Tag: wine travel

• My First Article For Forbes: 5 Great Tasting Experiences in Willamette Valley You Can’t Miss

  

  I am super excited to announce I am now contributing to Forbes. I hope you will follow along as I journey through the marvelous world of wine, food, and travel. Please take a moment to read my first article.

  Michelle Williams

  November 14, 2018

  Forbes, Travel, Willamette Valley, Wine, Winetasting

  Archery Summit, Forbes contributor, Lenné Estate, luxury travel, Oregon, Stoller Family Estate, travel, Tresori Vineyard, Willamette Valley, Willamette Valley Wine, wine, wine review, wine travel, winetasting, Youngberg Hill

• The Must-Visit Wine Region Full of Surprises

  

  I spent my first afternoon in Pfalz strolling through the quaint village of Deidesheim. It is classic Germany – story book houses, window boxes overflowing with colorful flowers, and a welcoming fountain surrounded by cafes in the town square. As this was my first visit to a German wine region, I assumed I would be…

  Michelle Williams

  September 12, 2018

  Snooth, Travel, Wine, wine review, Winetasting

  Dornfelder, Dr Bürklin-Wolf, German Wine, Germany, Gewurztraminer, Grauburgunder, Kerner, Müller-Thurgau, Pfalz, Portugieser, Riesling, Snooth, Spätburgunder, Weißburgunder, Weingut Bassermann-Jordan, Weingut Friedrich Becker, Weingut Georg Mosbacher, Weingut Hammel, Weingut Jülg, Weingut Ludi Neiss, Weingut Pfeffingen, Weingut Von Buhl, Weingut Weegmüller, wine, wine review, wine tasting, wine travel, Wines of Germany

• A VINTAGE SUCCESS STORY (TO EVERYONE’S SURPRISE)

  

  Throughout my global wine travels, the winegrowers I meet offer a unified message: Climate, as expressed through weather, is changing, and chaotic weather patterns are making vintages more difficult and unpredictable.

  Michelle Williams

  June 11, 2018

  Bordeaux, Cabernet Sauvignon, French Wine, Merlot, Snooth, Wine, wine review, Winetasting

  Bordeaux, Bordeaux 2016 vintage, Cabernet Sauvignon, France, French Wine, Merlot, Millesima, Panorama En Primeur, Snooth, wine, wine review, wine travel

• Hidden in Plain Sight: Discovering Italy’s Delicious Lesser-Known Wines

  

  Americans’ love affair with Italian wine has raised awareness of that country’s greatest appellations. Barolo, Barbaresco, Chianti, and Brunello are well-known in the States, but their high status also translates to high prices. Lying quietly within many of these regions are smaller sub-regions that produce delicious wines from the exact same grapes. Wine lovers seeking…

  Michelle Williams

  May 21, 2018

  Italian wine, Italy, Travel, Wine, wine review, Winetasting

  Franciacorta, Italian wine, Italy, Roero, The Daily Meal, travel, Val d’Orcia, value wine, wine, wine review, wine travel

• Snooth Article: Chile’s Terroir-Driven Wines are Shifting the Narrative

  

  In my recent article for Snooth, I share my experience of traveling to Chile to meet with a group of winemakers who are shifting the conversation from Chilean brands to Chilean wine regions. They are seeking to produce wines of place – and succeeding.

  Michelle Williams

  April 24, 2018

  Chardonnay, Chile, Chilean Wine, Pinot Noir, Snooth, Travel, Wine, wine review, Winetasting

  2014 EQ Pinot Noir, 2015 EQ Chardonnay, 2015 Sibaris Gran Reserva Chardonnay, 2015 T.H. Pinot Noir, 2015 Talinay Pinot Noir, 2015 Talinay Sauvignon Blanc, 2016 EQ Sauvignon Blanc, 2016 Maycas di Limari Quebrada Seca Chardonnay, 2016 Maycas di Limari San Julian Pinot Noir, 2016 Monster Block Single Vineyard Pinot Noir, 2016 Ritual Chardonnay, 2016 Ritual Pinot Noir, 2016 Savino Chardonnay, 2016 Supertuga Single Vineyard Chardonnay, 2016 T.H. Sauvignon Blanc, 2016 Tobino Pinot Noir, 2016 Trama Pinot Noir., 2016 Veramonte Pinot Noir, 2017 Alazan Pinot Noir, 2017 EQ Pinot Noir., 2017 Veramonte Chardonnay, Amael Orrego, Casablanca Valley, Chile, Coquimbo Valley, Felipe Müller, Julio Bastias, Kingston Family Vineyards, Leyda Valley, Limari, Marcelo Papa, Matetic, Rafael Urrejola, Ritual, Ritual Wines, Rodrigo Soto, San Antonio Valley, Undurraga, Veramonte, Vina Tabali, wine, wine review, wine travel, Wines of Chile, winetasting

• Crus Bourgeois: The Answer to Affordable Bordeaux

  

  Do you enjoy wine travel? Many wine lovers enjoy traveling to wine regions all over the world. In the US, a visit to Napa Valley is not only a wine lover rite of passage, it is like wine Disney World for adults. Here is another question: Do you drink Bordeaux frequently? Or do you believe…

  Michelle Williams

  August 23, 2017

  Bordeaux, Crus Bourgeois, Travel, Vacation, Wine, wine tasting, Wine Tour, wine travel, wine vacation

  2014 Chateau Castera Médoc France, 2014 Chateau La Haye Saint-Estèphe France, 2014 Chateau Meyre Haut-Médoc France, 2014 Chateau Moulin à Vent Moulis en Medoc France, 2014 Chateau Tour Castillon Médoc France, affordable Bordeaux wine, Bordeaux, Bordeaux travel, Bordeaux vacation, Bordeaux wine <$20, Chateau Castera, Chateau La Haye, Chateau Meyre, Chateau Moulin à Vent, Chateau Tour Castillon, Crus Bourgeois, La Gironde, luxury travel, Medoc, vacation, value Bordeaux wine, wine, wine review, wine travel, wine-searcher

• Have #Wine, Will Travel

  

  As wine lovers we all love to travel, right? How do you travel with wine? Do you wrap your bottles in your suitcase and white knuckle your flight, praying your suitcase does not drip down the baggage carousel? Or do you pay high shipping fees to ship your purchases home? What if you travel internationally,…

  Michelle Williams

  April 10, 2017

  Travel, Wine

  travel, VinGardeValise®, VinGardeValise® Grande 04, VinGardeValise® Petite 02, wine, wine suitcase, wine suitcase review, wine travel