by Jo Diaz | May 17, 2020 | History Wine, Israel, Video, Video by Diaz Communications, Wine, Wine Business, Wine Business Innovation, Wine Culture, Wine Ed, Wine Education, Winemaker
Kerry Damskey talked about his first adventure into Costa Rica in Episode 4, with his new partner and friend Niv Benyehuda. Together they create Nana. SIDEBAR FROM NIV’S WEBSITE: Niv, married to Costa Rican artist, Karen Retana Benyehuda, and father of Lee, Ben,...
by Jo Diaz | Apr 1, 2020 | Global Winemaker, Video, Video by Diaz Communications, Wine, Wine Business, Wine HIstory, Wine Making, Wine Marketing, Wine Travel, Winemaker, Winemaking, Winery
From a time of great success, in his 40’s, Kerry Damskey hit his own personal ceiling goals, as a winemaker and then as a consultant. For some, it’s called a mid-life crisis. For others, it’s a time to further bloom, and that what happens next....
by Jo Diaz | Jun 6, 2016 | Books, Education, Entertainment, Video, Wine
I love this guy Mark Phillips… He’s the brains behind WineTasting.org. His site begins with “Making Wine Fun.” Yes, indeed, he’s got quite the sense of humor. I learned a long, long time ago, make what they have to learn be as much fun...
by Jo Diaz | Nov 30, 2015 | Bordeaux, Culture, Flavors from the World of Wine, Food & Wine, France, Video, Wine
I’m really pleased that I was asked to consider giving publicity to a new travels series called Beyond Bordeaux. The LCBO Broadcast Production Group’s series takes us beyond the obvious… the wines. When I had time to review the episodes, I was...
by Jo Diaz | May 12, 2015 | Video, Wine
How a soil monolith is constructed by Paul Anamosa and his crew from Vineyard Soil Technologies is a very labor intensive job. So much so that Paul isn’t really looking to mass produce these works of art. He prefers the pace that he currently has, which is about...
by Jo Diaz | Oct 21, 2014 | Movie, Video, Washington, Wine, Wine Hospitality, Wine tasting, Yakima
Cement Suitcase is a comedy – tragedy about a character named Franklin. He works at a winery in Yakima Valley, and has to deal with life’s blows. It’s an award-winning, independent film about a tasting room manager and his humorous attempts to get...
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