Tag: Italian wine

• A Mystery as Old as Time

  

  Do you enjoy a good mystery? Perhaps a classic “who done it” or even a modern episode of Dateline. Humans have been enthralled with mysteries since the beginning of time. In fact, there are many historical facts where the outcome is known but the circumstances surrounding the outcome remains a mystery. Though classic mystery books, […]

  Michelle Williams

  October 12, 2015

  Consorzio Tutela Vini Montefalco, Food, Italian wine, Italy, Montefalco, Music, Sagrantino, Umbria, Wine

  Antonelli San Marco 2009 Montefalco Sagrantino DOCG, Arnaldo – Caprai ‘Collepino’ 2009 Sagrantino Montefalco DOCG, Colangelo & Partners PR, Colpetrone 2011 Montefalco Rosso DOC, Consorzio Tutela Vini Montefalco, food, Italian wine, Italy, John Coltrane, Montefalco, Montefalco Rosso, music, Perticaia 2011 Montefalco Rosso DOC, Sagrantino, Sagrantino Montefalco, Sagrantino Montefalco DOCG, Scacciadiavoli 2008 Montefalco Sagrantino DOCG, Tenuta Castebuono2008 ‘Carpace’ Montefalco Sagrantino DOCG, Umbria, wine, Wine 101, winetasting

• Beauty and the Beast

  

  “Come fly with me, let’s fly, let’s fly away.” Where can one find a mysteriously brooding red wine with dense, dark fruit swaddled in silky notes of smoke and spice? A trip to the “green heart” of Italy will reveal this rustic beast waiting to be tamed. This land of majestic olive trees, decadent truffles, […]

  Michelle Williams

  October 3, 2015

  #ItalianFWT, Consorzio Tutela Vini Montefalco, Food, Montefalco, Recipe, Sagrantino, Travel, Umbria, Wine

  #ItalianFWT, Consorzio Tutela Vini Montefalco, food, Food and Wine Magazine, Italian Food Wine Travel, Italian wine, Italy, Montefalco, Montefalco Sagrantino DOCG, Paola Bea, Paola Bea “Paglairo” 2007 Montefalco Sagrantino DOCG, Sagrantino, travel, Umbria, wine, Wine 101

• Bisol Prosecco: A Love Story

  

  I am a sucker for a good love story. Not a tormented high drama love story like Heathcliff and Catherine, or an overly romanticized love story like Elizabeth and Darcy. I mean an authentic, real life, epic love story of commitment, loyalty and family. A love story that spans the test of time, war, and […]

  Michelle Williams

  September 23, 2015

  Bisol, Desiderio Jeio, Italy, Music, Prosecco, Wine

  Bisol, Conggeliano, Desiderio Jeio, Glera, Italian wine, Italy, Jeio Cuvée Rosé Spumante Brut, Jeio DOC Prosecco Spumante Brut, music, Percy Grainger, Prosecco, Prosecco DOC, Valdobbiadene, wine

• Have a Sicilian Summer with Donnafugata Wine

  

  How would you like to spend the remainder of your summer in Sicily? I know I would! If you are not able to hop on the next plane headed to the beautiful Italian island you are not completely out of luck. Donnafugata is bringing their wonderful Sicilian summer to you! Summers in Sicily are filled […]

  Michelle Williams

  August 21, 2015

  Donnafugata, Food, Italy, jazz, Music, Sicily, Summer, Wine

  #DonnafugataTime, #FromWhereIStand, Donnafugata, Donnafugata Anthilia 2014 Bianco Sicilia DOC, Donnafugata Lighea 2014, Donnafugata Sedàra 2013, Donnafugata SurSur 2014, food, Italian wine, Italy, jazz, José Rallo, music, Sicily, summer, wine

• The Elegance & Beauty of Prosecco Superiore DOCG

  

  Imagine sipping a golden glass of delicate yet persistent bubbles with a fine mousse like feel caressing your palate. Soft flavors of orchard fruits, citrus and buttery brioche wrapped in rich, round acidity dance across your tongue, lingering as they slide down your throat. You smile as your senses delight in the smell, taste and […]

  Michelle Williams

  August 17, 2015

  Bisol Vitivinicoltori, Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superior, Food, Italian wine, Italy, Music, Prosecco, Wine

  Bisol “Crede” Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore DOCG Spumante Brut 2014, Bisol Valdobbiadene Superiore di Cartizze D.O.C.G. Spumante Dry 2013, Bisol Vitivinicoltor, Champagne, Charmat Method, Conegliano, Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore DOCG, food, Glera, Italian Method, Italian wine, Italy, music, North Texas Wind Symphony, Percy Grainger, Pinterest, Prosecco, Recipe, Sparkling Wine, TexSom, Valdobbiadene, Veneto, wine, Wine 101, Wine Economist

• Mountainous Food and Wine of Sardegna

  

  August is here and with it comes our next Italian Food Wine Travel journey. This month we land in Sardegna, better known to Americans as Sardinia. Sardegna sits behind Sicily and before Cypress as the second largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. Sardegna is one of the most geologically ancient bodies of land in all […]

  Michelle Williams

  August 1, 2015

  #ItalianFWT, Food, Italian Food Wine Travel, Italy, Music, Sardegna, Sardinia, Tenute Soletta, Travel, Wine

  #ItalianFWT, Cannonau Di Sardegna DOC Sardo 2010, food, Italian Food Wine Travel, Italian wine, Italy, Jovina Cooks Italian, music, Recipe, Sardegna, Tenute Soletta, wine

• The Beauty of Montefalco’s Sagrantino

  

  I love Italy and as a wine writer I love taking you (and me) on virtual journeys all over Italy to explore the wines, foods and culture. Today we are going to visit the Italian region of Umbria to take a deeper dive into the wines of Montefalco. Though I have not yet had the […]

  Michelle Williams

  July 30, 2015

  Arnaldo-Caprai winery, Consorzio Tutela Vini Montefalco, Food, Italian wine, Italy, Montefalco, Music, Perticaia Winery, Sagrantino, Umbria, Wine

  Arnaldo – Caprai, Arnaldo – Caprai Collepino 2009 Sagrantino di Montefalco DOCG, Consorzio Tutela Vini Montefalco, food, Italian wine, Italy, jazz, Montefalco, Montefalco Rosso DOC, music, Perticaia 2011 Montefalco Rosso DOC, Sagrantino, Sagrantino Montefalco DOCG, Umbria, Umbria Jazz, Wine 101

• Live Like Caesar in Lazio

  This month’s Italian Food Wine Travel region of focus is Lazio. The most prominent point of interest in the Lazio region is Rome. As luck would have it my husband and I plan to visit Rome this fall and we have been immersed in studying and planning our vacation. While Rome is the principle city […]

  Michelle Williams

  July 4, 2015

  #ItalianFWT, Food, Italy, jazz, Music, Travel, Wine

  #ItalianFWT, Coenobium Biano Lazio 2012, food, Italian food, Italian Food Wine Travel, Italian wine, Italy, jazz, Lazio, Monastero Suore Cistercensi, music, Roma, Rome, travel, vacation, wine

• Summer of Arneis on #WinePW

  June’s #WinePW brings another pairing challenge. You will recall last month’s challenge, “Celebrating Cinco de Mayo with #WinePW,” came from Christy Majors, “Confessions of a Culinary Diva,” where she challenged us to pair wine with our favorite Cinco de Mayo dishes. This month we move from south of the border to Northern Italy where Valerie […]

  Michelle Williams

  June 13, 2015

  #WinePW, Ceretto, Food, Italian wine, Italy, Music, Piedmonte, Wine

  #WinePW, Arneis, BØRNS, Ceretto, Ceretto Langhe DOC Arneis Blangè 2013, food, Girls Gotta Drink, Italian wine, Italy, music, Piedmonte, Vitello Tonnato, wine, Wine Pairing Weekend

• MMD Tour 2015 Hits Dallas

  I recently received an invitation from Maisons, Marques & Domaines to attend their tour stop in Dallas. The tour featured their entire impressive portfolio of wines. It was an epic tasting event of exceptionally high quality wines. With so many wines to taste I decided to keep my focus on wines from France and Italy, […]

  Michelle Williams

  May 20, 2015

  Dallas, Frank Sinatra, Marques & Domaines, MMD, Music, Wine, Winetasting

  Castiglion del Bosco, Dallas, Delas Freres, Domaines Ott, Domaines Schlumberger, Dominus Estate, Etablissementes Jean-Pierre Moueix, France, Frank Sinatra, French Wine, Italian wine, Italy, Louis Roederer Bordeaux Properties, Luck Be a Lady Tonight, Maisons, Marques & Domaines, MMD, MMD Tour 2015, music, Napa Valley, Pio Cesare, Scharffenberger Cellars, wine, winetasting