Tag Archives: winery

Wine + Food + Travel = A Really Great Trip!

Posted on October 7, 2019 by joyofwine

When I ask people about if they’ve had any Italian wine, the first two answers they give are Chianti and Prosecco. And when visiting, most have gone, and/or had tours set up to Tuscany, Rome and of course Venice. Tuscany, … Continue reading →

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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 →

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Abruzzo Adventure- Tiberio

Posted on October 7, 2016 by joyofwine

During this Abruzzo Adventure, of the nine wineries visited, in a town called Cugnoli, is (another) family owned winery, run by brother and sister team Cristiana and Antonio Tiberio, and one of the only wineries (of the ones visited) with … Continue reading →

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Abruzzo Adventure – Praesidium

Posted on September 20, 2016 by joyofwine

Way up in the hills of Abruzzo, lies the picturesque little town of Prezza, and home to Praesidium wines. The name means fortress, and it’s a small family owned winery, founded by Enzo and Lucia Pasquale, with the second generation … Continue reading →

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Tales from the Canadian Okanagan – Black Hills Winery

Posted on August 12, 2014 by joyofwine

After starting at a very well-known Canadian winery, and then moving onto a very busy second winery, I had convinced myself that at that point, I was going small.  These were commercial, impersonal, with too many people and not enough … Continue reading →

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