Tag: The Wine Bible

• Celebrate #ChardonnayDay California Style

  

  Chardonnay is the world’s most celebrated white wine grape. It is grown in every wine producing region and widely consumed. So on this international #ChardonnayDay I don’t need to convince you to grab a glass and join the celebration. However, before the sipping begins let’s take a moment to review what we know about this…

  Michelle Williams

  May 25, 2017

  #ChardonnayDay, Chardonnay, Wine

  #ChardonnayDay, 2015 Jon Nathaniel Lavender Hill Chardonnay Napa Valley, 2015 Wente Vineyards Riva Ranch Chardonnay Arroyo Seco California, 2016 Flora Springs Family Select Chardonnay Napa Valley, 2016 Wente Vineyards Eric’s Chardonnay Livermore Valley California, 2016 Wente Vineyards Morning Fog Chardonnay Livermore Valley California, Chardonnay, Flora Springs, Livermore Valley, Napa Valley, The Wine Bible, Wente Vineyards, Windows of the World, wine, wine review, wine-searcher

• 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

  2015 Catalina Sounds Pinot Noir Marlborough New Zealand, 2016 Catalina Sounds Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough New Zealand, 2016 Crowded House Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough New Zealand, 2016 Nanny Goat Vineyards Pinot Noir Central Otago New Zealand, Catalina Sounds, Central Otago, Crowded House, Crowded House – Something So Strong, food, Marlborough, music, Nanny Goat Vineyard, New Zealand, Pinot Noir, Sauvignon Blanc, The Wine Bible, wine, wine review, wine reviews, wine-searcher

• Continuing My Pursuit of Balance in #Wine

  

  I was struck with sadness on May 23, 2016, when I received the email from In Pursuit of Balance that they are ceasing their operations at the end of this year. I have never had the pleasure of attending one of their tastings but I am regular consumer of the wineries that participate in IPOB.…

  Michelle Williams

  August 17, 2016

  In Pursuit of Balance, IPOB, Music, Wine

  1WineDude, Adventures on the Wine Route, Au Bon Climat, Au Bon Climat Talley Vineyard – Rincon Arroyo Grande Valley 2011 Pinot Noir, Craig Camp, Hirsch Vineyards, Hirsch Vineyards San Andreas Fault Sonoma Coast 2013 Pinot Noir, In Pursuit of Balance, IPOB, Jasmine Hirsch, Joe Roberts, Karen McNeil, Kermit Lynch, Miles Davis, Rajat Parr, The Wine Bible, Tim Fish, Tyler, Tyler Bien Nacido Vineyard Old Vine 2013 Pinot Noir, Wall Street Journal, Wine Spectator