by Jo Diaz | Nov 23, 2016 | #millesimaBA, Bordeaux, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Contest, France, Merlot, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, Wine
The Red and The White of It Last evening, with our friend Corinne, we had dinner tasting and enjoying these two very special Bordeaux wines: Les Hauts de Lagarde 2015 – Blanc and Rouge. We began our food and wine tasting with humus and endives as an appetizer....
by Jo Diaz | May 22, 2015 | Contest, Entertainment, Event, Movie, Napa, Wine
Is there anyone in wine more dramatic and loved than Jean Charles Boisset?
by Jo Diaz | Jan 7, 2015 | Contest, Event, Napa, Organization, Sonoma, Wine
Years ago, when my friend and wine colleague Julie Johnson (today of Tres Sabores) was making waves in Women for WineSense, I went to meetings and was so impressed by her and the group. She had her finger on the pulse (and still does). At that time, little did I...
by Jo Diaz | Feb 7, 2014 | Contest, Texas, Tour, Travel, Wine
Everything really is bigger in Texas: It’s the No. 5 wine-producing state in the U.S., the Texas Hill Country American Viticultural Area is the second largest in the nation and its most promising wines boast supersized flavors. Visitors may flock here to sip wine, but they end up drinking in the romance of the region, too.
by Jo Diaz | Feb 20, 2013 | Chile, Contest, Dark & Delicious™, Wine, Wine Blogger, Wine Writer
I entered a contest, “Why are you the right blogger (or writer) for this Chilean culinary adventure?” Chile… one of my New Year’s resolution. I felt like this was the year for Chile at the end of December, so I proclaimed it to myself....
by Jo Diaz | Dec 6, 2011 | Contest, Give Away, Jo's World, Marketing, Oregon, Petite Sirah, Pinot Gris, PS I Love You, Public Relations, Wine, Wine Writer, Winery
[Today is the second of five days to register for holiday gifts from Wine-blog. Simply leave your name in the comments for a chance to win. Rules.] After the first Petite Sirah symposium that I put on in 2002 at Foppiano, I saw the potential; and, the birth of PS I...
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