Tag Archives: Piedmont

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

Thirsty Thirty-Something Thursday #24 – Piedmont

Posted on August 11, 2016 by joyofwine

I’m very excited about this wine and eager to share it with you! Yes, it was on Instagram and Facebook yesterday, but here I get to talk about it just a little bit more! There are four wineries from Alba/Asti … Continue reading →

Posted in Thirsty Thursday, Varietals, wine | Tagged autochthonous, Enotri, fruit, indegenous, Italy, Piedmont, red berries, Ruché, spice | 4 Comments

What’s YOUR Favourite? – Part 2

Posted on July 29, 2016 by joyofwine

Many of you took the time to read and comment on the lineups posted from my post earlier this week. I thank you and appreciate your comments! I loved that the choices were a little of everything. Today’s lineup will … Continue reading →

Posted in Joy of Wine, Tasting, Varietals, wine | Tagged argentina, Australia, Bordeaux blend, brachetto, California, Carneros, Chardonnay, Eden Valley, Glera, Grenache, Italy, Malbec, mataro, Mendoza, Nerello Mascalese, New Zealand, Piedmont, Pinot Noir, Prosecco, Shiraz, Sicily, Treviso, USA, Viognier | 8 Comments

What’s YOUR favourite?

Posted on July 27, 2016 by joyofwine

If you were presented with a lineup of wine and had to pick only one, could you do it? Are you influenced by certain factors such as grape variety, producer, region or country, price or points scored? Is there a … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Tasting, Varietals, wine | Tagged Alba, Barolo, Bourdeaux, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Champagne, Chapoutier, Chardonnay, choice, Condrieu, France, Italy, La Morra, lineup, Marche, Marsanne, Merlot, Napa, Nebbiolo, Northern Rhone, Petit Verdot, Piedmont, Pinot Noir, Port, Portugal, Quinta, Reserva, Rioja, St. Emilion, Stags Leap, Super Tuscan, Symington, tempranillo, Tuscany, Verdicchio, Vesuvio, Viognier | 11 Comments

Superhero Wine – Here to Save the Day! (Part V – Black Widow)

Posted on May 3, 2016 by joyofwine

May 5 is coming! As I’ve been away from this series for a while now, it’s time to get back to some superhero stuff! Superheroes and wine! What could be better? Some of my supers were easy to blog about and … Continue reading →