by Jo Diaz | Jul 3, 2017 | AVA, Cabernet Sauvignon, Wine, Zinfandel
[Photo Credit: Atlas Peak Appellation has used this image, with photo credit given to Stagecoach Vineyard] I’ve driven through the Atlas Peak American Viticultural Area (AVA) many times, but I haven’t ascended the Vaca Mountain range. I had one insightful...
by Jo Diaz | Aug 21, 2015 | Viticulture, Wine, Wine Making, Winemaker, Winemaking, Winery, Zinfandel
This is Day 4 (and the final day this week) of a series for Robert Biale Vineyards commemorating 25 years of their dedication to preserving historic vineyards. It’s not just about growing wine grapes for the Biale team. It about history, people, wine grapes,...
by Jo Diaz | Sep 10, 2014 | Books, Flavors from the World of Wine, Food & Wine, Wine
Pairing Fusion Food in the Vegan Kitchen recipes with some recently tasted wines was a great education for me. REMINDER from yesterday: Fusion Food in the Vegan Kitchen, published by Fair Winds and written by Joni Marie Newman, offers fresh ideas and flavor...
by Jo Diaz | Apr 26, 2013 | Napa, Petite Sirah, PS I Love You, St. Helena, Variety, Video, Video by Diaz Communications, Vineyards, Viticulture, Wine, Winemaker, Winery
Steve Hall of Robert Biale Vineyards has that very easy, very comfortable way about him; and he uses that accessible trait to describe meticulous details of his craft… Namely: working with vineyard owners being at the mercy of mother nature knowing as much about...
by Jo Diaz | Dec 15, 2011 | France, Holiday, Italy, Napa, Petite Sirah, Portugal, Wine
Holiday Office Party If you’re buying for the party, you don’t have to skimp on quality when buying in quantity for the office party. How about a Caposaldo Prosecco? Or… If you’re each bringing a wine, go for the bubbles, because it’s so...
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