Tag: Fun

• Texas Wisconsin Two-Step on #Winestudio

  The third week of  #WineStuio’s focus on the independent spirit of US winemakers brought us to McPherson Cellars in Lubbock, Texas and Wollersheim Winery in Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin. This tasting was particularly exciting for me because my husband was born and raised in Wisconsin and I am a Texas gal! Furthermore, neither one of…

  Michelle Williams

  July 28, 2014

  #WineStudio, Food, Le Metro Wine Underground, McPherson Cellars, Music, Protocol Wine Studio, Red wine, Rose, Texas, Wine, Winetasting, Wisconsin, Wollersheim Winery

  #winestudio, Delta Rae, Domaine du sac, food, French Wine, Fun, hamburger, hotdog, Independent Spirit, Le Metro Wine Underground, Les Compains, McPherson, music, Protocol Wine Studio, Ray LaMontagne, summer, Tex-Mex, Wollersheim Winery

• Do You Know the Way to Le Marche?

  As you recall at the beginning of July I introduced you to my new friends Piero Pagliardini and his lovely wife Katherine Cohen, the proprietors of Vita Verde Imports. (To see post on July 7 click here.) In October of this year Piero and Katherine are hosting an exciting tour to Piero’s home region of…

  Michelle Williams

  July 25, 2014

  Food, Frank Sinatra, Italian, Italian wine, Italy

  Boccalino, Fly Me to the Moon, food, Frank Sinatra, Fun, Italy, Le Marche, music, Orcio, pasta, pizza, Tour, travel, Vita Verde Imports, wine, Winelover

• Chillin’ With An Arrogant Frog

  As you know I proclaimed this my summer for expanding my knowledge of French wine.  It has been an awesome journey and I have written many posts sharing my journey with you. A great blessing occurred regarding my journey in early June. I received an email from McCue Communications inviting me to be one of…

  Michelle Williams

  July 23, 2014

  Arrogant Frog, Bastille, Chardonnay, Languedoc France, McCue Communications, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Sauvignon Blanc, Twitter, Wine, Winetasting

  Arrogant Frog, Bastille, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, food, France, French Wine, Fun, Jean-Claude Mas, Languedoc, Merlot, music, Pompeii, Sauvignon Blanc, Twitter, wine, winetasting

• Feelin’ Alright With Fog Dog Pinot Noir

  My husband and I recently decided to go on a much needed date night. What do most suburban couples do on date night: dinner and a movie. We ate at a popular local restaurant called Whiskey Cake. Whiskey Cake serves up tasty farm-to-kitchen dishes & cocktails out of their ‘from scratch only’ kitchen and bar…

  Michelle Williams

  July 17, 2014

  Date Night, Fog Dog, Food, Joe Cocker, Josehp Phelps, Music, Napa Valley, Restaurant, Sonoma, Whiskey Cake, Wine

  date night, Feelin Alright, Fog Dog, food, Fun, Joe Cocker, Joseph Phelps, music, Pinot Noir, restaurant, Whiskey Cake, wine, Winelover

• My Summer French Wine Journey Begins

  I have been enjoying the beauty of wine for a couple of decades. However, my knowledge and taste buds regarding French wine are lacking. Therefore, I have made this my summer of French wine. To begin my journey into the world of French wine I sought out the knowledge and expertise of a few Twitter…

  Michelle Williams

  July 14, 2014

  Burgundy, Food, France, French Wine, Happy, Michael Kiwanuka, Music, Pharrell Williams, Pinot Noir, Provence, Rhone Valley, Rose, Rouge, Summer, Total Wine, Wine

  food, France, French Wine, Fun, hamburger, Happy, Michael Kiwanuka, music, Pharrell Williams, Rose, salmon, summer, Total Wine, wine

• South African Wine is So Fine

  Recently WineTastic hosted another great tasting featuring wine from South Africa. WineTastic is owned by Terry Burney and offers a great variety of wine tastings and classes, as well as an awesome selection of wines for purchase by the bottle, glass or taste. As I have written in the past, WineTastic is one of our…

  Michelle Williams

  July 10, 2014

  Cabernet Sauvignon, Cape Classics, Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc, Music, Red Wine Blend, Rose, South African Wine, Syrah, U2, Wine, Winetastic, Winetasting

  Cabernet Sauvignon, Cape Classics, Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc, Fun, music, Red Blend, Rose, South African Wine, Syrah, U2, wine, Winelover, WineTastic

• Le Marche Italy: Fall Tour for Winelovers

  I was recently contacted by Piero Pagliardini about sharing information regarding his fall wine tour to Le Marche, Italy. Many of you reading may ask, where? I am familiar with Le Marche (Mar-kay) as a result of a spring #WineStudio hosted by Protocol Wine Studio; however, many wine lovers, even Italian wine lovers, are not familiar…

  Michelle Williams

  July 7, 2014

  Aleatico, Brian’s Wine, Dallas, Frank Sinatra, Italian, Italian wine, Italy, Le Marche, Michael Buble, Music, Pergola Rosso, Terracruda, Travel, Vacation, Vita Verde Imports, Wine, Wine Tour, Winetasting

  Aleatico, Brian’s Wine, Fun, Italy, Le Marche, music, Pergola Rosso, promotion, special discount, Terracruda, travel, vacation, Vita Verde Imports, wine, wine tour, Winelover

• Merryvale 2010 Merlot: Not Just History Repeating

  Recently my husband and I attended a Merryvale wine tasting at one of our favorite wine stores; WineTastics. This particular wine tasting was unusual because we are members of the Merryvale wine club and have many bottles of their fantastic wine in our cellar. However, due to the exceptional quality of Merryvale wine we have…

  Michelle Williams

  July 3, 2014

  California, Celebration, Father’s Day, Food, History, Holiday, Merlot, Merryvale, Music, Napa Valley, Propellerheads, Shirley Bassey, Wine, Winetastic

  California, family, Father’s Day, food, Fun, History, Merlot, Merryvale, music, Propellerheads, Shirley Bassey, wine, Winelover, WineTastic

• 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

• Cline Cellars: A Zinful Celebration

  In March my daughter received acceptance letters to three excellent Big 10 Universities: Ohio State, Illinois and Indiana. (As of this post she will be attending The Ohio State University in the fall; we are very proud of her while also feeling sad to see her go so far away!) We decided last minute to…

  Michelle Williams

  June 23, 2014

  California, Celebration, Cline Cellars, Coldplay, Food, Lodi, Music, Restaurant, Sonoma, TruFire Grill, Wine, Zinfandel

  California, Cline Cellars, Clocks, Coldplay, delicious, dinner, family, food, Fun, Lodi, music, pizza, restaurant, sliders, Sonoma County, The Ohio State University, TruFire Grill, wine, Winelover, Zinfandel