Tag: Winter Solstice

• Brothers in #Wine Express the Beauty of Côtes du Roussillon

  

  One year ago I shared how I longed to sit in a café in the South of France enjoying French wine with a delicious meal. Happily, this past September I had the blessing of achieving this dream in Provence on the French Riviera. As 2017 begins, I still long to embrace this experience in the […]

  Michelle Williams

  January 9, 2017

  Côtes du Roussillon Villages, Food, Languedoc-Roussillon, Music, Rousillon, Wine

  2010 Agly Brothers Côtes du Roussillon Villages Languedoc-Roussillon France, 2015 M. Chapoutier Les Vignes de Bila-Haut Côtes du Roussillon Blanc France, 2015 M. Chapoutier Les Vignes de Bila-Haut Côtes du Roussillon Villages Rouge France, Agly Brothers, Côtes du Roussillon, Côtes du Roussillon Villages, food, Food and Wine Pairing, garrigue, Grenache, Languedoc, Languedoc-Roussillon, M. Chapoutier, Michel Chapoutier, music, Passenger – Let Her Go, Ron Laughton, Roussillon, Syrah, wine, wine and food pairing, wine review, winter, Winter Solstice

• Welcoming Winter with Côtes de Bordeaux

  

  Darkness falls across the land on the longest day of year. An astronomical phenomenon in the Northern Hemisphere where the earth’s tilt on its axis is at the farthest point from the sun and the sun’s daily maximum elevation is at its lowest is known as the Winter or December Solstice. In truth the solstice […]

  Michelle Williams

  December 21, 2016

  Bordeaux, Cotes de Bordeaux, Food, Music, Wine, winter, Winter Solstice

  2012 Chateau Pitray Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux Castillon France, 2012 Chateau Puy-Galland Côtes de Bordeaux Francs France, 2014 Chateau Bellerives Dubois Côtes de Bordeaux Blaye France, 2014 Chateau Lamothe de Haux Cadillac Côtes de Bordeaux Cadillac France, Blaye Bordeaux, Bordeaux, Cadillac Bordeaux, Castillon Bordeaux, Cotes de Bordeaux, December Solstice, food, France, Francs Bordeaux, French Wine, music, Vince Guaraldi Trio – Christmas Time Is Here, wine, wine review, wine reviews, winter, Winter Solstice

• Winter Solstice with Donkey & Goat #Wine

  

  Darkness falls across the land on the longest day of year. An astronomical phenomenon in the Northern Hemisphere where the earth’s tilt on its axis is at the farthest point from the sun and the sun’s daily maximum elevation is at its lowest is known as the Winter or December Solstice. In truth the solstice […]

  Michelle Williams

  January 11, 2016

  Donkey and Goat, Food, Friends, Music, Wine, Winter Solstice

  Anderson Valley, California, Donkey and Goat, Donkey and Goat Filigreen Farm 2014 Pinot Gris Anderson Valley, Donkey and Goat Five Thirteen El Dorado 2013 Red Wine Blend, Donkey and Goat Sluice Box El Dorado 2014 White Wine Blend, El Dorado, Filigreen Farm, food, friends, Hall and Oates, music, Pinterest, Recipe, wine, Winter Solstice

• Winter Solstice Italian Style

  

  Many years ago we began a tradition with our friends Cindy and Robert to pause in the busy holiday season to celebrate Winter Solstice together. We take turns hosting dinner each year on December 21 to relax with good food, wine and great company. This year was my turn to host our Winter Solstice dinner […]

  Michelle Williams

  January 12, 2015

  Amarone, Celebration, Charles Winston, Consorzio Tutela Vini Valpolicella, Food, Friends, Italian wine, Italy, Le Ragose, Music, tradition, Valpolicella, Winter Solstice

  Amarone, Bolognese, Charles Winston, Consorzio Tutela Vini Valpolicella, food, friends, Italian wine, Italy, Le Ragose, Le Ragose Amarone Classcio DOC 2006, music, Peace, Valpolicella, Winter Solstice