by Jo Diaz | Jul 11, 2012 | Dear Diary, Food & Wine, Restaurants, Russian River Valley, Wine, Wine Century Club
As Jose and I were leaving the lake in Geyserville from a quiet Friday afternoon sojourn, he said, “Let’s go to where Lady Gaga had lunch.” I laughed. That was code for Diavola Pizzeria in Geyserville, California. Owner | chef Dino Bugica considers...
by Jo Diaz | Nov 21, 2011 | Beaujolais, Bubbly Wine, Chile, Flavors from the World of Wine, Food & Wine, Imports, New Zealand, Pinot Noir, Portugal, Russian River Valley, Sonoma, Sparkling, Wine, Wine Century Club
ABOUT THE BIG BIRD Years ago I realized that Pinot Noir and Beaujolais are the perfect Thanksgiving wines for really enjoying the big bird. It’s probably my French DNA that loves great these two so much… The earthy notes, the round, voluptuous flavors that...
by Jo Diaz | Aug 3, 2011 | Imports, Spain, Spirits, Variety, Wine, Wine Century Club, Winery
I got my Wine Century Certificate last year, after I had tasted 100 different varieties. It’s not as easy as it sounds, to have tried 100 different grapes. I hit the wall at about 60 different cultivars. Then, I attended an importer tasting in San Francisco, and...
by Jo Diaz | May 11, 2011 | Wine, Wine Century Club, Wine tasting
Once a month, a group of wine loving friends gathers at Chinois Asian Bistro in Windsor, California to enjoy wine together. We’re part of the group called The Wine Century Club. I have to thank my friend Sonadora (Megan Kenney) of Wannabe Wino for turning me...
by Jo Diaz | Oct 8, 2010 | Flavors from the World of Wine, Imports, Social media, Social Networking in Wine, Variety, Wine, Wine Blogger, Wine Business, Wine Century Club, Wine Education, Wine tasting
Being a wine blogger has opened up a whole new world to me, which is really a lot of fun and filled with adventures in not only wine tasting, but also the industry… period… It’s become really easy to be out and about on a lot of levels. In the...
by Jo Diaz | Aug 30, 2010 | Alentejo, Flavors from the World of Wine, Food & Wine, Importer, Marketing, Portugal, Restaurants, Wine, Wine Business, Wine Century Club, Wine Importer, Wine Writer
Staging “the” Perfect Meeting with Client and Media If you’re just getting into PR, a perfect setting is really important when you’re planning a meeting. This is my most recent example. I just traveled to New York City to discuss Finisterra and...
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