Tag Archives: Sauvingon Blanc

La Petite Paille

Posted on August 13, 2013 by joyofwine

For those of you that know French, this can be translated to “The Little Straw”. After visiting 14 wineries on the trip to My Own Backyard, this was by far, one of my favourite wineries in the tour.  Small, intimate, … Continue reading →

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All Hail Italia!

Posted on April 18, 2013 by joyofwine

My basement is cold…I mean, two blankets wrapped around me cold.  Springtime in Edmonton means melting ice and snow, which means cold concrete foundations.  Yup, despite 2″x8″ engineered joists, and double insulation, it’s still chilly in spring.  Probably the chilliest … Continue reading →

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