Tag Archives: food

Lambrusco(s)- The Star(s) of Emilia-Romagna (#ItalianFWT)

Posted on May 31, 2019 by joyofwine

Lambrusco, the main family of red grapes from the Emilia side of Emilia-Romagna, is gaining in trend and popularity. Even five years ago, no one had even heard of Lambrusco, let alone be drinking it! Now, the family is gaining … Continue reading →

Posted in Joy of Wine, Varietals, wine | Tagged #ItalianFWT, culture, Emilia, food, Gnocco Fritto, Italy, lambrusco di sorbara, lambrusco family, lambrusco maestri, lambrusco marani, lambrusco salomino, lambruso grassparossa, pairing, tagliatelle, travel, wine | 12 Comments

For Such a Time as This

Posted on May 26, 2019 by joyofwine

The last two months have been a bit of a whirlwind with two trips to Italy in a month and a half, a job layoff, and now figuring out what to do next in my life. Well, I find myself … Continue reading →

Posted in Personal Stories, wine | Tagged bible, Esther, food, job, large, learning, life, personal story, wine | 2 Comments

The Power of Sagrantino- #ItalianFWT

Posted on February 1, 2019 by joyofwine

Talking about native grapes of Italy is probably one of my favourite things to do! For this month’s #ItalianFWT, we travel to Umbria, Italy’s only landlocked region. it doesn’t need water to make it great though! One of the few … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Joy of Wine, Varietals, wine | Tagged #FWT, autochthonous, bold, DOCG, food, grape, Italy, landlocked, Montefalco, native, pairing, region, Sagrantino, travel, Umbria, wine | 15 Comments

Lacrima – The Aromatic Jewel in Le Marche’s Crown (#ItalianFWT)

Posted on September 1, 2018 by joyofwine

Le Marche, one of the lesser known and less traveled regions of Italy is in my books, an unsung hero of the country. Located on the east side of the country, halfway down the Adriatic coast, it has everything going … Continue reading →

Posted in wine | Tagged aromatic, food, Italian FWT, Italy, Lacrima, Marche, mountain, native, seaside, travel, Verdicchio, wine | 14 Comments

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

Tag Archives: food

Lambrusco(s)- The Star(s) of Emilia-Romagna (#ItalianFWT)

For Such a Time as This

The Power of Sagrantino- #ItalianFWT

Lacrima – The Aromatic Jewel in Le Marche’s Crown (#ItalianFWT)

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

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