by Jo Diaz | Sep 26, 2023 | Carneros, Champagne, Chardonnay, Napa, Pinot Noir, Wine
Okay, High Season, High Style Domaine Carneros, Journey thru Southeast Asia is the only way I’m able describe my recent visit. If I were going to give them a motto: Domaine Carneros: Low Production, High Quality Wines And Hospitality. This is an especially...
by Jo Diaz | May 7, 2021 | Argentina, Art in Wine, Organic, Pinot Noir, Rosé, Wine
Mother’s Day: My mother has been gone for a long time now. I remember the day well. I had gone back to Maine, making that really difficult decision: Do I see her once more in life, or do I see her after she’s gone? It was really that fragile. When I...
by Jo Diaz | Jun 3, 2020 | Pinot Noir, Sample, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, Wine
Pinot, Pinot, Pinot; we’re all pretty turned onto this one, right? After “Sideways, we all wanted to taste Santa Barbara Pinots, right? The following 2016 Lucas & Lewellen Pinot Noir from Santa Barbara County, now defines Pinot in Santa Babara for me....
by Jo Diaz | Feb 12, 2020 | Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley, Sonoma County, Wine, Wine 101, Wine Appreciation, Wine Business, Wine Chemistry, Wine Ed, Wine Making, Winemaker, Winemaking, Winery, Wines
Winemaker Patrick Melley of Russian Hill Estate Winery just answered this question of Malolactic Fermentation. And for wine beginners (or intermediates, like me), this doesn’t get any better. As one of our clients, I get to edit for the winery on occasion. This...
by Jo Diaz | Jan 31, 2020 | Oregon, Oregon Pinot Gris, Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir, Wine, Wine tasting, Winery, Wines
[PHOTOS: Jo Diaz copyright, all rights reserved] I love Oregon. Being from Maine, I’m partial for the decision of the ring toss. There are certain precepts we Mainahs adhere to… “Earth first, people and pets next. And, taking care of everyone,...
by Jo Diaz | Oct 9, 2019 | Charity, Event, Pinot Noir, Wine, Wine Culture, Wine tasting
Hoping to make this an annual event, Emily Martin has announces her first “Pinots & Plaid.” I know my tartan, do you? I also know a few things about Pinot, and I can combine that with a kilt any day of the week. I’m a happy Scottish camper, with...
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