by Jo Diaz | Sep 19, 2018 | Culture, Napa, Rutherford, Wine, Women in Wine
[PHOTO Purchased] Let me begin with a perfect example… This Says It All, Y’all Once upon a day Jo Diaz’s phone rang. She: “Hello, Diaz Communications.” He: “I’d like to speak with Joe Diaz.” She: “This is...
by Jo Diaz | Mar 26, 2018 | Art in Wine, Culture, Wine, Wine Magazine
SETTING: Waltz, point counter point, having just been in the garden ~ including Waltz in A-Flat Major, Op. 39, No. 15 INSPIRATION: Wine Enthusiast Magazine query ~ “Introducing Wine Enthusiast’s First Ever Art & Wine Issue” SOUL: Art & Wine?...
by Jo Diaz | Feb 13, 2017 | Culture, Event, Food & Wine, St. Helena, Wine
bASH St. Helena With so many options, I remember reading once, “I can enjoy food and wine everyday, with all of the offers out there.” I thought, “yup.” I also don’t usually advocate for events I haven’t attended (yet). This one,...
by Jo Diaz | Nov 21, 2016 | Cabernet Sauvignon, Carménère, Champagne, Chardonnay, Chile, Concha y Toro, Culture, Don Melchor, Export, France, Holiday, Iberian Peninsula, Imports, Italy, Port, Wine
If you’re of Native American descent, your forefathers arrived first on the North American continent. Once the Bering Strait had waters receding, people migrated from both Asia and Northeastern Europe. Who were the first ancient settlers to arrive and cultivate...
by Jo Diaz | May 4, 2016 | Culture, Education, Research, Wine
[Purchased photo credit: Olaf Speier] Let me begin by saying that the only formal study I’ve had with Gen Y, is raising three lovely daughters, observing them 24/7/365 at different levels of living, for however many years each one is old. Now, I observe each of...
by Jo Diaz | Mar 21, 2016 | Bordeaux, Culture, Millesima, Wine
Traditional, Professional, and Family ~ I Am She TRADITIONAL: My maternal grandparents were Pierre Bernier and Abbie Ouellette Bernier. My first four years of life, they only spoke French to me. I would give it a try back to them. I remember my grandmother telling me,...
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