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The Power of Sagrantino- #ItalianFWT

Posted on February 1, 2019 by joyofwine

Talking about native grapes of Italy is probably one of my favourite things to do! For this month’s #ItalianFWT, we travel to Umbria, Italy’s only landlocked region. it doesn’t need water to make it great though! One of the few … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Joy of Wine, Varietals, wine | Tagged #FWT, autochthonous, bold, DOCG, food, grape, Italy, landlocked, Montefalco, native, pairing, region, Sagrantino, travel, Umbria, wine | 13 Comments

So this is 2019…

Posted on January 5, 2019 by joyofwine

Happy New Year! This is a wine blog, but I don’t consider myself a “wine blogger”. I don’t receive “free samples” to write about (mostly because our laws pretty much prohibit that), I have to rely on importers/distributors to bring … Continue reading →

Posted in Joy of Wine, Personal Stories, wine | Tagged detox, italian, Italy, January, language, learning, Montepulciano, moratorium, native, native grapes, wine | 3 Comments

Living Life to its Fullest

Posted on September 18, 2018 by joyofwine

I love it when people celebrate birthdays. No, not your kid’s first birthday, or their 13th or 18th, but a 65th or 70th, 80th and 90th birthday! Now those are really worth celebrating! Imagine my delight and surprise to be … Continue reading →

Posted in Joy of Wine, Personal Stories, Tasting, wine | Tagged aged, Barolo, birthday, blend, Bordeaux, brunello, Burgundy, Cabernet Sauvignon, Capezzano, celebration, Dominus, double magnum, Hermitage, Italy, J.L. Chave, Marsanne, Merlot, Napa, Nebbiolo, Pahlmeyer, Pinot, producer, Rousanne, Sangiovese, South Africa, USA, Vilafonte, wine | 1 Comment

Lacrima – The Aromatic Jewel in Le Marche’s Crown (#ItalianFWT)

Posted on September 1, 2018 by joyofwine

Le Marche, one of the lesser known and less traveled regions of Italy is in my books, an unsung hero of the country. Located on the east side of the country, halfway down the Adriatic coast, it has everything going … Continue reading →

Posted in wine | Tagged aromatic, food, Italian FWT, Italy, Lacrima, Marche, mountain, native, seaside, travel, Verdicchio, wine | 14 Comments

The Other Side

Posted on August 17, 2018 by joyofwine

I’ve been involved in wine for approximately the last 10 years, all of it ending in a culmination of a great job, titles and some serious certifications. The carrot was always dangling in front of me, and after completion of … Continue reading →

Posted in Life and Education, Personal Stories, wine | Tagged bridge, career, choices, decisions, learn, learning, life, other side, study, walk, wine | 11 Comments

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The Power of Sagrantino- #ItalianFWT

So this is 2019…

Living Life to its Fullest

Lacrima – The Aromatic Jewel in Le Marche’s Crown (#ItalianFWT)

The Other Side

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