Tag Archives: Basilicata

Collisioni – A collision of music, wine…and food!

Posted on July 27, 2017 by joyofwine

Collisioni 2017 is in the books with successful concerts from Placebo and Robbie Williams, readings from poets, authors and actors, and copious amounts of wine tasted along with a new initiative this year: Progetto Food. For me, this was my … Continue reading →

Posted in Life and Education, Tasting, wine | Tagged Aglianico, Amarone, arneis, Barbaresco, Barolo, Basilicata, bellone, Collisioni, consorzio, Emilia-Romagna, Family, favorita, festival, food, Lazio, local, Marche, Piedmont, professionals, project, region, tasting, Veneto, visit, wine, winemakers, winery, women in wine, youth | 1 Comment

Back in the Saddle

Posted on April 23, 2016 by joyofwine

After two weeks away, it’s time to get back to reality. The reality of working for a living, caring for my family, my home, yet continuing along the path of Store Manager, Wine Buyer, and now Italian Wine Ambassador. I’ve … Continue reading →

Posted in Life and Education, Tasting, Varietals, wine | Tagged Alto Adige, autochthonous, Basilicata, biotypes, Campania, clones, Friulano, FVG, Italy, Malvasia, Malvasia's, Molise, native, native grapes, Nebbiolo, Piedmont, Puglia, red, region, Sardinia, Schioppettino, Tuscany, Veneto, white | 2 Comments

The Wine Chronicles – Part 3

Posted on June 5, 2013 by joyofwine

I’ve been so immersed in wine lately, (figuratively and literally) that I almost don’t even know where to start writing. Today, I read a post by a fellow blogger, who quite honestly, inspired me. SAHMmellier is an amazing mom, writer and … Continue reading →