Tag Archives: tempranillo

Wines To Warm From the Inside Out!

Posted on January 14, 2020 by joyofwine

It seems every year about this time,we have a cold snap, and we are rendered immobile for a week or two at a time, usually between the dates of December 26-to around mid-February. We got lucky this year and enjoyed … 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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Thirsty Thirty-Something Thursday #20 – Toro, Spain

Posted on June 16, 2016 by joyofwine

If I’m gonna drink Tempranillo, I’d rather have Toro. Seriously. Tempranillo takes on many hats in Spain and in Toro, it’s called Tinto de Toro, and a Tempranillo taste of its own. There’s not a lot of Tinto de Toro’s … Continue reading →

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This thing called Life…

Posted on April 13, 2013 by joyofwine

Isn’t it funny how the most brilliant ideas come to us either in the shower, or while we’re lying in bed, either trying to fall asleep or just waking up?  Yeah, last night I experienced that, and I just should … Continue reading →

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