by Jo Diaz | Apr 14, 2017 | Oregon, Oregon Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir, Wine, Wine of the Week
On one of our trips to Oregon, to visit with the Oak Knoll Winery Boys (Greg Lint and Jeff Herinckx), Jose and I were taken to Sokol Blosser Winery, to see what it’s like. We got there just at closing, so we didn’t get to taste. But the winery… Oh,...
by Jo Diaz | Apr 4, 2017 | Green Valley, Photographers, Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley, Sonoma County, Tour, Travel, Vineyards, Vintner, Wine, Winemaker, Winery, Zinfandel
Travel with me on the Graton Road, in Green Valley of Russian River Valley. We’re heading toward the Forest Primeval. And, we’re feeling pretty much the way Yegor Chernykh must have felt, in 1836. Who was Yegor, you ask? An excellent question… Yegor...
by Jo Diaz | Mar 2, 2017 | Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Education, Merlot, Petite Sirah, Pinot Noir, Riesling, Sangiovese, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, VIT 101, Viticulture, Wine, Zinfandel
Wine Grape Varietal Leaves can all be found in resource books, but I wanted my own images. There are many wineries where I’ve worked, prior to becoming a consultant. At each one I learned a different segment of the wine business. While at Kendall-Jackson, I took...
by Jo Diaz | Feb 15, 2017 | Cabernet Sauvignon, California, Chardonnay, Petite Sirah, Pinot Grigio, Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir, Sauvignon Blanc, Wine
[Pictured is Alvaro Zamora, vineyard manager for The Rubin Family of Wines] The following is very interesting info from Ciatti, Global Wine & Grape Brokers, regarding the 2016 harvest. The Ciatti Company Ciatti is the world’s largest and most comprehensive bulk...
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 | Sep 22, 2016 | Books, Cabernet Sauvignon, California, Chardonnay, Napa, Pinot Noir, VIT 101, Viticulture, Wine, Wine Making, Winemaker, Winemaking, Winery
A Perfect Score The Art, Soul, and Business of a 21st-Century Winery Craig and Katheryn Hall ~Hall Wines The world of wine is a fabulous world. It’s down home, gutsy, and warm. As I pack up my wine library, getting ready to ship it to another world with us, I...
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