by Jo Diaz | Jun 3, 2020 | Pinot Noir, Sample, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, Wine
Pinot, Pinot, Pinot; we’re all pretty turned onto this one, right? After “Sideways, we all wanted to taste Santa Barbara Pinots, right? The following 2016 Lucas & Lewellen Pinot Noir from Santa Barbara County, now defines Pinot in Santa Babara for me....
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...
by Jo Diaz | Oct 17, 2019 | Champagne, France, French Wine, Vineyards, Viticulture, Wine, Wine 101, Wine Appreciation, Wine Business, Wine Ed, Wine Education, Wine Making, Winemaking
[All images in this blog posting are the property of Bruno Paillard. Please do not copy..] If you’ve missed the latest harvest results for Champagne this year, I’m going to share it with you. Having been in France this past August, I can only imagine the...
by Jo Diaz | May 21, 2019 | Cabernet Sauvignon, Calistoga, Napa, Pinot Noir, Wine, Wine Hospitality, Wine tasting, Wine Travel, Winemaking, Winery, Wines
It seems like so long ago, from now, when I visited Castello di Amorosa in Calistoga, Napa Valley, on a whim. My husband Jose and I had just attended a media tasting for a Rutherford Dust event, and I decided that I wanted to not pass by Castello di Amorosa, as I had...
by Jo Diaz | Mar 4, 2019 | Alps, Italian Alps, Italy, Pinot Grigio, Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir, Wine
When I was asked to taste PETER ZEMMER wines from the Italian Alps, as samples, “What a rare opportunity; wines from the Italian Alps are so unfamiliar for many. Mr. Zemmer’s terroir and wines are a real treat!” I thought. And, do you know what?...
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