by Jo Diaz | Mar 28, 2021 | Cincault, Grenache, Mourvèdre, Music, Rock n'Roll, Rosé, Syrah, Wine, Wine Negociant, Winemaker, Winemaking
INTRODUCTION OF HAMPTON WATER I once wrote: New Rock n’ Roller Who’s Segued to the Liquid Side ~ An update, coming soon. I’ve historically been collecting who also has segued from rock n’roll into rockin’ wine, since I left rock radio. My first of...
by Jo Diaz | Apr 19, 2020 | Marketing, Music, Wine
While I live in Sonoma County, definitely one of God’s own Gardens of Eden, it’s nevertheless part of the pandemic. Trying to find one’s groove might be difficult, because the situation is so pervasive. Even inspiration for writing is wanting inside...
by Jo Diaz | Nov 29, 2018 | Books, Chardonnay, Music, Sample, Sierra, Viognier, Wine, Wine & Food, Wine Samples
PHOTO: Jo Diaz SAMPLE: Quintessential Wines for Ironstone Vineyards: Listening to “There’s No Way,” an upbeat Powerwalk Playlist on Spotify… I’ve got this 2017 Leaping Horse Vineyard Chardonnay wine sitting on my desk, waiting to be...
by Jo Diaz | Feb 26, 2018 | California, Law, Music, Wine
[These images are my own, as I had a photography pass given to me by the record company, when I was in rock radio. This one is Daryl Hall, John Oates, and G.E. Smith performing, after I had also been back stage with Daryl and John.] BMI (Broadcast Music Inc.) and the...
by Jo Diaz | Aug 1, 2016 | Music, Wine
If you’ve got the wine and you’ve got the woman, what are the songs that get it all in the mood? Well, this all began with Let It Wine (from Italy = IT) contacting me in newsletter form. Their tagline: Dedicated to anyone in love with or just curious about...
by Jo Diaz | Aug 22, 2012 | Event, Food & Wine, Music, Russian River Valley, Sonoma, Wine, Wine Country, Winery
Jose and I saw Dave Coz and his friends on July 28, and I was reminded how much I love concerts at Rodney Strong Vineyards. First of all, we could walk to Rodney Strong. It’s only a couple of miles from where we live. That kind of convenience is one of the great...
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