by Jo Diaz | Aug 20, 2018 | Green Valley, History, Russian River Valley, Sonoma County, Wine
Influencers of Green Valley of Russian River Valley The Central Pomos, Yegor Chernykh, and Luther Burbank are legendary proof of Green Valley being the Green emerald in Russian River Valley’s crown, and a preeminent wine grape growing AVA, most-worthy of boundless...
by Jo Diaz | Aug 3, 2017 | Green Valley, History, Russian River Valley, Wine
Who arrived in Sonoma County first to begin growing wine grape and making wines, for instance, is rarely discussed. This is perhaps because it was so fleeting, in the grand scheme of time. Yet, it’s very important to note and not be left trailing into the sunset. If...
by Jo Diaz | Jul 25, 2017 | Green Valley, History, Pomo, Russian River Valley, Sonoma County, Wine
Do we really think the Russians haven’t been here before, claiming some of the United States for themselves? If we don’t think so, we need to re-think (or remember) that ASAP. Who arrived in Sonoma County first to begin growing wine grape and making wines,...
by Jo Diaz | Jun 20, 2017 | Green Valley, Sonoma County, Terroir, Wine, Wine Country, Wine Culture, Wine Education, Wine Writer
A few years ago, I was privately doing a lot of reading and writing about Green Valley of the Russian River Valley. Something that was a bit elusive for me was actually grasping exactly where the Petaluma Wind Gap originates. Everyone writes about it, but knowing...
by Jo Diaz | Apr 4, 2017 | Green Valley, Photographers, Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley, Sonoma County, Tour, Travel, Vineyards, Vintner, Wine, Winemaker, Winery, Zinfandel
Travel with me on the Graton Road, in Green Valley of Russian River Valley. We’re heading toward the Forest Primeval. And, we’re feeling pretty much the way Yegor Chernykh must have felt, in 1836. Who was Yegor, you ask? An excellent question… Yegor...
by Jo Diaz | Feb 23, 2017 | Event, Food & Wine, Green News, Green Valley, Wine, Winery
I’m so pleased to be part of this important day, now more than ever. Our client The Rubin Family of Wines is going to be participating. I couldn’t be more pleased. Jose and I will be attending again this year, as we have for the past many now. It’s a...
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