Malolactic fermentation

Malolactic Fermentation in Reds Wines – Best Explanation Ever

by Jo Diaz | Feb 12, 2020 | Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley, Sonoma County, Wine, Wine 101, Wine Appreciation, Wine Business, Wine Chemistry, Wine Ed, Wine Making, Winemaker, Winemaking, Winery, Wines

Winemaker Patrick Melley of Russian Hill Estate Winery just answered this question of Malolactic Fermentation. And for wine beginners (or intermediates, like me), this doesn’t get any better. As one of our clients, I get to edit for the winery on occasion. This...

Clone and Place ~ All Things in Ernest

by Jo Diaz | Aug 23, 2016 | Chardonnay, Green Valley, Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley, Sonoma, Sonoma County, Wine, Wine Business, Winery

Introducing Ernest Vineyards, a new artisan producer of cool-climate Chardonnays and Pinot Noir from the Sonoma Coast… Owners Erin Brooks and her husband Todd Gottula produce wines that have been created to express their clonal attributes and their...

Tasting 101 Simplified for a Novice ~ Especially if you’re faced with teaching it

by Jo Diaz | Jun 1, 2016 | Education, Wine, Wine Appreciation, Wine Culture, Wine Ed

I was just asked by someone, who’s writing an article on tips of how to train your palate. He asked if I would be interested in sharing a tip for developing tasting chops.

Malolactic Simplified

by Jo Diaz | Mar 11, 2015 | Wine, Wine Making

You, too, can join the “Cheap Date Society.”

A Rare Opportunity ~ Tasting Through the Iron Horse 2009 Vintage Chardonnays

by Jo Diaz | Apr 28, 2011 | Chardonnay, Russian River Valley, Sonoma, Variety, Wine, Wine tasting, Winemaker, Winery

When Joy Sterling of Iron Horse Vineyards sent an E-Mail to me, asking if I would like to experience her seven 2009 Chardonnays, it was an opportunity I knew couldn’t refuse. Last Thanksgiving I drove to Iron Horse to purchase my holiday sparkling and...