by Jo Diaz | Feb 27, 2019 | Event, Napa, Stags Leap District, Wine, Wine & Food, Wine Country, Wine Hospitality
An American Viticultural Area (AVA) is a designated, wine grape-growing region in the United States,and has been for the nearly 39 years. The Augusta AVA surrounds the area in and around the town of Augusta, Missouri, which was the first recognized AVA recognized in...
by Jo Diaz | Jul 30, 2018 | Cabernet Sauvignon, Stags Leap District, Wine, Winery
Once upon a time, I was in Florida in a brand new 8,000 square foot home. Taken to the gorgeous new wine cellar, I thought, what a great place to expand one’s horizons. Mr. Sarasota, this one’s for you! A walk on the “special AVA side” always...
by Jo Diaz | May 23, 2018 | Cabernet Sauvignon, Event, Food & Wine, Napa, Stags Leap District, Wine, Winery, Wines, Wne and Food
For the past few years, I’ve really looked forward to attending the Stags Leap District ‘Vineyard to Vintner’ annual event . It’s really well planned, executed, and always rewarding for everyone in the process… a day really well spent in Napa Valley....
by Jo Diaz | Mar 28, 2018 | Cabernet Sauvignon, Event, Napa, Stags Leap District, Wine
I highly recommend this event. Past adventures, for instance. Pine Ridge Vineyards ~ Stags Leap District Vineyard to Vintner 2017 Stags Leap District Vineyard to Vintner 2017 Magic Cellar Rendezvous ~ Celebrating Napa Valley’s Stags Leap District ~ Part 2 If Napa is...
by Jo Diaz | Jul 17, 2017 | Art in Wine, Event, Stags Leap District, Wine, Winery
Everyone loves to call Napa the Disneyland of Wine for adults. In many regards, it is. Now, if you love Disney… on top of that… take it to the next level. I don’t know how many times I had passed the Silverado Vineyards winery sign… too many...
by Jo Diaz | Jun 12, 2017 | Cabernet Sauvignon, California, Chardonnay, Napa, Sauvignon Blanc, Stags Leap District, Viticulture, Wine, Wine Country, Wine Publicist, Wine tasting, Wine Travel, Winemaking, Winery
From Then to Now As I reflect upon my own life’s extensive work, it’s been one that’s opened impressive doors to a lot of privilege and honor. Why did I get to be the one backstage with rock n’roll’s brightest stars, in Portland Maine,...
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