About
Wine, understood, explored and enjoyed.
An independent project by Fabrizio Di Carlo, built to make wine approachable and to champion producers who are easy to overlook.
To help people discover what is worth knowing, drinking, collecting and supporting.
Wines&Joy makes wine knowledge useful rather than intimidating, helps people choose in a way that is personal to them, and shines a light on remarkable producers beyond the prestige labels. It keeps the voice and experiences of its founder. It is not an anonymous wine encyclopedia.
Seven editorial principles
1Explain why.
Do not simply say a wine is good. Say what makes it interesting.
2Context matters.
There is rarely a universally best wine. It depends on person, food, occasion, budget and goal.
3Look beyond prestige.
Fame deserves attention when it is earned, never on its own.
4Teach without showing off.
Expertise should make wine easier to understand.
5Separate opinion from fact.
Preferences are presented as opinions.
6Be transparent.
Partnerships, samples, investments and financial interests are disclosed.
7Remember the joy.
History, chemistry and economics all matter. Pleasure matters most.
Values
Joy
Wine exists to be enjoyed, whether a €15 bottle over dinner or a rare vintage for an occasion.
Curiosity
There is always another grape, region, vintage or story worth discovering.
Accessibility
Knowledge should deepen enjoyment, not create barriers.
Independence
Recommendations come from conviction, with conflicts disclosed.
Respect
Wine is people, land, history and craft. Many ways can be right.