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Living Life to its Fullest

Posted on September 18, 2018 by joyofwine

I love it when people celebrate birthdays. No, not your kid’s first birthday, or their 13th or 18th, but a 65th or 70th, 80th and 90th birthday!  Now those are really worth celebrating! Imagine my delight and surprise to be … Continue reading →

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Not just Another Evening with Friends

Posted on June 6, 2018 by joyofwine

Sometimes as life moves along, and there’s stuff to be written, it just doesn’t get down on paper…it’s the same stuff, blah, blah, blah. Writing about tasting wines (again), teaching about wines (again), learning about wines (again), it just gets … Continue reading →

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My Week of Comedic Errors

Posted on June 4, 2016 by joyofwine

Ever have one of those weeks when things just seem to always go awry? Yup, I did, but what matters, is that I can laugh about all of it (because it was all so ridiculous), and at the end of … Continue reading →

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Wine Rooms & Cocktail Bars

Posted on February 17, 2016 by joyofwine

The trend for evening wine rooms of wines paired with tapas is seemingly an endless trend.  Cocktail bars are back with great gusto too! These places keep popping up hither and yon and one wonders if there will be a saturation … Continue reading →

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Celebrating Aussie Day!

Posted on January 26, 2015 by joyofwine

It’s always interesting to me how other countries celebrate actually becoming a country.  I know it’s a big deal for me to celebrate Canada Day; taking in the festivities of the day and of course the night cannot end without … Continue reading →

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