Beautiful places I’ve been and photographed: Provence, France with Château Roubine Cru Classé
My theme is TERROIR; capturing the heart, soul, and essence of it. And, yes, there was most certainly wine education involved. Beautiful places I’ve been and photographed: Provence, France. [PHOTOS: Jo Diaz, all rights reserved.] You say Provence and I say “lavender” (maybe I’ll even say Rosé). It was just a perfect day under Provence […]
Château Roubine Cru Classé
STORY ABOUT THIS INCREDIBLE LABEL I work in one of the most balanced industries in the world, and one of the most ancient: wine. The more I know, the more I know I don’t know. (That’s a balance, right?) This wine business began with balance ~ The balance of science and art. If wine isn’t […]
When enjoying a Glass of Wine from Provence Involves a History Lesson of the Middle Ages
When visiting a winery, to capture its heart and soul – as is my custom – it’s helpful if I know very little about it, going into the discoveries. I don’t want to rewrite anything, except actual factuals… And then, what I see it in nuances: what I feel from its aura, what touches my […]
A Sweet Unlikely Food and Wine Pairing ~ 2012 Stemmari Cantodoro + Dana Confection Company
In December, I received samples from the Dana Confection Company. These hand-made confections, as much as I wanted to just jump right in, had to wait. I had too much holiday activity swirling all around. The unique confection samples sat on my desk, waiting for me to come back down to earth. Meanwhile, I had […]
A Good Year ~ A Great Movie
IMAGE: LuxInteriorDesigns.com Website. LOCATION: Uncle Henry’s Chateau La Siroque is actually Chateau La Canorgue, which is set in the Provence region, Luberon, France. This the first time I’ve ever written about a movie I’ve seen. Because it’s a movie that’s written about our wine lifestyle, A Good Year (written by Peter Mayle and directed by […]
