by Jo Diaz | Feb 19, 2018 | Napa, Petite Sirah, PS I Love You, Wine, Winemaker, Winemaking, Winery
Here’s some Petite Sriah insight from Mathew (Matt) Moye of Vincent Arroyo: With Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon commanding an AVERAGE of $7,500 per ton, how can I put out a $40.00/per bottle Cabernet? How many people are buying $70.00+ Cabs? How did we get this...
by Jo Diaz | Nov 20, 2015 | Alameda, California, Wine, Winemaker, Winery
I HATE making mistakes. I’m really hard on myself, but not as hard as I used to be, or some others might even be… A Wine Writer, a White Feather, and a Wine Maker A mistake realization always brings me back to my Happy Daze, and how I learned to ease up on...
by Jo Diaz | Dec 31, 2014 | History, Holiday, Wine, Wine Blogger, Wine Writer
As I read Robert Parker’s “Best of 2014” in his latest newsletter, it reminded me of how I’ve been handling being “on pointe,” since December 29, 2005. Yes, I’ve been wine blogging since then… and it’s now nine...
by Jo Diaz | Oct 3, 2014 | China, Wine, Wine Writer
Robert Parker is slowly fading into the sunset… Yeah, right! And, I mean… right…. but wait to find out what I mean… Once upon a time, I was raised on Sabattus Lake in the summers of my youth. I remember watching sunsets across a lake that is...
by Jo Diaz | Jul 28, 2014 | Opinion, Social media, Wine, Wine Blogger, Wine Business, Wine Writer
I wrote this story on July 20, and scheduled it for today. I have to write ahead, because my day job is writing for other people, and I don’t have the luxury of time each morning to write 1,500 words, as this blog post is. This takes about three to do…...
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