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An Earth Day Thought on Wine Travel (and beyond) For Sustainability

An Earth Day Thought on Wine Travel (and beyond) For Sustainability

by Jo Diaz | Apr 19, 2022 | Tour, Travel, Wine

I’ve often wondered, each time I’m on an airplane and each time a plane flies overhead, how much poison is spewed into the atmosphere. Clearly, I have wings on my feet, so flying has been part of my lexicon. But I also do worry, because sustainability is...

The Microcosm of Maremma is Where Red Tuscan Land Meets the Sea ~ Part II

by Jo Diaz | Dec 26, 2019 | Capalbio, Italy, Maremma, Travel, Tuscany, Wine

A quick recap from Part I, regarding this region’s location: Capalbio is a commune, from the Province of Grosseto, in the Tuscany region of Italy… WHERE: Tuscany Bordered by Tyrrhenian Sea, on its West Side From Discover Tuscany, “Maremma [as a...

The Most Embarrassing Side of Wine Travel… Musings

by Jo Diaz | Mar 28, 2019 | Italy, Musings, Travel, Wine, Wine & Food, Wine tasting, Wine Travel, Wine Writer, You've Got to Be Kidding Me

This was the point where I should have taken a bow… Hindsight is always 20/20 vision, right? So, I’m a guest of Colonnara Viticultori in Cupramontana ~ In the Castelli di Jesi region of Le Marche. This day, we were having lunch at family Ristorante in a...

Do You Know About This Tuscan Fail Safe Practice?

by Jo Diaz | Dec 5, 2018 | Cupramontana, Italy, Sangiovese, Travel, Tuscany, Verdicchio, Wine

[PHOTO of Castello di Meleto, Tuscany: Jo Diaz. All photos were taken by Jo Diaz, unless otherwise noted.] This practice is one that I had no idea existed, until I was the guest of Castello di Meleto. Located in Gaiole in the Chianti Classico region of Tuscany, this...

Exclusively Yours ~ Square Peg ~ Once in a Lifetime Winery

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...

What NOT to do if you’re a writer ~ A True Juicy Tale

by Jo Diaz | Jul 28, 2016 | Jo's World, Juicy Tale, Travel, Wine, Wine Business

The statement below (on Facebook within a private group) inspired the following blog story… It’s a secret that I’ve long held; and, it’s “What NOT to do if you’re a writer.” This became the title, when I thought about how to...
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