by Jo Diaz | Feb 28, 2020 | Education, France, Italy, Wine, Wine Ed, Wine Education
For anyone studying wine for any accreditation in the world of wine, this would be money well spent. I don’t represent this company, but I do appreciate what they’ve produced, so I’m sharing. If you can’t get to any these places, you’ll...
by Jo Diaz | Jun 1, 2018 | Moscato, Piedmont, Pinot Grigio, Pinot Gris, Sicily, Veneto, Wine
LA FIERA ~ Abruzzo La Fiera has a wonderful story… Especially if you’re a merry-go-round groupie. In the early 70s, I took my two-year old daughter to a fair, and we rode the merry-go-round for so long Katie fell asleep on it. I don’t even know how...
by Jo Diaz | Nov 18, 2016 | Imports, Italy, Nero D'Avola, Sicily, Wine
Do you know that wines from Sicily are elegant and really affordable? With most of them selling for under $20, they make perfect “house wines,” too. During the holidays, especially if you’re of Italian descent, these wines will happily grace your...
by Jo Diaz | Nov 2, 2016 | Imports, Italy, Sicily, Wine
Image borrowed from the Wines of Sicily Website. I highly recommend that you visit this site for more information and beautiful images of the island. Many write about Sicily having a mosaic of flavors. In a booklet that the Wines of Sicilia DOC has distributed. It...
by Jo Diaz | Sep 9, 2016 | Italy, Sicily, Wine, Wine of the Week
Cusumano Cantina I recently received a sample of the 2015 Cusumano Shamaris Grillo, Sicilia DOC. There are a lot of things about this wine that are unique to me. I’ve only had two other Sicilian wines, and that was on March 27 of this year (2016). They, too,...
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