Tag: Italian wine

• Pizza and McCartney

  

  About a year ago we bought tickets to see Paul McCartney on his Out There tour that was planned to roll through Dallas in June 2014. Unfortunately, Sir Paul came down with flu and had to post pone many of his summer tour dates; Dallas was rescheduled for October 2014. I had been waiting my…

  Michelle Williams

  October 20, 2014

  Barbera, Beatles, Casalone, Dallas, Date Night, Dough Pizzeria Napoletana, Food, Italian wine, Let It Be, Paul McCartney, Wine

  Barbera, Barbera del Monferrato, Beatles, Burrata, Casolone, concert, Dallas, date night, Dining Dallas, Dough Pizza Napoletana, food, Italian wine, Let It Be, music, Out There Tour, Paul McCartney, Piemonte, pizza, wine, Winelover

• 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

• Valpolicella Day Two

  

  I awoke on my second day in Valpolicella to a sound no winemaker in the region wanted to hear: rain! This region had received an abundance of rain and if there are two weather conditions wine grapes do not like it is too little rain and too much rain. I will go in to this…

  Michelle Williams

  October 3, 2014

  Amarone, Cantina Valpolicella Negrar, Cesari, Consorzio Tutela Vini Valpolicella, JEMA, Monteci Viticoltori In Valpolicella, Ripasso, Sartori di Verona, Valpolicella, Valpolicella Classico, Valpolicella Classico Superiore, Winetasting

  Amarone, American Authors, Best Day of My Life, Cantina Valpolicella Negrar, Cesari, Consozio Tutela Vini Valpolicella, Corvino, Corvinone, food, Italian wine, Italy, Locando 800, Monlinara, Monteci Viticoltori In Valpolicella, music, rondinella, Sartori di Verona, travel, Valpolicella, Valpolicella Classico, Valpolicella Classico Superiore

• 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

• September is Italian Wine Month

  Though I did not realize it until now, September is shaping up to be my month of Italian wines. I spent the first week in Valpolicella visiting wineries, tasting wine and eating a lot of Italian food. Upon returning from Italy, September’s #Winestudio began with this month’s sponsor Justin Gallen. Justin owns and operates Rinascimento…

  Michelle Williams

  September 24, 2014

  #WineStudio, Food, Italian wine, Italy, Music, Protocol Wine Studio, Red wine, Rose, Wine

  #winestudio, Aglianico, Agricola Cirelli Cerasuolo D’Abruzzo, Chris Cornell, food, Italian wine, Italy, Like a Stone, Montepulciano d’Abbruzzo, music, Musto Carmalitano Aglianico del Vulture, Protocol Wine Studio, Rinascimento, Rinascimento Wine Importers, Serra del Prete, wine, Winelover

• Valpolicella: Day One

  

  As you may know from my article “Valpolicella Here I Come,” I spent the first week of September in Valpolicella, Italy as a guest of Consorzio Tutela Vini Valpolicella. Five other bloggers and I were treated to a week of winery visits, wine tasting, an abundance of food, incredible Italian hospitality, laughter and fun. We…

  Michelle Williams

  September 22, 2014

  Amarone, Consorzio Tutela Vini Valpolicella, Food, Imagine Dragons, Italian wine, Italy, Music, Red wine, Ripasso, Travel, Valpolicella, Valpolicella Classico, Valpolicella Classico Superiore, Wine, Wine Tour

  Amarone, Consorzio Tuela Vini Valpolicella, food, Italian wine, Italy, Media Wine, music, On Top of the World, Ripasso, Valpolicella Classico, Valpolicella Classico Superiore, wine, Winelover, winetasting

• A Rustic Meal in Valpolicella

  I spent last week in the Valpolicella region of Italy as a guest of the Consorzio Tutela Vini Valpolicella. It was an amazing week filled with the delicious wines of Valpolicella: Classico, Superiore, Ripasso, Amarone and Recioto; as well as incredible Italian food from the region. It was my first trip to Italy and I…

  Michelle Williams

  September 13, 2014

  #WinePW, Amarone, Consorzio Tutela Vini Valpolicella, Food, Gerry Rafferty, Italian wine, Italy, Music, Ripasso, Travel, Valpolicella, Valpolicella Classico, Valpolicella Classico Superiore, Wine, Wine Tour

  Amarone, Baker Street, food, Italian wine, Italy, music, restaurant, Ripasso, travel, Valpolicella, Valpolicella Classico, Valpolicella Classico Superiore, wine, Winelover

• Valpolicella Here I Come!

  As you are reading this article I am either on my way or have already arrived in the Valpolicella appellation of Italy. My host, Cosorzio Tutela Vino Valpolicella, has invited me to experience the wine, food and culture of this beautiful region. Because I will have limited access to WIFI and want to focus on…

  Michelle Williams

  September 1, 2014

  Amarone, Consorzio Tutela Vini Valpolicella, Food, Italian wine, Italy, Luciano Pavarotti, Media Wine, Music, Valpolicella, Wine, Wine Tour, Winetasting

  Amarone, Consorzio Tutela Vini Valpolicella, food, Fun, Italian wine, Italy, Luciano Pavarotti, Media Wine, music, Valpolicella, wine, Winelover

• A Night with 2 Intriguing Italians

  One of our favorite places to drink wine  is WineTastic. WineTastic is a boutique wine store owned and operated by Terry Burney. Terry is a Sommelier who keeps an exceptional, eclectic selection of wines for purchase by the bottle, glass or taste. Terry offers a great selection of classes to increase your wine IQ each…

  Michelle Williams

  June 30, 2014

  Amarone, Amore, Dallas, Dean Martin, Italian wine, Italy, Music, Poggio AI Ginepri, Red Wine Blend, Wine, Winetastic, Winetasting

  Amarone, Amore, Argentiera, Dallas, Dean Martin, Italian wine, Italy, music, Poggio AI Ginepri, wine, Winelover, WineTastic, winetasting