Tag Archives: Family

Any Day is a Good Day for Bordeaux

Posted on October 6, 2017 by joyofwine

Not only is the Italian wine selection impressive at the store, but Bordeaux also has its fair share of excellency here. The usual suspects are not here though. You won’t find any Château Lafite, Latour, Margaux or any other first … Continue reading →

Posted in Tasting, wine | Tagged 1855, aged, Bordeaux, botrytis, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, classification, Domaines Delon, Family, France, Gironde Estuary, left bank, Medoc, Merlot, pairing, Petit Verdot, Pomerol, right bank, Saint Julien, Sauternes, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, tasting, vintage | Leave a comment

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

My Favourite Grape…

Posted on July 11, 2017 by joyofwine

I am often asked what my favourite wine is, and my standard answer is always… “whatever is in my glass.” That may seem cliché to a lot of people, but I can never pick just one wine. There are usually … Continue reading →

Posted in Personal Stories, Varietals, wine | Tagged Etna, Family, favourite, journey, Nerello Mascalese, personal, Sicily, volcano, wine wine tasting | Leave a comment

The World of Yalumba

Posted on May 19, 2017 by joyofwine

In 1849, a vineyard was planted in Angaston, South Australia, which now makes Yalumba the oldest Australian family winery. Yalumba is also part of an elite group of families in Australia, called ‘First Families of Wine’, with the 12 families … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Tasting, wine | Tagged Adelaide, Alberta, Ambassador, Angaston, Australia, barrels, bottles, Cabernet Sauvignon, Caley, claret, cooperage, Family, launch, maturation, oldest, Shiraz, Smith, winemaking, Yalumba, yeast | 4 Comments

An Evening with Catena Wines

Posted on March 3, 2017 by joyofwine

Last week, my boss and I were privileged to be two of only six guests for dinner and a tasting of some exclusive (higher-end) wines from the Bodega Catena Zapata of Argentina. Anyone who knows me, will know that Argentine … Continue reading →

Posted in Joy of Wine, Tasting, Varietals, wine | Tagged Adrianna, Alta, altitude, argentina, blend, bones, cabernet, Cal, Catena, Chardonnay, Family, France, Malbec, New World, Nicasia, rival, stones, vineyard, white, world, Zapata | 4 Comments

Tag Archives: Family

Any Day is a Good Day for Bordeaux

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

My Favourite Grape…

The World of Yalumba

An Evening with Catena Wines

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