by Jo Diaz | Dec 19, 2021 | Petite Sirah, Petite Sirah Symposium, Prohibition, PS I Love You, Russian River Valley, Sauvignon Blanc, Wine, Wine Education, Wine Making, Wine Marketing, Wine Samples, Wine tasting, Winemaker, Winery, Wines, Zinfandel
She said, “If anyone can write about Foppiano Vineyards, Jo, you can.” This was said to me by my friend Lorraine Raguseo, who’s now part of their team through Quintessential Wines. And, she’s right. At this point in time, besides the family, I...
by Jo Diaz | Sep 28, 2021 | Cabernet Sauvignon, Castello di Meleto, Chardonnay, Napa, Sauvignon Blanc, Tuscany, Video by Diaz Communications, Wine, Wine Business, Wine Culture, Wine Making, Wine Marketing, Wine Samples, Wine tasting, Winemaker, Winemaking, Winery, Wines
SIGNIFICANT ROOTS Reshaping one’s life is very empowering. Travel does it to us. As you know, America is such a melting pot, and having that opportunity to visit one’s native DNA land is very special. [Native Americans were the first people to migrate...
by Jo Diaz | Apr 29, 2020 | Interview, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, Wine, Wine Business, Wine Country, Wine Culture, Wine Making, Wine Marketing, Wine Samples, Winemaker, Winemaking, Winery, Women in Wine
Lucas & Lewellen sustainably crafted is just so fine is not an overstatement, it’s what I’ve experienced and happy to write about it. First, I got the wine. Next, I tasted it, and found it to be really lovely. The elements of femininity really shined...
by Jo Diaz | Jan 18, 2020 | Imports, Italy, Wine, Wine Samples, Wine tasting, Wine Travel, Winemaker, Winemaking, Winery, Wines
This intro is for five wines tasted in a series. If you want to just skip to the wine, scroll down for ” Umani Ronchi Vellodoro Pecorino.” Winter white wines are so scrumptious, with not only dense foods, but also with lighter foods. I don’t think of...
by Jo Diaz | Jan 14, 2020 | Côtes du Rhône, France, French Wine, Rhone, Sample, White Wine, Wine, Wine and Food, Wine Samples, Wine tasting, Winemaker, Winery, Wines
This intro is for five wines tasted in a series. If you want to just skip to the wine, scroll down for “Famille Perrin Côtes du Rhône Blanc.” Winter white wines are so scrumptious, with not only dense foods, but also with lighter foods. I don’t think...
by Jo Diaz | Nov 21, 2019 | Beaujolais, Event, France, Gamay, Wine, Wine Business, Wine Culture, Wine Education, Wine Making, Wine Marketing, Wine Samples, Wine tasting
[PHOTO: Denis Lapaler, winemaker for Les Vins Georges Duboeuf] Le beaujolais nouveau est arrive! Beaujolais had always made a vin de l’année, to celebrate the end of the harvest. Until World War II, it was only for local consumption. Today, it’s become a...
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