Tag: #VAWinechat

• Celebrate Spring with Virginia Rosé

  

  Spring is in full swing, summer is near, thank goodness rosé wine is already here!

  Michelle Williams

  May 3, 2017

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• 4 Virginia Wines for your Thanksgiving Table

  

  As October comes to an end it is time to switch focus from Halloween to Thanksgiving. Did you know more wine is consumed on Thanksgiving than any other day of the year? Thanksgiving is centered around a large scale, at times daunting, meal to share with friends and family. Pairing wines with Thanksgiving often leads…

  Michelle Williams

  October 26, 2016

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• What’s In a Name

  

  Let’s play a name association game! When I say Madonna what do you think about? I think of the 1980’s, fish nets, bangle bracelets and living in a material world. Or perhaps cone shaped bras and boundary pusher. When I say Cher what comes to mind? I see her on a battle ship performing in…

  Michelle Williams

  December 16, 2015

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• Early Mountain Vineyards: Easy to Enjoy

  

  Late June I was invited to participate in another edition of Virginia Wine Chat. I really look forward to these tastings because each and every wine I have had the blessing to receive has been delicious! I have said it before and I will say it again, Virginia is producing some of the best wines…

  Michelle Williams

  July 8, 2015

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• Spring Sippin with Breaux Vineyards

  

  It’s time once again for March’s edition of Virginia Wine Chat. This #VAWinechat took us to Purcellville in Loudon County Virginia and Breaux Vineyards. This month our host Frank Morgan of Drink What YOU Like was joined by Breaux’s winemaker Heather Munden and Jennifer Breaux Blosser, the general manager at Breaux. If you would like…

  Michelle Williams

  April 13, 2015

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• The Holidays are Fine with Trump Wine

  

  I recently participated in the December edition of #VAwinechat. Regular readers of my blog know I believe something very special is happening in the Virginia wine industry and I am a huge fan. December’s #VAwinechat focused on Trump Winery in Charlottesville, Virginia. To me the name Trump signifies high quality so I felt great anticipation…

  Michelle Williams

  December 24, 2014

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• Discovering the Colonial Wine Trail on #VAWinechat

  

  October brought another exciting edition of Virginia Wine Chat as we explored four wineries on the Colonial Wine Trail: James River Cellars, Saude Creek Winery, New Kent Winery, and Williamsburg Winery. I continue to feel so honored to participate in #VAWinechat. Although I am fairly new to the Virginia wine scene (I have now tasted…

  Michelle Williams

  November 7, 2014

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