Tag Archives: Italy

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

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

So this is 2019…

Posted on January 5, 2019 by joyofwine

Happy New Year! This is a wine blog, but I don’t consider myself a “wine blogger”. I don’t receive “free samples” to write about (mostly because our laws pretty much prohibit that), I have to rely on importers/distributors to bring … Continue reading →

Posted in Joy of Wine, Personal Stories, wine | Tagged detox, italian, Italy, January, language, learning, Montepulciano, moratorium, native, native grapes, wine | 3 Comments

Not Just Another Italian Grape-(#ItalianFWT)

Posted on October 5, 2018 by joyofwine

A year ago, I took part in La Famiglia di Amarone tasting at the Collisioni Festival in Barolo. The great family wineries (and there are many) that make the style of Amarone – wine made from a blend of dried … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Varietals, wine | Tagged biotype, DOC, grape, Italian FWT, Italy, IWE, Lugana, native, region, trebbiano di lugana, trebbiano di soave, Veneto, Verdicchio | 11 Comments

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 →

Posted in Joy of Wine, Personal Stories, Tasting, wine | Tagged aged, Barolo, birthday, blend, Bordeaux, brunello, Burgundy, Cabernet Sauvignon, Capezzano, celebration, Dominus, double magnum, Hermitage, Italy, J.L. Chave, Marsanne, Merlot, Napa, Nebbiolo, Pahlmeyer, Pinot, producer, Rousanne, Sangiovese, South Africa, USA, Vilafonte, wine | 1 Comment

Tag Archives: Italy

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

The Power of Sagrantino- #ItalianFWT

So this is 2019…

Not Just Another Italian Grape-(#ItalianFWT)

Living Life to its Fullest

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