Tag Archives: tasting

When You’ve Lost the Passion…

Posted on February 3, 2022 by joyofwine

When I started this blog in 2013, I had big ideas of posting once a week, maybe even twice. I had started on the wine journey, getting ready to do WSET 3 and learning all I could about wine. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Personal Stories, wine | Tagged aged, barrel list, caviar, Champagne, Chardonnay, drinking, group, Meunier, Pinot Noir, premium, salmon, tasting, vintage | 4 Comments

I Collazzi and a Big Ol’ Steak #ItalianFWT

Posted on June 26, 2020 by joyofwine

Super Tuscans: You love them or you hate them. They are wines that statistically score high, but are they all necessarily good? What does it all even mean? Tuscany is known more for the sangiovese grape, with various amounts of … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Tasting, Varietals, wine | Tagged #ItalianFWT, amazing, baby, blend, cabernet, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, coastal, combo, DOC, famous, flavour, fresh, grapes, greens, marinade, Merlot, Petit Verdot, steak, Super Tuscan, Syrah, tasting, Tuscany, unicorns, Utopia, vino di tavola | 10 Comments

Quarantine: 14 Days of Isolation Wines – Day 14

Posted on April 5, 2020 by joyofwine

We made it! After succesfully completing 14 days of self isolation, one would be ready to go back to work. However, many of us no longer have a job so the isolation will continue. If you are reading this and … Continue reading →

Posted in Joy of Wine, Tasting, Varietals | Tagged bottle, COVID-19, friends, friendships, hardships, home, housebound, Italy, life, ponder, remembering, reminisce, savour, sip, special, spritz, staying home, taste, tasting, thoughts, Verona, wine | Leave a comment

Wine + Food + Travel = A Really Great Trip!

Posted on October 7, 2019 by joyofwine

When I ask people about if they’ve had any Italian wine, the first two answers they give are Chianti and Prosecco. And when visiting, most have gone, and/or had tours set up to Tuscany, Rome and of course Venice. Tuscany, … Continue reading →

Posted in Joy of Wine, Life and Education, wine | Tagged Alba, Asti, Barbaresco, Barolo, experience, food, gastronomic, grapes, local, Monferatto, Moscato, tasting, travel, vineyards, wine, wine tasting, winery | Leave a comment

Any Day is a Good Day for Bordeaux

Posted on October 6, 2017 by joyofwine

Not only is the Italian wine selection impressive at the store, but Bordeaux also has its fair share of excellency here. The usual suspects are not here though. You won’t find any Château Lafite, Latour, Margaux or any other first … Continue reading →

Posted in Tasting, wine | Tagged 1855, aged, Bordeaux, botrytis, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, classification, Domaines Delon, Family, France, Gironde Estuary, left bank, Medoc, Merlot, pairing, Petit Verdot, Pomerol, right bank, Saint Julien, Sauternes, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, tasting, vintage | Leave a comment

Tag Archives: tasting

I Collazzi and a Big Ol’ Steak #ItalianFWT

Quarantine: 14 Days of Isolation Wines – Day 14

Wine + Food + Travel = A Really Great Trip!

Any Day is a Good Day for Bordeaux

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