by Jo Diaz | Dec 6, 2016 | Alexander Valley, Green Valley, Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley, Sonoma County, Wine, Wine Blogger, Wine of the Week, Winemaker
[Paperwhite flowers are a typical December bloom. Photo by Jo Diaz.] The beginning of December – this season – has been beautiful weather wise and visually. I’m now in the Mayacamas Mountains, above the Alexander Valley floor. The views are...
by Jo Diaz | Feb 16, 2016 | Wine, Wine Ed
Batonnage, the stirring of lees after fermentation, at The Rubin Family of Wines, is performed by winemakers Joe Freeman and Ed Morris in a new fan-dangled way. Batonnage is a great example of Wine Ed 101. It’s also important to note that assistant winemaker Ed...
by Jo Diaz | Dec 28, 2015 | Art in Wine, Classic, Wine
My wine blog is my wine journal as a wine publicist. I don’t always write about the wine business, in the process. I’m a stream of consciousness kinda gal. As random as my blog appears to be, there’s one constant thread… My love of writing. And...
by Jo Diaz | Jan 13, 2015 | Green Valley, Russian River Valley, Sonoma County, Wine, Winemaker, Winery
I have the pleasure of working with Ed Morris [left] at The Rubin Family of Wines. This is the latest news: The Rubin Family of Wines is pleased to announce that Assistant Winemaker Ed Morris has been promoted to Associate Winemaker. Morris will continue to work in...
by Jo Diaz | Sep 29, 2014 | Wine, Wine Business, Wine Making, Wine tasting, Winemaker
The concept that age is a beautiful thing doesn’t always play out well in our Western Culture. In one of my psyche classes, we learned that there are two cultures that make up the world; although, I would argue that I fit into a third one. It would be an...
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