Tag Archives: sweet

A Tour of Wines of Lombardia and Toasting to Lugana – #ItalianFWT

Posted on August 6, 2021 by joyofwine

This month for #ItalianFWT, we travel to Lombardia, where international and native grapes live in harmony. Nebbiolo (known here as Chiavennasca) is highly underrated, but appellations like Valtellina are becoming more and more known on the Italian wine stage, with … Continue reading →

Posted in #ItalianFWT, Joy of Wine, Varietals, wine | Tagged #ItalianFWT, asparagus, Chiaretto, Chiavennasca, fettucine, fish, Franciocorta, grape, Italy, Lake Garda, Lombardia, Lugana, Moscato di Scanzo, native, Nebbiolo, Oltrepo Pavese, Pinot Nero, shared, spumante, still, sweet, trebbiano di lugana, trebbiano di soave, Turbiana, valtellina, variety, vendemmia tardiva, Verdicchio, zucchini | 7 Comments

Brachetto: The Sweetie of Piemonte – #ItalianFWT

Posted on April 3, 2020 by joyofwine

I love Brachetto. Full stop. I love selling Brachetto. I love people’s reactions when they say they want something different than Moscato, and then their minds are blown with something Moscato-like, but it’s a RED wine! Brachetto is one of … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Joy of Wine, Varietals, wine | Tagged #ItalyFWT, Acqui, aromatic, brachetto, Italy, native, Piemonte, red, sweet | 11 Comments

Quarantine: 14 Days of Isolation Wines – Day Eight

Posted on March 30, 2020 by joyofwine

For all you Riesling lovers, this post is for you today! We cannot possibly go through 14 days of isolation and not talk about Riesling at least once! My friend Andreas Bender was in town recently, just before everything started … Continue reading →

Posted in Joy of Wine, Varietals, wine | Tagged acidity, balanced, COVID-19, fresh, Germany, isolation, Mosel, quarantine, Riesling, river, sugar, sweet, together | 1 Comment

Ode to a Riesling

Posted on January 19, 2017 by joyofwine

Riesling: you either love them or hate them. I have a cautious love with Riesling. There are few and far between that I truly enjoy, appreciate, and yes…love. Andreas Bender is a German producer from the Mosel with property in … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Tasting, Varietals | Tagged Auslese, dry, Germany, minerality, Mosel, Pradikatswein, quirky, residual sugar, Riesling, sweet, terroir, whimsical | 1 Comment

Chilly Nights

Posted on October 18, 2016 by joyofwine

With all good intentions, I wanted to post another Thirsty, and more Abruzzo Adventures, however, the weather here has changed drastically, and with that, the want to “hunker down” as it were, wrap oneself in a warm blanket and sit … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, wine | Tagged ageing, amaro, autumn, bitter, Croft, distilling, fall, Fladgate, fortified, herbs, honey, LBV, Port, recipe, Ruby, secret, sediment, spices, spicy, sweet, Varnelli, vintage, warm, winter | Leave a comment

Tag Archives: sweet

A Tour of Wines of Lombardia and Toasting to Lugana – #ItalianFWT

Brachetto: The Sweetie of Piemonte – #ItalianFWT

Quarantine: 14 Days of Isolation Wines – Day Eight

Ode to a Riesling

Chilly Nights

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