by Jo Diaz | Apr 25, 2021 | Bordeaux, Spain, Wine, Wine Appreciation, Wine Book, Wine Ed, Wine Education, Wine Event, Wine Writer, Wines
Kevin Zraly is an extraordinary, wine educator I’ve long admired. Getting to know him over the years has taught me how extremely knowledgeable he truly is. It was delightful finally meeting him in Tuscany, at Castello di Meleto, a few years ago. He was on a...
by Jo Diaz | Oct 17, 2020 | Bordeaux, Importer, Importer Search, Imports, Wholesaler, Wine, Wine Business, Wine Culture, Wine Distribution, Wine Importer, Winemaking, Winery, Women in Wine
Let me begin by writing about a past conversation I had with one of my contacts, who works in the Pentagon, whose identity I’m going to keep private. I will say, he knows enough to have called this one, and I’ve watched it all happen to be true. When the...
by Jo Diaz | Feb 17, 2020 | Bordeaux, Organic, Sustainability, Sustainablility, Wine, Winemaker, Winemaking, Winery
I received an Email from Château de France, an 18th century Château, located in the Pessac-Leognan region of Graves. It’s part of the Union of Grand Crus of Bordeaux, and the email was an update regarding their vineyards and winery. This chateau is now working...
by Jo Diaz | Oct 1, 2018 | Auction, Bordeaux, Cabernet Sauvignon, Wine, Wine Appreciation, Wine Auction, Wine Business, Wine Etiquette, Wine Investments, Wine Sales, Wine tasting
PHOTO: Heritage Auctions Today, I’m wearing my publisher hat, not my writer’s one. The following is a press release from Heritage Auctions. Having not attended, but having a keen interest in what’s happening in the world of wine, I see two distinct...
by Jo Diaz | Nov 6, 2017 | Bordeaux, Burgundy, Education, France, Italy, Spain, Wine
Real story: When in Boston, I was a bit lost, so I asked a police offer, “How do I get to Harvard?” His answer, “Study haaad.” How does anyone learn about wine? Well, if you spend 25 years in it, you’ll have a great background in whatever...
by Jo Diaz | Dec 21, 2016 | Bordeaux, Education, Wine
Bordeaux 101, my stages of discovery for the past year. Since this is a birthday for me, and my last year was devoted to learning more about Bordeaux, today I’m sharing my Bordeaux 101, for anyone else so inspired. Now I’m going into a new region: Verona,...
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