by Jo Diaz | Jul 18, 2020 | Editorial, Wine, Wine Country
EDITORIAL: How many of you are left in wine country as non-believers in the power of masks? What my friend just said from Italy, because Italy’s numbers are WAY down I wanted to know. And, if all goes well, I’m scheduled for a wine trip to Venice,...
by Jo Diaz | Oct 21, 2019 | Napa, Wine, Wine Business, Wine Culture
I don’t usually report on real estate in the wine industry. I’ve just watched – for nearly 30 years – so many wineries changing hands, fading into the sunset, changing the name due to notoriety, the failings of venture capitalism, no legacy...
by Jo Diaz | Sep 21, 2019 | France, Marketing, Provence, Rosé, Vintner, Wine
STORY ABOUT THIS INCREDIBLE LABEL I work in one of the most balanced industries in the world, and one of the most ancient: wine. The more I know, the more I know I don’t know. (That’s a balance, right?) This wine business began with balance ~ The balance...
by Jo Diaz | May 9, 2018 | Books, History, Wine, Wine Writer
Once upon a time, I was asked if I would review a wine book. I thought, “Why not? Lets see where it goes.” Well, it went alright. This side image only reached the “i”s” on Wine-Blog’s Books page. It’s impossible to capture it...
by Jo Diaz | Feb 8, 2018 | Bubbly, South Africa, Sparkling, Wine
PREFACE THE HEART OF THE DEAL ~ THE WINERY: info is coming from the company’s own statement I can’t make up their history Nor am I to try THE SCIENCE OF THE DEAL ~ WINEMAKING THE SOUL OF THE DEAL ~ SAMPLE SAMPLE from: Quintessential Wines Two sparkling...
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