by Jo Diaz | Oct 12, 2018 | Rare Rant, Wine, Winery, Wines
I remember poodle skirts, bouffant hair, cotton candy, putrid pink, heavy perfume, and it all came under the word “boutique.” That word – boutique – is now fingernails screeching down a blackboard, so when you call your winery a...
by Jo Diaz | Mar 18, 2015 | Marketing, Rare Rant, Wine
Every time I hear the word “boutique, you might as well be dragging your fingers down a blackboard in my world. When I entered my freshman English class in high school, Miss Samways immediately said to us, “Don’t ever use the word ‘nice’...
by Jo Diaz | May 17, 2013 | Event, Rare Rant, Wine, Wine Etiquette
This is a rerun, people, because it’s still so relevant. I know that not everyone in the business had read this – in fact, probably most people haven’t. But, everyone I know who pours wine can relate, once they’ve read the following story. I...
by Jo Diaz | May 20, 2012 | IMHO, Rare Rant, Wine, You've Got to Be Kidding Me
Yeah, yeah, I know… Guys love “lite” beer, targeted at men who have developed an extra pack. “Drink as much, but at a fraction of the calories.” Seems like something so great. I’ve always felt there’s something wrong with...
by Jo Diaz | Oct 14, 2011 | Rare Rant, Wine
Check out our great French wine prices and save. William T. Haines, my fraternal great grandfather, was a Maine Republican, career politician: 1882 to 1887 ~ Kennebec County’s county attorney 1888 to 1892 ~ Maine State Senate 1895 to 1896 ~ Maine House of...
by Jo Diaz | Jul 13, 2011 | Dear Jo, Jo's Photography, Jo's World, Juicy Tale, Marketing, Rare Rant, Wine
Everything on the Internet is free, including customer service for something you haven’t paid for… It’s become a funny world. I enjoy sharing the requests I get, because they always hit me with a “What?” moment, and getting them out of me...
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