by Jo Diaz | Sep 4, 2014 | Alexander Valley, Cabernet Sauvignon, Movie, Sonoma County, Wine
Get On Up… What a chant… It’s no secret that I have a rock n’ roll background, long before I moved to California and segued into wine. Our friend Corinne Reichel of Respite Wines just asked us, before seeing the movie Get On Up, “Did you...
by Jo Diaz | Apr 19, 2013 | Alexander Valley, Petite Sirah, PS I Love You, Variety, Viticulture, Wine, Winemaker, Winemaking
There are two separate segments with this interview between Jose Diaz of Diaz Communications and Miro Tcholakov, the winemaker for Trentadue Winery. Miro makes wine for both Trentadue Winery and also his own brand, Miro Cellars. Miro’s got the dream job…...
by Jo Diaz | Nov 30, 2012 | Alexander Valley, Cabernet Sauvignon, Russian River Valley, Sonoma, Vintner, Wine, Winery
I’m very lucky to be living in Russian River Valley, where so many wonderful wine companies are based. Little did I know on my very first trip to California, when I visited Rodney Strong Vineyards in the early 1900s, that someday I’d be living five minutes...
by Jo Diaz | Jul 10, 2012 | Alexander Valley, Dry Creek Valley, Napa, Retail, Sauvignon Blanc, Wine, Wine Business, Wine tasting
Sometimes I feel like I’m getting lazy, like when I can’t get myself out of my chair, drive to a tasting room, and do the work (as if tasting wine is such hard work). Still, when you’re surrounded by tasting rooms, it’s easy to become...
by Jo Diaz | Apr 18, 2012 | Alexander Valley, IMHO, Opinion, PS I Love You, Sonoma, Things to do in Wine Country, Wine, Wine Business, Wine Country, Wine tasting, Winery
More than once on this blog, I’ve written about children having a place at wineries. They should have a place, in my humble opinion. Most winery owners have children, and their children – like mine did when living at home – were able to enjoy wine...
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