Tag: New Zealand

• Villa Maria: Pursuing Something Special

  

  It’s not uncommon to hear about bands who are an overnight success decades in the making. Years spent on the road from dive bar to dive bar in cities all over the world, barely making ends meet, then finally a recorded song makes it to the right DJ or record executive at the right time…

  Michelle Williams

  July 7, 2017

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• Why I Love New Zealand Wine (and You Should Too)

  

  In the early 1980’s no one outside of New Zealand was drinking NZ wines. Why should they? The world was filled with wines to adore. But then something happened. A single wine, Cloudy Bay Sauvignon Blanc, caught the world’s attention. How could an under-rated grape like Sauvignon Blanc be the impetus to the world discovering…

  Michelle Williams

  May 22, 2017

  Music, New Zealand, Wine

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• Welcome Spring with These 3 Budget Friendly Wines

  

  Spring is a time of re-birth. Trees, flowers, grass, all come alive again after a long, cold winter. A time of new beginnings and embracing what is light, fresh, and vibrant. After a delicious winter of hearty cuisine and heavy red wines it is time to lighten up a bit and prepare for shorts, tank…

  Michelle Williams

  April 19, 2017

  Food, Music, spring, Wine

  2013 Loveblock Pinot Noir Central Otago New Zealand, 2015 Falesco Tellus Chardonnay Umbria IGT Italy, 2016 Bonterra Rosé Mendocino County California, Bonterra, Central Otago, Chardonnay, Food and Wine Pairing, Loveblock, music, New Zealand, Pinot Noir, recipes, Rose, spring, Umbria, Vanessa Carlton – A Thousand Miles, wine, wine and food pairing, wine-searcher

• #Food & #Wine Pairing: Matchbook Wines

  

  Spring is here! I have received many really nice wine samples and the beautiful spring weather has inspired me to cook some nice meals for my family. Today I have not one but TWO delicious and easy wine and food pairings perfect for a busy week night or to relax and savor al fresco.

  Michelle Williams

  April 25, 2016

  Food, Matchbook Wine Company, meals, recipes, spring, Wine

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• Welcoming Spring with Sauvignon Blanc

  

  This year in North Texas we had a very mild winter. So mild that I think spring unofficially began in late January! However, now that spring break is here and spring is budding all over the US I cannot help but look forward to one of my favorite wine varietals: Sauvignon Blanc. Don’t get me…

  Michelle Williams

  March 14, 2016

  Music, Sauvignon Blanc, spring, Wine, Winetasting

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• Villa Maria: Crafting Great Wine in Middle Earth

  

  Of all the fictional worlds I cannot image one I would rather experience more than middle earth. Imagine walking through the Shire or over the majestic mountains to reach the large valley that houses Helm’s Deep, trekking through the Fangorn Forest to visit Treebeard or even better the eternally serene beauty of Rivendell. Of course,…

  Michelle Williams

  November 18, 2015

  Food, Music, New Zealand, Pinot Noir, Villa Maria, Wine, Winetasting

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