by Jo Diaz | Nov 6, 2020 | Champagne, France, French Wine, Terroir, Wine, Wine Making
When is there never a special, or non-special, time for Champagne? Winesellars Ltd. just sent this to me, “It’s time to start drinking Champagne—all the time.” I left them in the dust on this one a l-o-n-g time ago, like any of our 365 days in the year,...
by Jo Diaz | Oct 17, 2019 | Champagne, France, French Wine, Vineyards, Viticulture, Wine, Wine 101, Wine Appreciation, Wine Business, Wine Ed, Wine Education, Wine Making, Winemaking
[All images in this blog posting are the property of Bruno Paillard. Please do not copy..] If you’ve missed the latest harvest results for Champagne this year, I’m going to share it with you. Having been in France this past August, I can only imagine the...
by Jo Diaz | Oct 2, 2019 | Champagne, Enology, Environment, France, Musings, Opinion, Wine
Yes, I could say this for any wine growing region in the world. I’m just going after the two most talked about, to get your attention. Now, down to business. For anyone who changed the terminology from global warming to climate change, I believe the process...
by Jo Diaz | Feb 8, 2019 | Bubbly, Bubbly Wine, Champagne, France, Holiday, Sparkling, Sparkling wine, Wine
The following #sample collection of bubbles are all from France, imported by Vineyard Brands. When a box of bubbles arrives, it instantly become party time… party in the sense of something very special just happened. For no apparent reason, no matter what was...
by Jo Diaz | Jan 25, 2019 | Book Sample, Books, Champagne, France, Italy, Wine
[PHOTO: Steven Laine with his new novel Root Cause, borrowed from his Facebook page. ADVANCE COPY] If you love wine, love to read, and love to occasionally embark on a fantasy wine journey based on actual wine facts, Steven Laine is going to deliver an impactful...
by Jo Diaz | Sep 10, 2018 | Champagne, France, Wine, Wine Business
From COMITÉ Champagne, France: Progress for the 2018 Champagne harvest: it appears to be an exceptional year for their sparkling wine. SIDEBAR for anyone new to sparkling wine: sparkling wine can only be called “Champagne,” if it comes from the region...
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