by Jo Diaz | Feb 13, 2015 | Education, Organization, Petite Sirah, PS I Love You, Twice, Wine, Winemaking
My very first blog posting on December 29, 2005, this was my first wine blog topic. I’m doubling back over 14 years later, and not much has changed, in terms of the questions surrounding this intriguing and exclusive wine grape variety. If you’ve been...
by Jo Diaz | Feb 5, 2015 | Twice, Wine
Wine Competitions… What is the importance of wine competitions? This is a frequently asked question by wineries just starting out, and their owners are stymied by the fees, the amount of competitions out there, and the ultimate value that competitions play in...
by Jo Diaz | Feb 3, 2015 | History, Twice, Viticulture, Wine, Winemaking
The following was a final project that I wrote for my Enology class at Santa Rosa Junior College, taught by Pat Henderson, winemaker for Valley of the Moon. It was regarding the Mission Grape’s role in California Wine Viticultural history. After my presentation,...
by Jo Diaz | Jan 29, 2015 | Education, Twice, Wine, Wine Making
A very common mistake that I see, over and over again (most especially by writers who are new to wine) is the statement of “Sur Lees Aging.” This is incorrect usage of the process. One “lie” Sur lie is a process of aging. It allows for a wine,...
by Jo Diaz | Jan 28, 2015 | Education, Twice, Wine, Wine tasting
Super palate… yeah, if you don’t have one, don’t try to tell anyone who does how we learned to enjoy wine. There are rumblings out there about how people learn to enjoy wine. They break it down into their own scientific theories, and that’s...
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