Cabernet Wines ~ Chile Sample Program of 2022 ~ An Education at the Highest Levels
[PHOTO Purchased: credit harvepino, all rights reserved.] Let's begin with hemispheres... Southern Hemisphere: Two of the main wine valley regions in South America are Chile and Argentina. I easily relate to the coastal, parallel wine regions of the Northern...
Don’t Pass Over this Passover Wine ~ And I’m Also Speaking About an Easter Wine
PASSOVER Yikes! The high holidays began today, with the Jewish Passover. Ramadan started on April 1, and lasts until April 30th. Christians begin Good Friday today, and continue celebrating until Easter Sunday. A time of renewed focus, even if it's just a miracle or...
Want to Hear My Rant on the WORST Wine Marketing Ploy Ever?
Okay, all you marketing people, for which I'm one ~ I would NEVER EVER encourage one of my client to do this... Most especially since we're living during a historic time of life on Planet Earth: Planet Earth's existence hanging in the balance. Never, in the history of...
Headline: Russian lawmaker suggests reclaiming Fort Ross as payback for US sanctions
Sometimes you read something that causes facepalm, and you find yourself dropping your head and into your hands. This headline... "Russian lawmaker suggests reclaiming Fort Ross on Sonoma Coast as payback for US sanctions..." is one of those times. [PHOTO Purchased:...
The Judgment of Paris reaffirmed, AGAIN, at Heritage Auctions in 2022
Wine auctions are alive and well; and, in many recent instances, they're exceeding expectations. A press release I received from Heritage Auctions hit really close to home, when I saw the Judgement of Paris, coming into the news again. The following information comes...
Daisy Damskey on “Davis Doesn’t Teach You About Water Buffalo in the Vineyards”
WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH: Jose Diaz and I've been working with the Kerry Damskey family, of Terroirs, Inc. and Palmeri Wines, creating videos in order to succinctly tell up-to-date stories. The following is a perfect trifecta: Kerry Damskey is the winemaking and business...
Beginning at the Beguine of Herdade do Esporão – Part 2 Alentejo
The brand that I've been recently fortunate to discover is Herdade do Esporão. Drop your tongue behind your lower teeth, to pronounce Esporáo. There's a YouTube video is at the end of this story, on Portuguese vowel pronunciations, in case you enjoy new languages....
Herdade do Esporão, New Things to Know About Alentejo and its Wines ~ Part 1 Alentejo
This story is like a return visit to that old friend Portugal's Alentejo (ah-len-TAY-zhoo); the oos and aahs of it all! [PHOTO CREDIT for this story: Jo Diaz, all rights are reserved, unless otherwise noted] The Alentejo wine region was the very first viticultural...
Foppiano: Before, During, After, and Today ~ Mastering the World of Wine
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 believe she's right....