by Jo Diaz | Aug 26, 2016 | Bubbly Wine, England, Sparkling wine, Wine
Established in 1995, Ridgeview’s wines are the fist wines to arrive from England that have been imported to the United States. Asked if I would interested in tasting them, how could I refuse? Curiosity is my middle name. Their PR person Erica Honni, wrote to me,...
by Jo Diaz | Jul 21, 2016 | Bubbly Wine, Chile, Sparkling wine, Wine
That’s what I’ve been saying all spring into summer, “It’s Rosé, José,” and this time it was an Estelado from Miguel Torres de Chilé! Olé! A list of what’s been pouring in, in an unprecedented amount… 2015 Masi Rosa dei Masi...
by Jo Diaz | Jun 3, 2016 | Bubbly Wine, Champagne, France, Imports, Sparkling wine, Wine
Sometimes it just hits you so right… A hot, late spring day (90ºF), you only want to eat light fare, and it has to be bubbles to make it all so refreshing… That was last night, as I reached for the newly arrived bottle of Champagne Forget-Brimont Brut...
by Jo Diaz | Dec 31, 2015 | Bubbly Wine, Cava, Spain, Sparkling, Sparkling wine, Wine
Happy New Year, everyone, from me and from Segura Viudas presenting Auld Lang Syne… In a most delightful way… Be safe out there tonight, tomorrow, all of 2016, and beyond.
by Jo Diaz | Nov 24, 2015 | Argentina, California, Carménère, Chile, France, Gamay, Green Valley, Italy, Port, Portugal, Prohibition, Russian River Valley, Sauvignon Blanc, South America, Spain, Sparkling wine, Wine
Continued from yesterday… This collection has inspired the following story. Each wine is fitting of any Thanksgiving celebration, and also popped into my head as I looked at the world map on the treasure chest, that we’re all one from around the globe....
by Jo Diaz | Nov 23, 2015 | Argentina, Beaujolais, Bubbly Wine, Burgundy, Cabernet Sauvignon, California, Carménère, Cava, Champagne, Chile, Food & Wine, France, Green Valley, Imports, Italy, Malbec, Pinot Gris, Port, Portugal, Russian River Valley, South America, Spain, Sparkling, Sparkling wine, Wine
You’ve heard the saying, “my cup runneth over,” right? Well, this is my Thanksgiving, so I’m sharing the bounty in any way that I can. Life has delivered all of this over the last month or so. The basket and its wine has arrived from Wine of...
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