by Jo Diaz | Sep 19, 2016 | Wine, Wine Ed, Wine Education, Wine tasting, Winemaking
I’ve found myself asking that question many times, and I’m not afraid to do it when I’ve ordered a wine and it’s just lost that loving’ feelin.’ Larry Schaffer of Tercero Wines had this info on Facebook a few years ago. I asked...
by Jo Diaz | Jul 12, 2012 | Education, Wine, Wine Country, Wine tasting, Winemaker
I’ve found myself asking that questions many times, and I’m not afraid to do it when I’ve ordered a wine and it’s just lost that loving’ feelin.’ I was just reminded of this, and realized it’s a good wine blog topic, after...
by Jo Diaz | Jan 24, 2012 | Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa, Petite Sirah, PS I Love You, Variety, Wine, Wine Making, Wine Writer, Winemaker, Winery
Through my 10 year relationship with this heritage variety and PS I Love You, I’ve come to believe that Petite Sirah is a winemaker’s wine; otherwise, why would the 8o0+ winemakers who craft it even bother with it? Why wouldn’t they just be using it...
by Jo Diaz | Nov 11, 2010 | Dark & Delicious™, Event, Food & Wine, Organization, Petite Sirah, PS I Love You, Restaurants, Wine, Wine tasting, Winery
We’ve managed to sell out this event, since the beginning of it in February of 2007. Kent Rosenblum, sitting on the PSILY board of directors, suggested that we do something similar to ZAP’s good eats… He was also a member of their board at the time...
by Jo Diaz | Nov 8, 2010 | Event, News, Philanthropy Thru Wine, Wine, Wine Business, Wine tasting
The question? “Is There Still Hope for Syrah?” He went on in his story to further ask? “THERE’S a joke going around West Coast wine circles: What’s the difference between a case of syrah and a case of pneumonia? You can get rid of the pneumonia. It...
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