Tag Archives: Thursday

Thirsty Thirty-Something Thursday #7 – New Zealand

Posted on March 3, 2016 by joyofwine

After a one week hiatus, Thirsty is back with a Chardonnay selection from New Zealand. While New Zealand is more known for their grassy, gooseberry, cats pee Sauvignon Blancs, there are some fantastic Chardonnays coming from both Marlborough and Waipara … Continue reading →

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Thirsty Thirty-Something Thursday #6 – Gavi

Posted on February 18, 2016 by joyofwine

I’ll try not to inundate these posts with Italian wine, but I gotta tell ya…the geek in me keeps coming out whether it’s a region, grape or cool looking bottle.  This weeks instalment has all three! Not to mention that … Continue reading →

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Thirsty Thirty-Something Thursday #5 – Languedoc

Posted on February 11, 2016 by joyofwine

We all know how famous Chateauneuf-du-Pape is, with its GSM staple and sometimes up to the max 18 different varietals in the blend. But what about white CDP? It’s highly underrated in my books and a wine that is not … Continue reading →

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Thirsty Thirty-Something Thursday #3- Trentino

Posted on January 28, 2016 by joyofwine

In case you haven’t already figured it out, I love Italian wines. Especially weird, crazy, indigenous varietal Italian wines.  Yup, the geekier the better! This week’s instalment of Thirsty Thirty-Something includes one of those said geeky grapes. Introducing Manzoni Bianco, … Continue reading →

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Thirsty Thirty-Something Thursday- #1 Sicily

Posted on January 14, 2016 by joyofwine

Every Wednesday is delivery day at the retail store I manage. And every Wednesday, we open at least one wine to try, maybe even two. It’s not only fun, it’s a learning tool, and whomever the part time staff is … Continue reading →

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