Tag: Spain

• A Festive Night of Spanish Garnacha Wines

  

  Many weeks ago I received a box of sample wines on my doorstep. I opened this box to find six lovely bottles of wines from the great people at Wines of Garnacha. Needless to say I was thrilled. I wanted to honor these six wines but was not sure how to explore them and share…

  Michelle Williams

  January 5, 2015

  BBQ, Food, Friends, Garnacha, Music, Spain, Spanish wine, Wines of Garnacha

  Agoston Garnacha and Syrah, Alto Las Pizarras del Jalon, BBQ, Benise, Bombaleo, Castillo de Monseran Garnacha, festive, food, friends, holidays, music, PdM Moncayo Garnacha, Punto y Seguido Garnacha Vinas Viejas, Secastilla Vinas Del Vero, Spain, Spanish wine, Wines of Garnacha

• A Rustic Meal with Spanish Red Wine

  

  The holidays are a great time to catch up with dear friends. We recently had our dear friends Bill and Julie over for a post-Thanksgiving, non-turkey dinner. Bill is an outstanding musician who performs in two local Dallas bands. He is a truly gifted guitarist and frequently wows the crowd with playing his electric guitar while…

  Michelle Williams

  January 2, 2015

  B52’s, Bodegas Mas Alta, Bodegas Mas Alta Black Slate La Vielle Alta, Food, Friends, Music, Pinterest, Priorat, Prioriat, Recipe, Red wine, Red Wine Blend, Spain, Spanish wine

  B52’s, Bodegas Mas Alta, Carignan, food, friends, Fun, Grenacha, Mario Batali, music, Pinterest, Priorat, recipes, Red Blend, Roam, Spain, Spanish red wine, wine, Winelover

• 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

• Fun Night in Big D

  Personal recommendations carry a lot of power. I am a fan of reading and talking to friends and acquaintances about various recommendations before I try something. Personally, I find whether it is food, movies, or wine the “professionals” don’t always provide me recommendations that fit my taste. However, friends and social media acquaintances provide excellent…

  Michelle Williams

  September 15, 2014

  Dallas, Date Night, Music, Orin Swift, Red wine, Restaurant, Spain, Spanish wine, Texas, Wine, ZZ Top

  Dallas, date night, Dining Dallas, E-2, food, Fun, music, Orwin Swift, Ray LaMontagne, Recommendation, Spain, The Cedars Social, wine, Winelover, ZZ Top

• Spanish and Portuguese Wine: A Spectacular Journey

  The month of August began with another educational wine class from Total Wine. The class was entitled A Spectacular Journey through the Spanish Wine Regions and Portugal, too! As I have come to expect from Total Wine the class was full, the food was plentiful and the wine was flowing.  These classes offer an introduction…

  Michelle Williams

  August 18, 2014

  Music, Portugal, Portuguese wine, Ricky Martin, Spain, Spanish wine, Total Wine, Wine, Wine Tour, Winetasting

  food, Fun, Livin La Vida Loca, music, Portugal, Ricky Martin, Spain, Total Wine, wine, Wine 101, wine class, Winelover, winetasting