Tag Archives: wine

Thank God for Friends – there when you need them.

Posted on August 28, 2017 by joyofwine

I’ve been away from this blog for a bit…all good intentions to write, and then something inevitably comes up. Life has a way of kicking you when you’re down. I’m not sure if any can relate, but it seems that … Continue reading →

Posted in Personal Stories, Tasting | Tagged classmates, fair, friends, friendship, hard, Italy, life, monthly, Nerello Mascalese, Sicily, tasting, tough, wine, wine tasting | 4 Comments

International Albariño Day

Posted on August 1, 2017 by joyofwine

It’s International Albariño Day! I’m so glad they give this grape its due course and deservedly so! It’s crisp, refreshing tropical fruit wines are perfect for a hot summer day to sip on the patio, share a glass with a … Continue reading →

Posted in Varietals, wine | Tagged Albariño, Alvarinho, Atlantic Ocean, celebrate, floral, fruit, international, mineral, Portugal, Rias Biaxes, Spain, wine | 2 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

Hotel Aldobrandini

Posted on March 31, 2017 by joyofwine

Italy truly is a family affair. Not just in the wine business, but it seems in other areas too. Booking hotels in a foreign country can be interesting to say the least. You go by reviews, photos, and proximity to … Continue reading →

Posted in Joy of Wine, Personal Stories | Tagged Firenze, fun, gallery, gelato, girly vacay, Italy, Lazio, Michelangelo, Roma, San Gimignano, tour, trattoria, travel, Tuscany, vacation, wine, youg eyes | 4 Comments

Prosecco, 2017 Goals and Sparkling Wine – not necessarily in that order…

Posted on December 30, 2016 by joyofwine

As many of us are preparing for a celebration to ring in the New Year tomorrow night, we all have our “drink of choice” to celebrate the occasion. Right now, there are thousands of bloggers writing in detail about different … Continue reading →