Category Archives: Joy of Wine

A Tour of Wines of Lombardia and Toasting to Lugana – #ItalianFWT

Posted on August 6, 2021 by joyofwine

This month for #ItalianFWT, we travel to Lombardia, where international and native grapes live in harmony. Nebbiolo (known here as Chiavennasca) is highly underrated, but appellations like Valtellina are becoming more and more known on the Italian wine stage, with … Continue reading →

Posted in #ItalianFWT, Joy of Wine, Varietals, wine | Tagged #ItalianFWT, asparagus, Chiaretto, Chiavennasca, fettucine, fish, Franciocorta, grape, Italy, Lake Garda, Lombardia, Lugana, Moscato di Scanzo, native, Nebbiolo, Oltrepo Pavese, Pinot Nero, shared, spumante, still, sweet, trebbiano di lugana, trebbiano di soave, Turbiana, valtellina, variety, vendemmia tardiva, Verdicchio, zucchini | 7 Comments

Making Pinot Grigio Ramato :The Dal Cero Family of Corte Giocobbe

Posted on July 2, 2021 by joyofwine

It’s been a while since you’ve seen me. I think I have a good excuse! Mr Joy of Wine and myself decided to put our house up for sale, and after meeting with a realtor on April 6, we set … Continue reading →

Posted in #ItalianFWT, Joy of Wine, Varietals, wine | Tagged acidity, barbecue, copper, fresh, Italy, mutation, orange, pink, Pinot grigio, Ramato, refreshing, Rose, summer, Veneto | 13 Comments

Bellone: The Great White Grape of Lazio #ItalianFWT

Posted on April 2, 2021 by joyofwine

This month at #ItalianFWT, we turn our focus to Lazio, a region well known for its culture, famous landmarks, and Italy’s capital city: Rome. Frascati also dwells in Lazio with the grapes of Malvasia del Lazio (Puntinata) and Malvasia di … Continue reading →

Posted in #ItalianFWT, Joy of Wine, Varietals, wine | Tagged bellone, indigenous, Italy, Lazio, native, native grapes, quality, white | 7 Comments

Celebrating the Season with Sparkling Freisa #ItalianFWT

Posted on December 2, 2020 by joyofwine

For those of you that know me, you know I’m a bit of wine geek when it comes to Italian grape varieties! The learning never ends, and it’s a bonus when I get to buy native Italian wine varietals then … Continue reading →

Posted in Joy of Wine, Varietals, wine | Tagged #ItaliaFWT, 2020, albarossa, autochthonous, Barbera, Christmas, family organic, festive, Freisa, Grignolino, Italy, native, native grapes, Nebbiolo, Piemonte, season, small, sparkling | 15 Comments

Being Thankful

Posted on October 12, 2020 by joyofwine

Canadian Thanksgiving is today…and it’s truly one of my favourite holidays! I love the crisp, cool air, the endless sunshine (in these parts, we get a lot) and the panorama of autumn colours is pretty astounding! The Capital Region River … Continue reading →

Posted in Joy of Wine, Personal Stories, wine | Tagged always, backyard, Canada, Canadian, Chardonnay, drinking, eating, food, friends, my country, Naramata Bench, Okanagan, Pinot Gris, thankful, Thanksgiving, wine | 1 Comment

Category Archives: Joy of Wine

A Tour of Wines of Lombardia and Toasting to Lugana – #ItalianFWT

Making Pinot Grigio Ramato :The Dal Cero Family of Corte Giocobbe

Bellone: The Great White Grape of Lazio #ItalianFWT

Celebrating the Season with Sparkling Freisa #ItalianFWT

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