by Jo Diaz | May 6, 2020 | Italy, négociant, Tuscany, Wine, Wine Making, Wine of the Week, Wine tasting, Winery, Wines, Wne and Food
A piece of my heart was deliberately left in Chianti Country, during a visit to Tuscany, with the Bluest Sky Import Group. A life-altering education, every time I’ve headed out to “be there,” smell the terroir, feel the earth, see the vines, taste...
by Jo Diaz | Feb 5, 2020 | Wine, Wine & Food, Wine and Food, Wine Book, Wine Business, Wine Education, Wines, Wne and Food
I first became aware of Tim Hanni, while producing the Petite Sirah symposium (from 2002, until 2013). Tim was recommended to me as a guest speaker, by Patricia Schneider. It was then that I learned he was a wine educator. He was living in California at the time....
by Jo Diaz | Jan 12, 2020 | Burgundy, Food and Wine, France, French Wine, Wine, Winemaking, Winery, Wines, Wne and Food
Winter white wines are so scrumptious, with not only dense foods, but also with lighter foods. I don’t think of them so much as seasonal, anymore; i.e., “I only drink red wines in winter and white wines in summer.” That’s as passé as...
by Jo Diaz | Oct 22, 2018 | Italy, Jo's World, Sangiovese, Tuscany, Wine, Wine Book, Wine Business, Wine Making, Winemaker, Winemaking, Winery, Wines, Wne and Food
[PHOTO: Antonia Caserta of Castello di Meleto. All other images in this story were taken by Jo Diaz.] Day 1 – Flew into Rome as a guest of both Castello di Meleto in Gaiole ~ In the Chianti Classico region of Tuscany and Colonnara Viticultori in Cupramontana ~...
by Jo Diaz | Jul 9, 2018 | Event, Food and Wine, Napa, Wine, Wne and Food
From a press release, which I highly recommend. When I saw Joyce Goldstein’s name, I knew that it’s going to be a home run… COPIA The Bay Area was the epicenter of the first generation of influential female chefs in America. Join us for an evening as...
by Jo Diaz | May 23, 2018 | Cabernet Sauvignon, Event, Food & Wine, Napa, Stags Leap District, Wine, Winery, Wines, Wne and Food
For the past few years, I’ve really looked forward to attending the Stags Leap District ‘Vineyard to Vintner’ annual event . It’s really well planned, executed, and always rewarding for everyone in the process… a day really well spent in Napa Valley....
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