by Jo Diaz | Apr 22, 2020 | Ecology, Education, Entertainment, Event, Wine Country
EARTH DAY began as a concept in the 1960s. By 1970, it was official. While living across from a school, in Windsor, CA, our house was the first place the kids leaving school would pass. For a few years, they’d come out, unwrap their candy, and throw the paper on...
by Jo Diaz | Mar 16, 2020 | Beaujolais, Burgundy, Education, France, French Wine, Gamay, Red Wine, Wine, Wine Business, Wine Country, Wine Ed, Wine Education, Wine Hospitality, Wine tasting, Wine Travel, Wine Writer, Wine-Blog, Winemaker, Winery
In an effort to pay homage to all of the wineries and vineyards visited last July in France, I continue with my experiences, as a guest of both Les Vins Georges Duboeuf and Château Roubine. This story started in Northern Beaujolais, scheduled by Georges Duboeuf. The...
by Jo Diaz | Mar 12, 2020 | Education, Vineyard Economics Seminar, Vineyards, Viticulture, Wine, Wine Business, Wine Ed, Wine Education, Wine Event
Near and dear to my heart, since I’m near – and so are the deer – in my back yard… the California wildfires of 2017 and 2019. When I looked out our glass back door, this is what I saw. Although this is a purchased image, my sight was a bit...
by Jo Diaz | Feb 28, 2020 | Education, France, Italy, Wine, Wine Ed, Wine Education
For anyone studying wine for any accreditation in the world of wine, this would be money well spent. I don’t represent this company, but I do appreciate what they’ve produced, so I’m sharing. If you can’t get to any these places, you’ll...
by Jo Diaz | Oct 6, 2019 | Beaujolais, Book Sample, Books, Chardonnay, Education, France, French Wine, Gamay, Wine, Wine Exports, Wine tasting, Wine Travel
WINE BOOKS Some wine books you can’t put down. They’re exciting novels that are edgy, a bit naughty at times, and sucking you in ~ every second ~ for “more.” High voltage… Then there are other wine books that are slowly savored, in sound...
by Jo Diaz | Aug 29, 2019 | Auction, Education, Sonoma, Sonoma County, Wine
Sonoma County Vinters are finding their groove, and their auction lots continue to expand and better more exciting for consumers. All of these lots are to benefit Sonoma County’s largest charitable fundraiser. I’m going to just print their press release, since...
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