Tag: Fun

• I’m In the Mood for a Chardonnay

  

  As November continues week two of #Winestudio’s “The Importance of Being a Willamette Chardonnay” featured two more truly outstanding wines. As the lively discussions continue with the winemakers of the featured wines on thing is becoming apparent to me: Willamette Valley wine makers are an eclectic bunch. If you are somehow behind on this educational…

  Michelle Williams

  November 19, 2014

  #WineStudio, Chardonnay, Food, Goodfellow, JK Carriere, Matello, Music, Oregon, Protocol Wine Studio, Robert Plant, Willamette Valley

  #winestudio, Chardonnay, food, Fun, Goodfellow Family Cellars, I’m in the Mood, JK Carriere, Lucidite, Matello Wines, music, Oregon, Protocol Wine Studio, Robert Plant, Willamette Valley

• Valpolicella: Day Three

  

  Day three in Valpolicella was our last day of winery tours. The first two days had been joyously filled with fantastic wine, food and Italian hospitality. Each one of the wineries we visited were so informative and friendly. As a guest of the Consorzio Tutela Vini Valpolicella, I received first class treatment and a behind…

  Michelle Williams

  October 31, 2014

  Amarone, Antica Vigna, Consorzio Tutela Vini Valpolicella, Electric Light Orchestra, Food, Italian, Italian wine, Italy, Music, Ripasso, Salva Terra, Santa Sofia, Secondo Marco, Travel, Valpolicella, Valpolicella Classico, Valpolicella Classico Superiore, Valpolicella Classico Superiore Ripasso, Wine, Zyme

  Amarone, Antica Vigna, Consorzio Tutela Vini Valpolicella, Electric Light Orchestra, ELO, food, Fun, Italian wine, Italy, Mr. Blue Sky, music, Salva Terra, Santa Sofia, Secondo Marco, Valpolicella, Valpolicella Classico, Valpolicella Classico Superiore, Valpolicella Classico Superiore Ripasso, Wine 101, Zyme

• Fun Friday Night in the Burbs

  

  Have you ever experienced one of those nights where you and your spouse or friends wanted to go out but you simply could not decide where to go? It is not a common occurrence with my husband and I but it does happen from time to time. It was Friday night and we wanted to…

  Michelle Williams

  October 8, 2014

  Beatles, Crudo Taverna, Food, Music, Restaurant, Ripasso, Valpolicella, Valpolicella Classico Superiore Ripasso, Wine

  Antonio Sasa, Beatles, Crudo, Crudo Taverna, Dining Dallas, food, Frisco, Fun, Italian wine, Italy, Magical Mystery Tour, restaurant, Tony Sasa Ripasso, Valpolicella, Valpolicella Classico Superior Ripasso, wine, Winelover

• 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

  Australia, Australian wine, Barossa Valley, California, Days Like This, food, friends, Fun, Groom, Groom Barossa Valley Bush Block, Loring Wine Company, Margerum M5, Monterey County, music, North Coast, Pinot Noir, Santa Barbara County, Santa Lucia Highlands, SBC Wine, Van Morrison, wine, Winelover, Zinfandel

• Rinascimento Wine Importers on #Winestudio

  As September is coming to a close so is another great session of #Winestudio. September’s #Winestudio has been sponsored by Justin Gallen, owner of Rinascimento Wine Importers. Rinascimento imports fine Italian wine that is either organic or biodynamically crafted into California. If you live in California take a look at the rear labels when you…

  Michelle Williams

  September 29, 2014

  #WineStudio, Barbera, Barolo, Food, G.D.Vajra, Italian wine, Italy, Jimmy’s Food Store, Johnny Lang, Music, Piedmont, Protocol Wine Studio, Rinascimento

  #winestudio, Albe, Barbera, Barolo, food, Fun, G.D. Vajra, GD Vajra 2009 Barolo Albe, GD Vajra Barbera D’Alba, Italian wine, Italy, Johnny Lang, Johnny Lang Still Rainin, music, Protocol Wine Studio, Rinascimento, Still Rainin, Twitter, wine, Winelover

• Exploring the International Wine of the Month Club

  I recently received an email from Kristina Manning with The International Wine Club of the Month inquiring if I would be willing to review a couple of the wines from their next month’s selection of The International Wine Club shipment. I agreed and a few weeks later a box containing two wines arrived at my…

  Michelle Williams

  September 26, 2014

  Bellingham, Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Domaine Du Grand Tinel, Food, France, International Wine of the Month Club, Lucinda Williams, Music, South African Wine, Wine, Wine Club

  Bellingham, Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Domaine Du Grand Tinel, food, France, French Wine, Fun, International Wine of the Month Club, Lucinda Williams, music, Righteously, small barrel, South Africa, South African Wine, The Bernard Series, wine, Winelover

• 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

• Fun Night in Big D

  Personal recommendations carry a lot of power. I am a fan of reading and talking to friends and acquaintances about various recommendations before I try something. Personally, I find whether it is food, movies, or wine the “professionals” don’t always provide me recommendations that fit my taste. However, friends and social media acquaintances provide excellent…

  Michelle Williams

  September 15, 2014

  Dallas, Date Night, Music, Orin Swift, Red wine, Restaurant, Spain, Spanish wine, Texas, Wine, ZZ Top

  Dallas, date night, Dining Dallas, E-2, food, Fun, music, Orwin Swift, Ray LaMontagne, Recommendation, Spain, The Cedars Social, wine, Winelover, ZZ Top

• Millbrook Winery: I Love NY

  The last winery we visited on #WineStudio’s August journey through the Liquid Voices of Hudson Valley was Millbrook Vineyards and Winery. Millbrook Winery has been called the “Hudson Valley flagship winery” by the New York Times as well as “a great place to visit” by The Wall Street Journal. The hour long #WineStudio class tasting…

  Michelle Williams

  September 5, 2014

  #WineStudio, Cabernet Franc, Food, Hudson Valley, Music, New York, Protocol Wine Studio, Recipe, Rolling Stones, Summer, Tocai Friulano, Wine

  #winestudio, Cabernet Franc, food, Fun, Hudson Valley, Millbrook Vineyards and Winery, Protocol Wine Studio, Rolling Stones, summer, Tocai Friulano, wine, Winelover

• Good Wine Softens the Blow

  This is a sad post for me to write but I am doing it at the request of my daughter. The last weekend of August we traveled approximately 1,200 miles to Columbus, Ohio and 1,200 miles back to our home in a suburb of Dallas in four days. On the way to Columbus we had…

  Michelle Williams

  September 3, 2014

  Family, Food, Fun!, Ohio, Pinot Noir, Riesling, The Ohio State University, Wine

  Au Bon Climat, Carry On, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Columbus, family, food, Fun, Nashville, Ohio, Pinot Noir, Riesling, Santa Barbara County, The Ohio State University, Washington Wines, wine