by Jo Diaz | Feb 9, 2022 | Imports, Portugal, Portuguese wine, Wine
The brand that I’ve been recently fortunate to discover is Herdade do Esporão. Drop your tongue behind your lower teeth, to pronounce Esporáo. There’s a YouTube video is at the end of this story, on Portuguese vowel pronunciations, in case you enjoy new...
by Jo Diaz | Oct 17, 2020 | Bordeaux, Importer, Importer Search, Imports, Wholesaler, Wine, Wine Business, Wine Culture, Wine Distribution, Wine Importer, Winemaking, Winery, Women in Wine
Let me begin by writing about a past conversation I had with one of my contacts, who works in the Pentagon, whose identity I’m going to keep private. I will say, he knows enough to have called this one, and I’ve watched it all happen to be true. When the...
by Jo Diaz | Apr 8, 2020 | Bulgaria, Coast Rica, Imports, India, Israel, Peru, Wine, Wine Business, Wine Business Innovation, Wine Travel, Winemaker, Winemaking
In Episode 3, Kerry Damskey talks about his origin of wanderlust. Then he’s off to Bulgaria, seguing into China, before the French were even there. This is followed by being in ancient Israel, and then gives us a blink of Costa Rica at 25,000 meters (15.53428...
by Jo Diaz | Mar 19, 2020 | Imports, Italy, Marketing, Red Wine, White Wine, Wholesaler, Wine, Wine Business, Wine Culture, Wine Distribution, Wine Ed, Wine Event, Wine Importer, Wine Marketing, Wine Travel, Winery, WSET
Wine marketer Michael (Mick) Yurch, of The Bluest Sky Group, has shared the following with me, in his circle of friends and colleagues. It’s a fascinating reading, from someone with international relationships in wine. It’s Mick’s job to prepare wine...
by Jo Diaz | Jan 18, 2020 | Imports, Italy, Wine, Wine Samples, Wine tasting, Wine Travel, Winemaker, Winemaking, Winery, Wines
This intro is for five wines tasted in a series. If you want to just skip to the wine, scroll down for ” Umani Ronchi Vellodoro Pecorino.” Winter white wines are so scrumptious, with not only dense foods, but also with lighter foods. I don’t think of...
by Jo Diaz | Jan 15, 2020 | Germany, Imports, Riesling, Wine
This intro is for five wines tasted in a series. If you want to just skip to the wine, scroll down for “Nik Weis St. Urbans-Hof Riesling.” Winter white wines are so scrumptious, with not only dense foods, but also with lighter foods. I don’t think of...
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