by Jo Diaz | Apr 13, 2018 | Lake County, Marin Headlands, Mendocino County, Napa, Philanthropy Thru Wine, Solano County, Sonoma, Sonoma County, Suisun Valley, Wine
Ron Rubin, of Ron Rubin Winery, had exclusively funded a program for saving lives in only Sonoma County. In collaboration with the American Red Cross and ZOLL Medical Corporation, this program has now received numerous requests from other American Viticultural Areas....
by Jo Diaz | Jun 23, 2016 | Wine, Wine tasting
Probably not too many people in this lifetime want to admit that their palates are on the wane. No awards are given for fessing up, and it will definitely work in one’s disfavor, but I’ve always been one for telling it like it is, not like it...
by Jo Diaz | Jun 16, 2016 | Petite Sirah, PS I Love You, Wine
[Copyright: mcininch / 123RF Stock Photo ~ Purchased image.] Credit where credit is due… Syrah (father) + Peloursin (mother) = Petite Sirah I did NOT write the following, in this rendition. This was written by Stephanie Douglas of Aratas Wine, who – like...
by Jo Diaz | May 23, 2016 | Event, Napa, Wine, Wine Business, Winemaker, Winery
I love rock and roll. I’m a product of The Summer of Love and then working for rock station WBLM in the 80s. I’m deeply into it, because music is a universal language, and I hear it. Have you ever noticed that when music is playing somewhere, a child about...
by Jo Diaz | Mar 16, 2016 | Suisun Valley, Wine, Wine Business
Behind the scenes, I’ve been connected to Suisun Valley for a very long time. I have the inside skinny on moves happening in “the valley.” Since my relationship began with them, I’ve been very impressed that growers and producers have been able...
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