Tag Archives: Chardonnay

When You’ve Lost the Passion…

Posted on February 3, 2022 by joyofwine

When I started this blog in 2013, I had big ideas of posting once a week, maybe even twice. I had started on the wine journey, getting ready to do WSET 3 and learning all I could about wine. I … Continue reading →

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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 →

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Quarantine: 14 Days of Isolation – Day 13

Posted on April 4, 2020 by joyofwine

I don’t know about you, but the days are really starting to run together…when I woke up this morning, I had to think about what day it was. Ah yes, it’s Saturday. The day when many are off work and … Continue reading →

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Quarantine: 14 Days of Isolation Wines – Day 11

Posted on April 1, 2020 by joyofwine

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to live during a different time period? Or if you were born in a different time period? This whole business of COVID-19 and what it’s doing to jobs, the economy, people’s … Continue reading →

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Prosecco – What’s Really in the Glass – #ItalianFWT

Posted on July 5, 2019 by joyofwine

I wrote an article about a year ago for our local provincial magazine called Culinaire – a magazine that focuses on both food and drink from local restaurants, cafes, pubs and wines from around the world. Since my specialty is … Continue reading →

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