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Quarantine: 14 Days of Isolation Wines – Day Nine

Posted on March 31, 2020 by joyofwine

Sigh…this picture is the view from my front window. Yup, last day of March and it’s pretty wintery to say the least. This is where I live: Central Alberta. Not only are we (all) dealing with COVID-19, I get to … Continue reading →

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Quarantine: 14 Days of Isolation Wines- Day Five

Posted on March 27, 2020 by joyofwine

Today is Friday, and typically, most of us would be excited that the weekend is upon us and we could perhaps open something a little more exciting that maybe what was sampled during the week. But now, during quarantine, it … Continue reading →

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International Albariño Day

Posted on August 1, 2017 by joyofwine

It’s International Albariño Day! I’m so glad they give this grape its due course and deservedly so! It’s crisp, refreshing tropical fruit wines are perfect for a hot summer day to sip on the patio, share a glass with a … Continue reading →

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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 →

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Now that Summer is here…

Posted on July 22, 2016 by joyofwine

It seems we’ve been waiting a long time for Summer to show up! It’s almost the end of July, and today is one of the nicest days we’ve seen in a while here in the Capital city. We’ve had so much … Continue reading →

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