by Jo Diaz | Dec 29, 2017 | Alexander Valley, Dry Creek Valley, Event, Russian River Valley, Wine
Join us for two glorious days along Wine Road – Northern Sonoma County as we celebrate the 26th Annual Winter WINEland! 2018. It’s right in my backyard, on January 13 and 14, 2018, from 11:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m., each day. We love seeing you all, wine glasses...
by Jo Diaz | Nov 8, 2017 | Alexander Valley, Cabernet Sauvignon, Petite Sirah, Sonoma, Sonoma County, Wine, Winemaking, Winery, Zinfandel
When I began to read about the Pedroncelli Winery’s celebrations for their 90 year anniversary, I was thrown back in time, remembering when I first came to meet Julie Pedroncelli. It was in the early 90s, and I had begun Cat O’Wine Tales. (I was out...
by Jo Diaz | Dec 6, 2016 | Alexander Valley, Green Valley, Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley, Sonoma County, Wine, Wine Blogger, Wine of the Week, Winemaker
[Paperwhite flowers are a typical December bloom. Photo by Jo Diaz.] The beginning of December – this season – has been beautiful weather wise and visually. I’m now in the Mayacamas Mountains, above the Alexander Valley floor. The views are...
by Jo Diaz | Apr 17, 2016 | Alexander Valley, Bordeaux, Napa, Obituary, Wine, Wine Making, Winemaker, Winemaking
This blog story began on Thursday, April 14, 2016. I titled it: Bordeaux, You Can Bank On It, Partie Quatre. At the time, I had no idea that this story was about to take a very sharp 180 degree turn. [Denis and May-Britt Malbec at a reception for Respite Wines in...
by Jo Diaz | May 5, 2015 | Alexander Valley, Event, Wine, Wine Country
If you enjoy wine, I can’t imagine why you would not want to taste Alexander Valley. I was just reminded of this event by Lisa Mattson of Jordan Winery, who invited me to taste the valley on the weekend of May 16 and May 17. This is the Eighteenth Annual Taste...
by Jo Diaz | Mar 25, 2015 | Alexander Valley, News, Obituary, Sonoma County, Wine, Winery
Matriarch Evelyn Trentadue of Trentadue Winery passed away, on Saturday, March 21, 2015. When asked if I’d help the family to distribute the news, my thoughts ran back to the days when I worked closely with the winery, and what a sweet person Evelyn was. She was...
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