Tag Archives: Veneto

Prosecco – What’s Really in the Glass – #ItalianFWT

Posted on July 5, 2019 by joyofwine

I wrote an article about a year ago for our local provincial magazine called Culinaire – a magazine that focuses on both food and drink from local restaurants, cafes, pubs and wines from around the world. Since my specialty is … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Joy of Wine, Tasting, wine | Tagged aperitivo, Asolo, biancetta trevigiano, Cartizze, Chardonnay, Conegliano, DOC, DOCG, Dolomites, drink, Glera, lagoon, microclimate, Pinot Bianco, prosecco pyramid, quality, Superiore, Treviso, Valdobbiadene, Veneto, Venice, verdiso, wine | 7 Comments

Not Just Another Italian Grape-(#ItalianFWT)

Posted on October 5, 2018 by joyofwine

A year ago, I took part in La Famiglia di Amarone tasting at the Collisioni Festival in Barolo. The great family wineries (and there are many) that make the style of Amarone – wine made from a blend of dried … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Varietals, wine | Tagged biotype, DOC, grape, Italian FWT, Italy, IWE, Lugana, native, region, trebbiano di lugana, trebbiano di soave, Veneto, Verdicchio | 11 Comments

Collisioni – A collision of music, wine…and food!

Posted on July 27, 2017 by joyofwine

Collisioni 2017 is in the books with successful concerts from Placebo and Robbie Williams, readings from poets, authors and actors, and copious amounts of wine tasted along with a new initiative this year: Progetto Food. For me, this was my … Continue reading →

Posted in Life and Education, Tasting, wine | Tagged Aglianico, Amarone, arneis, Barbaresco, Barolo, Basilicata, bellone, Collisioni, consorzio, Emilia-Romagna, Family, favorita, festival, food, Lazio, local, Marche, Piedmont, professionals, project, region, tasting, Veneto, visit, wine, winemakers, winery, women in wine, youth | 1 Comment

Music & Wine

Posted on August 17, 2016 by joyofwine

This whole concept of Music and Wine has really been intriguing me lately. More and more we are seeing these two go together in one form or another. Wine is being associated with world music festivals, I follow some fellow … Continue reading →

Posted in Personal Stories, Varietals, wine | Tagged balance, harmony, Italy, Merlot, music, Sansonina, singing, terms, Veneto, wine, Zenato | 2 Comments

Thirsty Thirty-Something Thursday #15 – Lombardy

Posted on May 12, 2016 by joyofwine

Upon reading some other posts this week and Lombardy being more on my mind, this week’s edition of Thirsty will focus on a Chiaretto (Key-a-retto)~Lombardy’s version of rosé. Tis the season after all! And personally, I love this Chiaretto. It … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Thirsty Thursday, Varietals, wine | Tagged Barbera, Bardolino, Chiaretto, Corvina, Corvinone, Groppella, Groppello, Italy, Lombardy, Marzemino, pink, Rondinella, Rose, Sangiovese, Valtenesi, Veneto | Leave a comment

Tag Archives: Veneto

Prosecco – What’s Really in the Glass – #ItalianFWT

Not Just Another Italian Grape-(#ItalianFWT)

Collisioni – A collision of music, wine…and food!

Music & Wine

Thirsty Thirty-Something Thursday #15 – Lombardy

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