by Jo Diaz | Feb 10, 2021 | Barbera, Castello di Gabiano, Italian Alps, Italy, Italy wines, Piedmont, Wine
Piedmont, Italy is a place I’ve never visited; but, I’m headed there, once Covid travel restrictions are lifted. Yesterday’s story began my virtual journey. Briefly: Covid’s restrictions stopped all travel, as I was supposed to be in Piedmont...
by Jo Diaz | Jan 8, 2021 | Barbera, Italy, Piedmont, Wine
We travel not to escape life, but for life not to escape us ~ Anonymous Oh, Covid… you’re such a marplot! [Images are the property of CASTELLO Di GABIANO, except where noted.] I could have been right here in November, if life didn’t include you,...
by Jo Diaz | Dec 16, 2020 | Education, France, Italy, Wine, Wine tasting, Wine Travel, Winemaking, Wines
This short-list of wine Education Gifts is comprised of some truly great wine gifts I’ve researched, beyond also giving Wine Books. They’re worth sharing. Some are old ideas and some are new ideas; each one brings something very unique to the education of...
by Jo Diaz | Aug 31, 2020 | Brut, Brut wine, Bubbly, Bubbly Wine, Imports, Italy, Marketing, Prosecco, Rosé, Sparkling wine, Wine, Wine Business, Wine Marketing
I saw this bottle. I had no intention of buying any wine, I was just out to get some fruits and veggies, and a rotisserie chicken for my cat Buddy (in lieu of canned cat food). I was in Oliver’s Grocery Store in Windsor, California. As I turned from the...
by Jo Diaz | May 14, 2020 | Ancient Roman Grand Cru, Italy, Wine
Very interesting E-Mail from Vinum Hadrianum: the exact wine the Roman Emperors drank With my team at Vinum Hadrianum, we produce wines concerning tradition, trying to revive the legendary Vinum Hadrianum, one of the seven renowned crus of the Roman Empire, from Atri,...
by Jo Diaz | May 6, 2020 | Italy, négociant, Tuscany, Wine, Wine Making, Wine of the Week, Wine tasting, Winery, Wines, Wne and Food
A piece of my heart was deliberately left in Chianti Country, during a visit to Tuscany, with the Bluest Sky Import Group. A life-altering education, every time I’ve headed out to “be there,” smell the terroir, feel the earth, see the vines, taste...
Recent Comments