by Jo Diaz | Dec 14, 2020 | Book Sample, Books, Education, Wine, Wine Ed, Wine Education, Wine Novel, Wine Writer, Women in Wine
DISCLAIMER: All of the following books were sent to me as #sample copies for my reviews. Then there are wine books that are slowly savored, in sound bites. Do you remember the days of getting ready for a book report? Yeah, that’s what it is. Part of my blogging time...
by Jo Diaz | Dec 7, 2020 | Book Sample, Books, History, History Wine, Wine, Wine Culture, Wine Ed, Wine Education, Wine HIstory
The most fascinating books, for me, seem to be those that explore the past. It took me years to appreciate the history of anything, but Puritans and the Catholic Church. Perhaps it was because of my high school, history classes. Miss Murphy was about 100-years old (I...
by Jo Diaz | Nov 9, 2020 | Books, Entertainment, Research, Wine, Wine Ed, Wine Education, Wine Etiquette, Wine Hospitality
Jim Schleckser is a Certified Sommelier, and he’s also a best-selling author. Borrowed from his Website: He is an energetic and popular speaker at national business conferences and corporate events, focusing on the leverage points to improve your business...
by Jo Diaz | Sep 27, 2020 | Books, Wine, Wine Appreciation, Wine Education, Winemaker, Winemaking, Women in Wine
Thankful is the best place to start, because I needed a little jog. Once upon a time ago, I wrote a story, Wine Review: Lucas & Lewellen Wines are Santa Barbara Delicious. I received this comment: Professor Lucia Gilbert says: Readers may be interested in knowing...
by Jo Diaz | Jul 29, 2020 | Book Sample, Books, Wine, Wine Book, Wine Business, Wine Writer
What Varietal is That? A Beginners Guide to the Most Important Grape Varieties, written by Darby Higgs, is a great little reference book… something you take with you on trips into wine land places, to keep check of seeing the grape leaves, clusters, and vines,...
by Jo Diaz | Jul 27, 2020 | Books, Wine, Wine Book
Where does one begin, once the story ends? After Corkscrew and Brut Force, I wondered where it would go next. The answer is Firing Blancs. Other wine novels by Peter Stafford-Bow are Corkscrew and Brut Force, which are based in the United Kingdom. Firing Blancs, on...
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