Tag: Italian wine

• Marche Revisited for #ItalianFWT

  I wrote two article about the Marche region of Italy last July to help my friends Piero and Katherine promote their business, Vita Verde Imports. They were planning a fall 2014 guided wine, food and truffle tour of Marche and although I was not able to attend it looked fantastic and I know their group […]

  Michelle Williams

  May 2, 2015

  #ItalianFWT, Food, Italian wine, Italy, Marche, Terracruda, Travel, Vacation, Wine

  #DestinazioneMarche, #ItalianFWT, Ancona Jazz Festival, food, Italian wine, Italy, Jimmy’s Dallas, Le Marche, Marche, Marche Expo 2015, music, Terracruda, travel, Vita Verde Imports, wine

• Celebrating Sicily on #ItalianFWT

  Our April journey with #ItalianFWT takes us to the lovely Italian island of Sicily. Due to the date of April’s #ItalianFWT I was considering passing up this month’s Italian journey since I have been working so much on Easter and Passover articles. However, when the creator of #ItalianFWT, Jennifer of Vino Travels, announced our April […]

  Michelle Williams

  April 4, 2015

  #ItalianFWT, Donnafugata, Food, Italy, Music, Sicily, Travel, Wine

  #ItalianFWT, Donnafugata, Donnafugata Sedara Sicilia DOC Rosso, Italian food, Italian wine, Italy, jazz, music, Nero d’Avola, Palermo, Recipe, Sicilian food, Sicily, travel, vacation, wine

• Wine & Dine in Trentino-Alto Adige with #ItalianFWT

  

  This month #ItalianFWT is traveling to Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy to explore the great food, wine, culture and activities in this beautiful region. As you can see from the WineCountry.it map, Trentino-Alto Adige is located in the northeast corner of Italy; boarded by Switzerland and Austria to its north with Veneto and Lombardy to its south […]

  Michelle Williams

  March 7, 2015

  #ItalianFWT, Alto Adige, Food, Iron and Wine, Italian wine, Italian wine regions, Italy, Kaltern, Kaltern Caldaron, Lagrein, Music, Schiava, Trentino, Trentino-Alto Adige, Wine

  #ItalianFWT, Alto Adige, Bolzano, Ferrari Trento, food, Iron and Wine, Italian food, Italian wine, Italy, Kaltern, Kaltern Caldaron Campaner Shiava DOC 2013, Kaltern Caldaron Lagrein DOC 2012, Lagrein, Mezzacorona, music, Shiava, travel, Trentino, Trentino-Alto Adige, wine, Winefolly

• A Shrove Tuesday #Wine and #Food Pairing

  

  For Christians all over the world the season of Lent begins tomorrow. As Lent is a season of quiet contemplation, atonement and self-sacrifice in preparation for Easter, Shrove Tuesday (aka Fat Tuesday) is a day of indulgence. Though the understanding of Shrove Tuesday comes from the word “shrive” meaning to confess and receive absolution, it […]

  Michelle Williams

  February 25, 2015

  Celebration, Fat Tuesday, Food, Italian wine, Italy, Moscato d’Asti, Music, Pinterest, Recipe, Shrove Tuesday, Wine

  celebration, Deee-Lite, Fat Tuesday, food, Food and Wine Magazine, Groove is in the Heart, Italian wine, Italy, King Cake, Lent, Mardi Gras, Moscato d’Asti, music, New Orleans, pancakes, Piedmonte, Pinterest, Recipe, Shrove Tuesday, Villa Lanata, wine

• A Trip to Tuscany Without Leaving Home for #ItalianWFT

  

  This month I am joining the Italian Food, Wine and Travel group for the first time. Can you imagine a better subject for reflection?! Better yet, this month’s topic is Tuscany! #ItalianFWT is the brain child of Vino Travels, a fellow writer and lover of all things Italian. Please follow the hashtag to view all […]

  Michelle Williams

  February 7, 2015

  #ItalianFWT, Brunello Di Montalcino, Food, Italy, Music, Pappa Al Pomodoro, Pinterest, Recipe, Sangiovese, Terralsole, Tuscany, Wine

  #ItalianFWT, Affettati Misti, Athena Tergis Bollag, Brunello Di Montalcino, featured, Florence, food, Ina Garten, Italia, Italian food, Italian wine, Italy, music, Pappa Al Pomodoro, Pisa, Recipe, San Gimignano, Sangiovese, Terralsole, Terralsole Brunello Di Montalcino, Tuscany, wine

• Pizza, Wine and Rock n’ Roll

  

  My fifteen year old son decided months ago to procure himself a job in anticipation of the upcoming monthly expenses when he turns 16 and gets his driver’s license. Though it was very responsible on his part it sometimes puts a kink in our weekend evening plans since we have to take him to work […]

  Michelle Williams

  January 30, 2015

  Cane Rosso, Dallas, Date Night, Food, Italian wine, Italy, Locations I, Music, pizza, Wine

  Burrata, Cane Rosso, Dallas, date night, Diners Drive-Ins and Dives, Dining Dallas, Honey Bastard, Italian wine, Italy, Locations I, Neapolitan pizza, Orin Swift, pizza, Stone Temple Pilots, STP, Unglued

• The Tradition of Amarone for #MWWC

  

  This article is my entry for January’s #MWWC. As a reminder, the #MWWC was created by The Drunken Cyclist to encourage exploration and innovation in wine blogging. As is tradition, last month’s winner Duff’s Wines choses the following month’s theme. This month’s theme is Tradition. To learn more about #MWWC click here; to read all […]

  Michelle Williams

  January 26, 2015

  #MWWC, Amarone, Anteprima Amarone, Consorzio Tutela Vini Valpolicella, Food, Italian wine, Italy, Music, Valpolicella

  #MWWC, AIDA, Amarone, Anteprima Amarone, Arena di Verona, Consorzio Tutela Vini Valpolicella, food, Guiseppe Verdi, Italian wine, Italy, music, opera, tradition, Valpolicella

• A Crisp White on a Cold Winter’s Night

  

  Sometimes in the depth of a cold winter there is nothing I find more refreshing than a crisp white wine. I know many think of winter as “red” weather and I will say I thoroughly enjoy a dark, brooding red on a cold winter’s night; however, after weeks of holiday eating and drinking I find […]

  Michelle Williams

  January 16, 2015

  Banner Media Group, Carlin de Paola, Ed Sheeran, Food, Italian wine, Italy, Music, Wine.com

  Banner Media Group, Carlin de Paola, Ed Sheeran, Ed Sheeran Thinking Out Loud, food, Italian wine, Italy, music, Terre Alfieri Arneis, wine, Wine.com

• Winter Solstice Italian Style

  

  Many years ago we began a tradition with our friends Cindy and Robert to pause in the busy holiday season to celebrate Winter Solstice together. We take turns hosting dinner each year on December 21 to relax with good food, wine and great company. This year was my turn to host our Winter Solstice dinner […]

  Michelle Williams

  January 12, 2015

  Amarone, Celebration, Charles Winston, Consorzio Tutela Vini Valpolicella, Food, Friends, Italian wine, Italy, Le Ragose, Music, tradition, Valpolicella, Winter Solstice

  Amarone, Bolognese, Charles Winston, Consorzio Tutela Vini Valpolicella, food, friends, Italian wine, Italy, Le Ragose, Le Ragose Amarone Classcio DOC 2006, music, Peace, Valpolicella, Winter Solstice

• 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