Tag: Viognier

• 5 Rhône Valley Wines Perfect for Summer

  

  As much as I enjoy exploring the historical convergence of wine and religion that is evident all over the world, the Rhone Valley is possibly my favorite wine region to excavate historically. Hopefully someday I will have the opportunity to explore it in person. However, the Rhone Valley is not only home to religious history, […]

  Michelle Williams

  July 12, 2017

  Rhone Valley, summer, wine

  #Rosédallday, #thinkpink, 2015 Domaine De La Bastide Côtes du Rhône Villages Visan Rhône Valley France, 2016 Domaine De Fondreche Ventoux L’Instant Rosé Rhône Valley France, 2016 Domaine Le Colombier Vacqueyras Blanc Rhône Valley France, 2016 Ferraton Pere & Fils Côtes du Rhône Samorëns Blanc Rhone Valley France, 2016 Ferraton Pere & Fils Côtes du Rhône Samorëns Rosé Rhône Valley France, Côtes du Rhône, Cinsault, Clairette, food and wine pairings, France, French Wine, Grenache, Grenache Blanc, Marsanne, Rhône Valley Wines, Rhone Valley, Rose, Roussanne, summer, Syrah, Viognier, wine, wine and food pairings, wine review, wine-searcher

• Surrender Yourself to Acquiesce Winery

  

  The English languages has many limitations of expression. For example take the word “love.” Google defines the verb “to love” as meaning: 1) feeling a deep romantic or sexual attachment to someone; 2) like very much, find pleasure in. I love my husband. I love hamburgers. Really? Moving from English to a romance language such […]

  Michelle Williams

  August 22, 2016

  Food, Lodi, Music, Travel, Wine

  Acquiesce 2015 Belle Blanc, Acquiesce 2015 Grenache Blanc, Acquiesce 2015 Picpoul Blanc, Acquiesce 2015 Roussanne, Acquiesce 2015 Viognier, Acquiesce Winery and Vineyards, Chateau du Beaucastel, food, Grenache Blanc, Lodi, Madeleine Peyroux – J’ai Deux Amours, music, Picpoul, Rhone Valley, Rhone varietals, Roussanne, Sue Tipton, travel, Viognier, wine, wine review

• 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

  #VAWinechat, Blanc de Blanc, Bordeaux Blend, Music, Red Wine Blend, Sparkling Wine, Trump Wine, Viognier, Virginia, Virginia Wines

  #VAWinechat, Bordeaux Blend, Carter’s Mountain, In These Shoes, Kristy MacColl, Monticello AVA, Sparkling Wine, Thomas Jefferson, Trump Wine, Viognier, Virginia wines

• Celebrating Virginia Wine Month

  I have exciting news for all you winelovers out there: October is Virginia Wine Month! What? You have never had wine from Virginia? Then I have even better news for you, since today is October 1st you have 31 days to either travel to, hunt down in your local wine retailers or order online some […]

  Michelle Williams

  October 1, 2014

  #VAWinechat, Cabernet Franc, Food, Grace Estates Winery, KIng Family Vineyard, Meritage, Monticello AVA, Music, Veritas Vineyard, Viognier, Virginia, Virginia Wines, Wine, Winetasting

  #VAWine Chat, Cabernet Franc, food, Grace Estate Winery, King Family Vineyard, Meritage, Monticello, Monticello AVA, Monticello Wine Trail, music, October, Robbie Thompson Band, Sweet Virginia Breeze, The Virginia Wine Club, Veritas Vineyard, Viognier, Virginia, Virginia Wine, Virginia Wine Marketing Office, Virginia Wine Month, wine, Winelover, winetasting