by Jo Diaz | Jun 16, 2014 | Wine, Wine Business, Wine Hospitality, Wine Magazine, Wine Writer
After each event, when those in attendance begin to wax poetic in the afterglow, those who didn’t attend ask, “How do I get onto that list?”
by Jo Diaz | Oct 28, 2013 | PS I Love You, Sonoma County, Vineyards, Vintner, Viticulture, Wine, Wine Business, Winery
[Image by Siegel Photography] Naming your winery something provocative really matters… It has to be done very thoughtfully, in order to have great success. Jose and I just sat with Ron Rubin, who was going to create his own wine brand. Ron is The Republic of...
by Jo Diaz | Jan 7, 2013 | Chardonnay, Research, Russian River Valley, Sonoma, Video, Video by Diaz Communications, Vintner, Wine, Wine Business, Wine Business Innovation, Wine Education, Wine Innovation, Wine Making, Winemaker, Winemaking
Batonnage, the stirring of lees after fermentation, at River Road Family Vineyards and Winery (RRFVAW) is performed by winemakers Joe Freeman and Ed Morris in a new fan-dangled way. It’s also important to note that assistant winemaker Ed Morris worked as a...
by Jo Diaz | Nov 19, 2012 | Russian River Valley, Sonoma, Wine, Winemaker
… the beginning of an American family tradition… Fresh off all the Beaujolais nouveau hoopla ~ At one past midnight on the third Thursday of each November, banners proclaim the good news: Le Beaujolais Nouveau est arrivé! ” (Nov. 15, 2012) Beaujolais...
by Jo Diaz | Sep 17, 2012 | Chardonnay, Green Valley, Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley, Sonoma, Wine, Wine Business, Winery
A dream realized… In the past, I’ve written about the blessing of the harvest by my friend and winery owner of Field Stone Winery, the Reverend John Staten. I’ve attended his blessed celebrations and feel/understand the importance of them....
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