by Jo Diaz | Nov 20, 2022 | Alentejo, Food & Wine, Portugal, Portuguese wine, Sustainablility, Wine, Wine & Food, Wine and Food, Wine Ed, Wine Education, Wine HIstory
Here come the holidays, and it’s when we think about wine a lot, for so many festivities, all jammed in at the end of the year.. This isn’t my first story about Portuguese wines lately. I’m still exploring wines from the Alentejo region, because of...
by Jo Diaz | Sep 22, 2022 | Sustainablility, Wine
Well, Monsanto made me go ballistic, when years ago I first learned that their chemicals not only killed destructive insects in soil, but it didn’t discriminate regarding the good insects, either. I know we can’t have sustainable soils without certain...
by Jo Diaz | Sep 21, 2022 | El Dorado County, Wine
This is a public service announcement, because ‘Tis the Season for making wine, right? There are 16 varieties of quality, El Dorado Grapes available for sale, so if you’re looking for “elevated fruit,” you might want to reach out. The El Dorado...
by Jo Diaz | Jul 7, 2022 | Musings, Political, Public Relations, Public Service Announcement, Wine
I’ve been wine blogging since December 2005; but, never before have I been known to Sit, Sip, and Stew; and, I know I’m not alone. I decided to take that energy and not write one more thing about wine right now. Instead, I just wrote my heart out to all...
by Jo Diaz | Jul 4, 2022 | Alentejo, Portugal, Rosé, White Wine, Wine, Wine & Food, Wine and Food, Wine Appreciation, Wine Blogger, Wine Country, Wine Culture, Wine Ed, Wine Education, Wine HIstory, Wine Samples, Wine tasting, Wine Travel, Winemaking, Winery, Wines, Wines of Portugal
Why discovering Portuguese history, and some wines from Portugal’s Esporão Group, helps to put wine into an overall perspective. Culture plays an enormous role in what the flavors of wine become. Yes, we can grab a bottle of wine and just throw it back, but...
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...
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