by Jo Diaz | Jul 22, 2026 | History, Wine, Wine 101, Wine Ed, Wine Education, Wine HIstory
Part 1: Why ~ Do you really think wine’s 8,000 year old history is evaporating? C’mon. Wine’s history is long and winding, and it’s had its ups and downs and back again. We’re all in another segment, and we just need to continue being...
by Jo Diaz | Dec 18, 2024 | Argentina, History, Holiday, Red Wine, Sauvignon Blanc, Uruguay, White Wine, Wine, Wine 101, Wine Appreciation
I love holidays, and they’re on my mind, and everyone else’s, right now. All I can think of right now is, “A December to Remember Wines,” when you reading my blog post. My message is coupled with writing and tasting wines, right here at my...
by Jo Diaz | Jun 3, 2023 | France, Imports, Rhone, White Wine, Wine, Wine 101
2022 Côtes du Rhône by Louis Bernard and Domaine Paul Jaboulet Aîné were smoothly wondrous, for sure, as Rhône wines go! Enjoying them had me remembering my journey into France, and longing for it again. My sashay into France began in Lyon, with no idea at the...
by Jo Diaz | Feb 12, 2020 | Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley, Sonoma County, Wine, Wine 101, Wine Appreciation, Wine Business, Wine Chemistry, Wine Ed, Wine Making, Winemaker, Winemaking, Winery, Wines
Winemaker Patrick Melley of Russian Hill Estate Winery just answered this question of Malolactic Fermentation. And for wine beginners (or intermediates, like me), this doesn’t get any better. As one of our clients, I get to edit for the winery on occasion. This...
by Jo Diaz | Oct 17, 2019 | Champagne, France, French Wine, Vineyards, Viticulture, Wine, Wine 101, Wine Appreciation, Wine Business, Wine Ed, Wine Education, Wine Making, Winemaking
[All images in this blog posting are the property of Bruno Paillard. Please do not copy..] If you’ve missed the latest harvest results for Champagne this year, I’m going to share it with you. Having been in France this past August, I can only imagine the...
by Jo Diaz | Dec 17, 2018 | Books, Rosé, Wine, Wine 101, Wine Appreciation, Wine Book, Wine Business, Wine Culture, Wine Ed, Wine Education, Wine Etiquette, Wine Gift, Wine HIstory, Wine Writer, Winemaking
Each year I enjoy putting a list together of the best wine books I read through the year. This year is no exception, and these books are each fabulous. Here are my 2018 Wine and Spirits Books, in alphabetical order. Happy shopping for your wine lovers. Regardless of...
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