Tag: Lodi

• Celebrating Tempranillo Day with Pedernales Cellars

  I just love international wine varietal days. November 13, 2014 was declared International Tempranillo Day by TAPAS (Tempranillo Advocates Producers and Amigos Society) to celebrate the beloved grape. As TAPAS explained on their web site “Tempranillo, indigenous to Spain and used in the great Rioja and Ribera del Duero wines, is planted in 500,000 acres…

  Michelle Williams

  November 21, 2014

  Bob Schneider, Food, Music, Pedernales Cellars, TAPAS, Tempranillo, Texas, TXWine, Wine

  Austin, Bob Schneider, food, Honey Pot, International Tempranillo Day, Lodi, music, Pedernales Cellars, Pedernales Cellars Texas Tempranillo 2012, Rioja, Spain, TAPAS, Tempranillo, Texas, TXwine

• Old World or New World: What’s Your Style

  

  Lately I have seen a lot of discussion of an ongoing topic in the wine industry: old world style winemaking versus new world style winemaking; or as eloquently summed up in From Vino Verde to Barolo with Love’s recent blog posting, Hand or Land? In this thought provoking article Foxress explores different perspectives on wine…

  Michelle Williams

  October 29, 2014

  Boneshaker, California, Cornerstone Cellars, Food, Hahn Family Wines, Jack White, Jordan Winery, Lodi, Music, Pinterest, Recipe, Wine, Zinfandel

  Boneshaker, Boneshaker 2012 Zinfandel, California, Cornerstone Cellars, Craig Camp, food, Hahn Family Wines, I’m Shakin, Jack White, Jordan Winery, lamb chops, Lodi, music, New World, Old World, Pinterest, Recipe, wine, Winelover, Zinfandel

• 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

• Butter and Spice make Friday Night Nice

  We have an annual spring tradition with our dear friends Cindy and Robert: Greek food and wine! Zorbas is a local Greek restaurant owned and operated by Pavalous Guiatas. Zorbas’ mission is simple: to serve authentic, home-style Greek food from family recipes. Eating at Zorbas is like dining at a friend’s house; the atmosphere is…

  Michelle Williams

  June 12, 2014

  Blues Traveler, BYOB, California, Chardonnay, Food, Led Zepplin, Lodi, Music, Petite Syrah, Petite Verdot, Restaurant, Sonoma, Wine, Zorbas Greek Restaurant

  Avgolemono soup, Blues Traveler, California, Chardonnay, food, Fun, Greek food, Gyros platter, Led Zepplin, Lodi, music, Petite Syrah, Petite Verdot, Sonoma, wine, Winelover, Zorbas