by Jo Diaz | May 14, 2025 | Argentina, Wine, Wine Country, Wine Culture, Wine Ed, Wine Education, Wine Etiquette, Wine Event, Wine Exports, Wine HIstory, Wine Hospitality, Wine Importer, Wine Leader, Wine Making, Wine Marketing
I’ve exceeded an age expectancy, and it was a recent realization. My life partner Jose is always quick to say the following about life, “If you’re not busy being born, you’re busy dying.” And I’ve decided that I’ll be damned...
by Jo Diaz | Aug 17, 2024 | neo-prohibitionism, Wine, Wine Blogger, Wine Business, Wine Culture, Wine Ed, Wine Education, Wine Health, Wine HIstory, Wine Hospitality, Wine Making, Wine Marketing, Wine-Blog, Winemaking, Wines
On January 4, 2023, the World Health Organization announced, “No level of alcohol consumption is safe for our health.” It was published as a statement in The Lancet Public Health: “when it comes to alcohol consumption, there is no safe amount that...
by Jo Diaz | Apr 2, 2023 | Lodi, Wine, Wine Business, Wine Country, Wine Culture, Wine Hospitality, Wine Marketing, Wine Samples, Wine tasting, Wine Writer, Wine-Blog, Winemaker, Winemaking, Winery, Wines, Women in Wine
In the second half of March, I wrote the story Women in Wine Day ~ Let This Stand as Oak Ridge Winery’s Deserved Contribution, Only writing in part, I knew the second part would follow. Next, I drifted toward the management of Petite Sirah members and that PS Facebook...
by Jo Diaz | Jun 7, 2022 | Marketing, Pacific Ocean, Sonoma County, Wine, Wine Business, Wine Country, Wine Event, Wine Hospitality, Wine Importer, Wine Innovation, Wine Marketing
Okay, maybe it might only take these two sheets, and not three sheets to the wind; but, the lasting impression is still going to be made and linger a long time. I still recall coming up the East River in New York Harbor, with a female sailor and her 60-foot sailing...
by Jo Diaz | May 3, 2022 | African American Vintners, Event, Wine, Wine and Food, Wine Appreciation, Wine Business, Wine Country, Wine Culture, Wine Ed, Wine Education, Wine Event, Wine HIstory, Wine Hospitality, Wine Publicist, Wine tasting, Wine Travel, Wine Writer, Wine-Blog
When I organized the Association of African American Vintners, multi culturalism in the wine industry began, in 2002. Seeing the positive growth results just happened on April 24, 2022. Please note, my wine blog is (and has always been) my wine journal, for...
by Jo Diaz | Nov 9, 2020 | Books, Entertainment, Research, Wine, Wine Ed, Wine Education, Wine Etiquette, Wine Hospitality
Jim Schleckser is a Certified Sommelier, and he’s also a best-selling author. Borrowed from his Website: He is an energetic and popular speaker at national business conferences and corporate events, focusing on the leverage points to improve your business...
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