18 Comments

1. 

   mikki on August 3, 2009 at 9:02 am

   i do wine bottle art for festivals and have many examples in galleries in the midwest and out west…if you wish to see some samples i can e-mail you some of my work….m dillon,m.d.

2. 

   Roger on September 5, 2009 at 10:23 pm

   Jo, you have some great photos. I especially like the Doorway Vineyard. Which vineyard is that?

   I’m trying to get others in my circle to read your blog (you probably need no help), I just had to put your site RSS feed on my sidebar.

   Happy tastings!

3. 

   Jo on September 6, 2009 at 11:51 am

   Roger,

   Can you tell me which blog story has the Doorway Vineyard shot. I take so many picture, I can’t keep track.

   I’ve also just had my husband put a “can’t right click” on my site, which I should have him take down. I did it because people are taking my images for their sites, with absolutely no credit… And, to make matters worse, they’re taking them from my blog, but still leaving them in my site – using my bandwidth… That sucks bandwidth from my blog, because now I have their websites in my space, too.

   What really put it over the edge is that some guy just took one of my stories, changed the title, and put it on his site as his own.

   So, you could have right clicked, and we”d easily know which image you’re talking about. Meanwhile, I’ll also try to track it down.

4. 

   Jo on September 6, 2009 at 11:55 am

   Well…. Did you go to http://www.JosePhotos.com?

   If yes, that’s my husband’s shot. I’m Jo and he’s Jose…

   I’m Jo, he’s Ho… We’ve caused a lot of confusion, until people see us. I tell people, “I’m Jo, he’s Ho.” They don’t ever forget that one.

   He’s right he and thanks you.

   Thanks for being my cheerleader, too. As I noted… my #1 tequila fan!

5. 

   Samantha on March 4, 2012 at 8:27 pm

   Dear Sir/Madam,

   How are you?
   I would like to contact with you about our 8th Shanghai International Wine & Spirits Exhibition on May 3-5, 2012 at INTEX in Shanghai, China.
   I will appreciate if you can have a consideration of participating in.
   If you have any other questions, please feel free to contact with me. Thank you!

   yours sincerely,
   Samantha

6. 

   Betty on October 22, 2014 at 10:03 am

   Hi Jo. I hope you’re doing well. A friend and I are going to Concannon on Saturday to do some tasting. Might you be able to join us?

   Betty
   650-714-7009

7. 

   Jo Diaz on October 23, 2014 at 2:46 pm

   Hi, Betty,

   What a lovely invitation. I’m going to be in North Carolina, or I might take you up on the offer, Betty.

8. 

   Betty Kaufman on October 23, 2014 at 3:18 pm

   Too bad. I hope you have fun in NC. Maybe next time.

9. 

   Jo Diaz on October 23, 2014 at 4:06 pm

   Just let me know. Thanks for thinking of me.

10. 

    Adrienne Johnston on February 20, 2015 at 3:13 pm

    I would love to be able to read some of your other blogs.

11. 

    Dr. Barry Nadel on November 10, 2016 at 2:25 am

    Dear Jo Diaz,
    I received my BSc and MSc from the Dept. of Viticulture and Enology at UC Davis.I have written a book on wine making “Secrets of Home Wine Making.” Its word count is 25,146. I would like to receive your guidelines on how to submit a book for review. Thank you for your time, effort and cooperation.
    Regards Dr. Barry Nadel.

12. 

    Marcia Jones on September 13, 2019 at 10:41 am

    Dear Jo,

    I stumbled on your blog while searching for additional images to add to my website.

    I would love to use your images from your blog regarding AAAV. I believe it was in 2002. But, wanted to get your permission.

    That was a great blog. I too, stumbled on the few (at the time) African American winemakers while doing research.

    Fast forward to today…I’m currently working on a documentary about African American winemakers. Ironically, the only winemaker I’m using from the original AAAV members is Theodora Lee.

    Kind Regards,

    Marcia Jones

13. 

    Jo Diaz on September 13, 2019 at 4:05 pm

    Interestingly, Theodora became a member after I left them. I was only with them for a year 2002 to 2003. The demand for them being at events was more than the collective cases being made at the time. Also, I tracked all of their publicity, based on my press releases and the results. When the last one came in from Malaysia, I knew I had done enough to get them off and running. After that, I had just let it go.

    I’m not sure what image you’re wanting, but if you send a screen shot to me, I should be able to find it. jo@diaz-communications.com

14. 

    Patrick Cress on February 22, 2021 at 2:57 pm

    Hey Jo, I appreciated your tone and the way you tied together your blog re: the Karolyi Gruner. Just sending kudos. Be well.

    Patrick

15. 

    Igor Mattos Sill on June 23, 2021 at 12:24 pm

    Hi Jo, love your blog and enjoyed reading your views on Atlas Peak AVA. Thought I should mention that if you elect to update your blog on Atlas Peak, please note that our 2015 Atlas Peak estate Cabernet Sauvignon received CWSA’s 2018 Wine of the Year award and was the recipient of the DOUBLE GOLD MEDAL. It is served at the famed The French Laundry and numerous other fine dining establishments. Happy to host you at a Atlas Peak Mountain Winery tasting (Sill Family Vineyards). THANKS!

16. 

    Jo Diaz on June 25, 2021 at 2:33 pm

    Hello, Igor. Thank you for your comment. I’ll let you know when I’m headed in your direction. I love family vineyards and their histories. Thank YOU!

17. 

    Carol Donohue Proteau on July 13, 2022 at 3:55 am

    Very impressive, Jo.
    I feel honored to know you.
    Wow,
    Glad we “reunited”
    We will keep n touch.
    Friends are treasures.”ole” friends are gem

18. 

    Jo Diaz on July 15, 2022 at 10:51 am

    Thank you, Carol. I appreciate your comment, more than you’ll ever know. I do love that we went to school together, and have now reunited. Yes, old friends are truly gems.

    When I was a Girl Scout leader in Maine, I taught so many kids the song, “Make New Friends, But Keep the Old” The second line is, “One is silver and the other is gold.” I say so many, because – besides the three units I managed with other friends helping me, I also directed a day camp. I took it from 40 people the first year, to 250 in two years. That’s a lot of people enjoying that song. I treasure each and every one of them… and you, too.

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