by Jo Diaz | Dec 26, 2019 | Capalbio, Italy, Maremma, Travel, Tuscany, Wine
A quick recap from Part I, regarding this region’s location: Capalbio is a commune, from the Province of Grosseto, in the Tuscany region of Italy… WHERE: Tuscany Bordered by Tyrrhenian Sea, on its West Side From Discover Tuscany, “Maremma [as a...
by Jo Diaz | Dec 10, 2015 | Amenities, Supplies, Services, Education, Entertainment, Wine
I have titled this “Wine Lover Who Has Everything ~ Almost.” Some of you know what I’m talking about. I’ve been in those wine cellars… And, I’ve seen those collections, but I have NEVER seen this one in the cellar, except in my own....
by Jo Diaz | Aug 7, 2015 | Argentina, Wine
Argentina and its wines Argentina is the world’s fifth largest producer of wine. Eighty percent of Argentina’s wine comes from Mendoza, South America’s largest wine producing region. (Yesterday, I wrote about the Grove Street Malbec. This is where...
by Jo Diaz | Nov 30, 2012 | Alexander Valley, Cabernet Sauvignon, Russian River Valley, Sonoma, Vintner, Wine, Winery
I’m very lucky to be living in Russian River Valley, where so many wonderful wine companies are based. Little did I know on my very first trip to California, when I visited Rodney Strong Vineyards in the early 1900s, that someday I’d be living five minutes...
by Jo Diaz | Oct 5, 2012 | Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir, Sonoma, Wine, Winemaker
On January 6, 2009, winemaker Joel Aiken launched his wine consulting company, when he left the position of vice president of Winemaking at Beaulieu Vineyard (BV). Well known for producing award winning Cabernet Sauvignon wines, it was time for Aiken to branch out on...
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