by Jo Diaz | Aug 30, 2021 | California, Carignan, Food & Wine, Grenache, Petite Sirah, Red Wine, Rosé, Sonoma County, Sonoma Valley, Wine
Big picture, for some big wines; not over the top wines, just big in flavor, style, and design. MATHIS WINES Wines submitted for review Sonoma Valley Grenache 2017, Mathis Vineyard – field blend ($32.00) Sonoma Valley Überblend 2017, Mathis Vineyard – Petite...
by Jo Diaz | Nov 16, 2018 | Cabernet Sauvignon, Rosé, Tuscany, Wine, Wine of the Week, Wine Samples
Samples. Companies are listed with each wine. PREFACE HEART ~ THE WINERY: This information came from the wineries’ notes. SCIENCE ~ WINEMAKING ~ From the winery. SOUL ~ Jo’s Musings [PHOTO: Taken at Castello di Meleto] BACK STORY: In 2002, I was charged...
by Jo Diaz | Jul 25, 2018 | Chardonnay, Grenache, Grenache Rose, Malbec, Oregon, Pinot Noir, Rosé, Sauvignon Blanc, Tempranillo, Vineyards, Viognier, Wine
BOTH SKY PHOTOS: ACVEDUC ~ Top of page, from original source. Bottom one is original source. Titled: “Two couples of hawks in the summer cloudy sky” A whirling gust blew in, when I opened the screen door… The wings over Oregon had arrived. And...
by Jo Diaz | Aug 14, 2017 | Books, Rosé, Wine
Rosé Wine, by Jennifer Simonetti-Bryan, MW ~ Let me start with the finish. Loved the book, read it to this very last statement on the back cover: If you’re a beginner, Rosé Wine offers the ideal starting point, and it also serves as a great resource if...
by Jo Diaz | Apr 15, 2016 | Bordeaux, France, Imports, Merlot, Millesima, Wine, Wine Importer
This sample came to me from Natural Merchants. I was asked if I’d taste Les Hauts de Lagarde’s 2015 Bordeaux, which is both organic and verified as NON GMO. If you don’t know me, I’ve been as organic as I can be, once – in the 60s –...
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