by Jo Diaz | Apr 24, 2020 | Costa Rica, Global Winemaker, India, Wine, Wine Making, Wine Marketing, Winemaker
[PHOTO: Kerry Damskey’s image of the Costa Rica property.] Kerry Damskey is the proprietor of Terriors, Inc., which couldn’t be a more appropriate name for what he’s doing. From his Website declaration: With over 30 years experience, Kerry Damskey...
by Jo Diaz | Jun 19, 2019 | Argentina, Malbec, Wine, Wine Appreciation, Wine Business, Wine Culture, Wine Ed, Wine Education, Wine of the Week, Wine Sales, Wine Samples
We read titles like, “Spring into Summer with Great White Wines.” We do eat differently in differing seasons, but do our wine choices really vary, very much? When it’s time to think about wine choices, I don’t know about you but I think...
by Jo Diaz | Aug 3, 2015 | Terroir, Wine
If you ask anyone in France, “What’s terroir all about?” not only will that person tell you in words, but his hands… and even his entire body… will go into action. A word created by French vignerons, you can bet your bippy that it means...
by Jo Diaz | May 12, 2014 | Chardonnay, Green Valley, Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley, Sonoma County, Terroir, Wine
I’ve been privately doing a lot of reading and writing lately about Green Valley of the Russian River Valley. Something that’s been a bit elusive for me is actually grasping exactly where the Petaluma Wind Gap originates. Everyone writes about it, but...
by Jo Diaz | May 13, 2010 | Austria, Croatia ~ Slovenia, Event, Flavors from the World of Wine, France, Hungary, Importer, Imports, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Vineyards, Viticulture, Wine, Wine Business, Wine Etiquette, Wine Importer, Wine tasting, Winemaker, Winery
There’s nothing like a little importers’ tasting to throw someone like me, trying to taste 100 different varieties in a life time (to be certified by The Wine Century Club), instantly over the brink. That’s the gift the universe delivered to me. The...
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