by Jo Diaz | May 13, 2019 | Brut, Bubbly, Bubbly Wine, Italy, Prosecco, Sparkling, Wine
[IMAGE by Wiesław Jarek : VERONA, ITALY – MAY 1, 2016: Part of the wall covered with love messages in Juliet’s house, Verona, Italy] SAMPLE: The following is a springtime-worthy (heck – all year-worthy) wine, delivered from Famiglia Pasqua and the...
by Jo Diaz | Feb 7, 2018 | Australia, Bubbly, Bubbly Wine, Imports, Italy, Shiraz, Sparkling, Wine, Wine of the Week
PREFACE THE HEART OF THE DEAL ~ THE WINERY: info is coming from the company’s own statement I can’t make up their history Nor am I to try THE SCIENCE OF THE DEAL ~ WINEMAKING THE SOUL OF THE DEAL ~ SAMPLE Sample from: Quintessential Wines 2016...
by Jo Diaz | Sep 16, 2016 | Italy, Pinot Grigio, Pinot Gris, Veneto, Wine, Winery
Want to stand out above the madding crowd? Well, Astoria’s 2014 Alìsia Pinot Grigio surely does. So much so that I see it as a great picnic decoration, after you’ve enjoyed the wine. Gather some asters, daisies, Queen Ann’s Lace, whatever; put them...
by Jo Diaz | Nov 24, 2014 | Bubbly Wine, California, Chile, Holiday, Italy, Lodi, Organic, Russian River Valley, Sparkling, Wine
Thanksgiving wines are a natural wine topic. During this time of year, from one year to the next, I reflect upon who’s been there for me in the past cycle… entrusting me with their stories. This blog post is more about giving thanks than it is about...
by Jo Diaz | May 27, 2014 | Bubbly Wine, Importer, Imports, Italy, Wine
[Image is of an elderflower, from the Transition Leytonstone Website.] Once upon a time (true story) I suddenly awoke from an Italian delightful dream. The dream involved four people sitting in a circle. I was sitting on the southern end of this foursome. To my left,...
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