Tag Archives: region

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 | 9 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

Geeky Grape Girl (G3) – Part 1

Posted on February 14, 2017 by joyofwine

What does one do when Writer’s Block hits really hard and swift? In my case, it’s have-a- little-quiz-about-Italian-wine-grapes-to-fill-the-time post! I’ve started the fast and furious studies on Italian wine grapes in anticipation of my return to Verona in April to … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Varietals | Tagged albarola, answers, biancolella, capprettone, coda di volpe, fun, grape, grechetto, Italy, questions, quiz, region, vernaccia, writers block | Leave a comment

Le Marche: Just the Facts (for now)

Posted on September 12, 2016 by joyofwine

One of the lesser known wine regions of Italy, but certainly one of the most beautiful, being in the Marche was like a little slice of paradise. Lucky me, I got to be there and take part in some pretty incredible … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, wine | Tagged Adriatic, castle, caves, diverse, Italy, Jesi, Marche, mountain, region, sea, sky, theatre, Verdicchio, wine | 3 Comments

Back in the Saddle

Posted on April 23, 2016 by joyofwine

After two weeks away, it’s time to get back to reality. The reality of working for a living, caring for my family, my home, yet continuing along the path of Store Manager, Wine Buyer, and now Italian Wine Ambassador. I’ve … Continue reading →

Posted in Life and Education, Tasting, Varietals, wine | Tagged Alto Adige, autochthonous, Basilicata, biotypes, Campania, clones, Friulano, FVG, Italy, Malvasia, Malvasia's, Molise, native, native grapes, Nebbiolo, Piedmont, Puglia, red, region, Sardinia, Schioppettino, Tuscany, Veneto, white | 2 Comments

Tag Archives: region

Not Just Another Italian Grape-(#ItalianFWT)

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

Geeky Grape Girl (G3) – Part 1

Le Marche: Just the Facts (for now)

Back in the Saddle

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