Tag Archives: education

So….What’s Next?

Posted on April 18, 2018 by joyofwine

There haven’t been many posts as of late. Upon my return from South Africa, the studying began again in earnest as I prepared to write (yet again) the exam for Italian Wine Expert. After the heartbreaking result of 89 … Continue reading →

Posted in Joy of Wine, Personal Stories | Tagged education, expert, goals, Italy, judging, perseverance, travel, VinItaly, vinitaly international academy | 1 Comment

Life is Short…Drink More Wine.

Posted on December 6, 2017 by joyofwine

Hey, I know it’s been a long time. My aspirations to write a weekly blog pretty much went out the window after my last posting in…October? Life, heartache, loss and writer’s block seem to keep me off the page. My … Continue reading →

Posted in Joy of Wine, Personal Stories | Tagged blessed, bubbles, Champagne, Christmas, education, favoured, friends, friendship, happy, heartache, holidays, joy, learning, life, moments, New Year, next thing, past year, remembering, teaching, toast, wine, year | 4 Comments

Prosecco, 2017 Goals and Sparkling Wine – not necessarily in that order…

Posted on December 30, 2016 by joyofwine

As many of us are preparing for a celebration to ring in the New Year tomorrow night, we all have our “drink of choice” to celebrate the occasion. Right now, there are thousands of bloggers writing in detail about different … Continue reading →

Posted in Joy of Wine, Life and Education | Tagged 2017, Aperol, diploma, dream, drink, education, exam, expert, Falanghina, Glera, goals, Italy, learn, live, New Year, Prosecco, spritz, taste, travel, Treviso, Valdobbiadene, wine, WSET | 2 Comments

Friuli-Venezia Giulia

Posted on November 16, 2016 by joyofwine

With my next trip to Italy imminent, and to prep “inquiring minds” for some of the native varieties I’ll get to taste, I thought I would give a brief ‘winey’ overview of the region and the native grapes therein. Despite … Continue reading →

Posted in Joy of Wine, Life and Education, Tasting, Tasting and Tours | Tagged Austria, blessed, border, castle, Dolomites, education, Friuli, Friuliano, Italy, Malvasia Istriana, Picolit, Pignolo, Refosco del penduncolo, Rosso, Schioppettino, Slovenia, tasting, Tazzelenghe, Tocai, travel, Verduzzo, Vitovska, work | Leave a comment

The Life of a Wine Retailer

Posted on April 28, 2015 by joyofwine

Where do I begin? It’s been a long time since I’ve been here…please forgive me… Do I have an excuse? Maybe… I’m studying for my diploma, so when I’m not at “the office” I’m at home with my nose in … Continue reading →

Posted in Joy of Wine, Personal Stories | Tagged beer, daily grind, delivery, education, life, order, passion, retail, schedule, spirits, work | 6 Comments

Tag Archives: education

So….What’s Next?

Life is Short…Drink More Wine.

Prosecco, 2017 Goals and Sparkling Wine – not necessarily in that order…

Friuli-Venezia Giulia

The Life of a Wine Retailer

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