estate and its owners Edwin and Stacia (also winemaker)…

  Michelle Williams

  October 17, 2014

  #winechat, Cairdean Estate, Friends, INXS, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Protocol Wine Studio, Wine

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• More Friendship, Fun and Wine

  Recently I enjoyed another wonderful evening with my dear friends. As busy women we need the occasional “Ladies Night Out” to bond and connect. We meet for lunch frequently but sometimes friendship and laughter needs a little wine. A member of our HCV group and her husband bought and moved into a new house in…

  Michelle Williams

  October 6, 2014

  Food, Friends, Groom, Loring Wine Company, Margerum, Music, Pinot Noir, Santa Barbara County, Santa Lucia Highlands, Van Morrison, Wine, Zinfandel

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• FLX 2013 Riesling Launch #Winechat

  Let me begin by confessing I love Riesling! Is it just me or does Riesling seem to be smoking hot right now? According to information provided by the Finger Lakes Wine Alliance, the International Riesling Foundation claims “Riesling is the fastest growing white wine in the United States, and second only to Pinot Noir of…

  Michelle Williams

  September 17, 2014

  #winechat, Finger Lakes, Food, Friends, Metallica, Music, Protocol Wine Studio, Riesling, Wine, Winetasting

  #winechat, Finger Lakes, food, friends, Fun, Metallica, music, Protocol Wine Studio, Riesling, Thai Food, wine, Winelover, winetasting

• I’m Lovin the Sheep

  In my article Hangin with Friends and Snakes I shared  our fun dinner with our friends Mark and Cherie.  We recently had the pleasure of another wonderful evening of food and wine with them at our house. Since the dinner they prepared was so delicious I felt pressure to step up to the plate with…

  Michelle Williams

  September 8, 2014

  California, Clos Pepe, Food, Friends, Music, Pinot Noir, Santa Barbara County, Santa Rita Hills, The Cult, Wine

  California, Clos Pepe, friends, Love Removal Machine, music, Pinot Noir, Santa Barbara County, Santa Rita Hills, The Cult, wine, Winelover

• Hangin with Friends and Snakes

  We had been discussing going out to dinner with some friends of ours for years. My son played hockey with their son since they were both barely able to walk.  Over the years and many travel teams later we have spent a lot of time with them but not a lot of one on one…

  Michelle Williams

  August 13, 2014

  Australia, Australian Wine, Barossa, Food, Friends, Jack White, Shiraz, Wine

  Australia, Australian wine, Barossa, food, friends, Fun, Jack White, Langmeil, Lazaretto, music, Shiraz, wine, Winelover