by Jo Diaz | Jan 30, 2017 | Event, Green Valley, Russian River Valley, Sonoma County, Wine, Winery, Wne and Food
Earth Day has really important significance, now more than ever, most would agree. Joy Sterling at Iron Horse Vineyards, when a significant speaker presents him or herself, has a merry band of Green Valley growers and producers gather at Iron Horse for a day of a...
by Jo Diaz | Jan 4, 2017 | Amenities, Supplies, Services, Green Valley, Russian River Valley, Vineyards, Wine, Winery
[Photo Credit: Lori Knapp, The Rubin Family of Wines] I just recommended Vineyard Soil Technologies in my story entitled, “Soil Monolith ~ a perfect wine gift for the winery owner…” The Rubin Family of Wines has taken advantage of their soil...
by Jo Diaz | Dec 6, 2016 | Alexander Valley, Green Valley, Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley, Sonoma County, Wine, Wine Blogger, Wine of the Week, Winemaker
[Paperwhite flowers are a typical December bloom. Photo by Jo Diaz.] The beginning of December – this season – has been beautiful weather wise and visually. I’m now in the Mayacamas Mountains, above the Alexander Valley floor. The views are...
by Jo Diaz | Aug 23, 2016 | Chardonnay, Green Valley, Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley, Sonoma, Sonoma County, Wine, Wine Business, Winery
Introducing Ernest Vineyards, a new artisan producer of cool-climate Chardonnays and Pinot Noir from the Sonoma Coast… Owners Erin Brooks and her husband Todd Gottula produce wines that have been created to express their clonal attributes and their...
by Jo Diaz | Aug 10, 2016 | Green Valley, History, Terroir
[This photo is of a weather station at The Rubin Family of Wines, in Green Valley of the Russian River Valley. Fog is hanging in the background.] Terroir Green Valley of Russian River Valley is comprised of the following small towns, which are all bordered to the west...
by Jo Diaz | Nov 24, 2015 | Argentina, California, Carménère, Chile, France, Gamay, Green Valley, Italy, Port, Portugal, Prohibition, Russian River Valley, Sauvignon Blanc, South America, Spain, Sparkling wine, Wine
Continued from yesterday… This collection has inspired the following story. Each wine is fitting of any Thanksgiving celebration, and also popped into my head as I looked at the world map on the treasure chest, that we’re all one from around the globe....
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