Tag: Roussillon

• Welcome Spring with Wines from the South of France (with a twist)

  

  Spring is here! Some have experienced a slow defrost over the past few weeks and are already experiencing the awakening of plants and trees. Others are still buried under piles of snow. Regardless of the weather, the calendar says today is the spring equinox. Prepare to pack away your parka because sunny days and warmer…

  Michelle Williams

  March 20, 2018

  France, French Wine, spring, Travel, Wine, Winetasting

  2014 La Bravade Torpez Côtes de Provence France, 2015 Domaine Saint Andrieu L’Oratoire Coteaux Varois en Provence France, 2015 Ferraton Père & Fils “Samorëns” Côtes du Rhône France, 2015 Ferraton Pere & Fils “La Matiniere” Crozes-Hermitage France, 2016 Domaine de la Sangliere Prestige Côtes de Provence France, 2016 Les Vignes de Bila-Haut Blanc Côtes du Roussillon France, 2016 Les Vignes de Bila-Haut Rouge Côtes du Roussillon France, 2016 Troon Blue Label Grenache Rouge Valley USA, 2016 Troon Blue Label Kubli Bench Blanc Applegate Valley USA, 2016 Troon Blue Label Vermentino Cuvée Rolle Applegate Valley USA, Applegate Valley, French Wine, Languedoc, Provence, Rhone Valley, Roussillon, South of France, spring, springtime, Troon Vineyards, wine, wine review, wine tasting

• Revealing Roussillon’s Sweeter Side

  

  How often do you enjoy dessert wine? I hope you said frequently. If not, the holidays are the perfect time to welcome this habit into your life. A prominent wine and food pairing rule of thumb is a wine should always be sweeter than the food pairing. When this rule is not followed both the…

  Michelle Williams

  December 16, 2017

  #Winophiles, Food, France, French Wine, French Winophile, Roussillon, Wine, wine and food pairing, wine education, wine review

  #Winophiles, 1985 Arnaud de Villeneuve Ambré  Rivesaltes France, 2001 Domaine de Rancy Ambre Rivesaltes France, Brian Setzer Orchestra – Jingle Bells, dessert, dessert wine, food, Food and Wine Pairing, France, French sweet wine, French Winophiles, holiday season, music, NV Terrassous Vin Doux Naturels Hors d’Age 6 Ans Rivesaltes France, Rivesaltes, Roussillon, sweet wine, Vins Doux Naturels, wine, wine and food pairing, wine review

• Brothers in #Wine Express the Beauty of Côtes du Roussillon

  

  One year ago I shared how I longed to sit in a café in the South of France enjoying French wine with a delicious meal. Happily, this past September I had the blessing of achieving this dream in Provence on the French Riviera. As 2017 begins, I still long to embrace this experience in the…

  Michelle Williams

  January 9, 2017

  Côtes du Roussillon Villages, Food, Languedoc-Roussillon, Music, Rousillon, Wine

  2010 Agly Brothers Côtes du Roussillon Villages Languedoc-Roussillon France, 2015 M. Chapoutier Les Vignes de Bila-Haut Côtes du Roussillon Blanc France, 2015 M. Chapoutier Les Vignes de Bila-Haut Côtes du Roussillon Villages Rouge France, Agly Brothers, Côtes du Roussillon, Côtes du Roussillon Villages, food, Food and Wine Pairing, garrigue, Grenache, Languedoc, Languedoc-Roussillon, M. Chapoutier, Michel Chapoutier, music, Passenger – Let Her Go, Ron Laughton, Roussillon, Syrah, wine, wine and food pairing, wine review, winter, Winter Solstice

• Food and #Wine Pairing: Betting on Garrigue

  

  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. Here is a delicious and easy wine and food pairing perfect for a week night but definitely good enough for guests!

  Michelle Williams

  March 25, 2016

  Food, France, Music, Roussillon, Wine

  Bila-Haut, Domaine de Bila-Haut Occultum Lapidem Côtes du Roussillon Villages Latour de France 2014, food, France, French Wine, garrigue, H B Wine Merchants, M. Chapoutier, Michel Chapoutier, music, Pinterest, Recipe, Roussillon, Stevie Wonder, wine

• A Passion for Terroir: Côtes du Roussillon AOC

  

  I have said it before and I will say it again…. I dream of sitting in a café in the south of France enjoying a wonderful glass of French wine with a delicious French meal. Alas, I have not yet been to the South of France. Nestled along the Gulf of Lion in the Mediterranean…

  Michelle Williams

  January 4, 2016

  Côtes du Roussillon AOC, Food, France, Languedoc-Roussillon, M. Chapoutier, Music, Roussillon, Travel, Wine

  #ViniSud2016, Côtes du Roussillon AOC, Côtes du Roussillon Villages, Flambee Montalbanese, food, France, French Wine, Languedoc-Roussillon, M. Chapoutier, M.Chapoutier “Les Vignes de Bila-Haut” Côtes du Roussillon Villages 2014, Madeleine Peyroux & William Galison, Michael Chapoutier, music, Roussillon, terroir, travel, wine, Winefolly