Jo Diaz

1 week ago | wine-blog.org | Jo Diaz

Grand Vin de Bordeaux A.O.C. Francs Cotes de Bordeaux is 80 percent Merlot and 20 percent Cabernet Sauvignon  The alcohol is 14.5 percent. There is no grand story on this bottle of the wine’s back label. But, a grand story for me is that this bottle is already eight years old, so my curiosity was piqued to know more, and to take my time getting to know it, and also more about Bordeaux. On the Right Bank, thePuyanché family estate has  been five generations in the making.

2 weeks ago | wine-blog.org | Jo Diaz

I began Wine-Blog in 2005. In fact I’ve only written about wine ever since, all dedication to the topic. Today, I’m breaking my rule. It’s not fair to attribute any specific brand to this story, because wine for me is a good day at the beach, although not the Beaches of Normandy, June 6, 1944. A Happy Father’s Day Wine Twist is my answer to Father’s Day for this coming weekend. In my life, each year it parallels with so many other personal events, and this year is really very poignant.

2 weeks ago | wine-blog.org | Jo Diaz

What Once Was Old Is New Again ~ Talhas. In the 1920, Portugal’s Alentejo region was about to close their doors to their Talha pot making forever Interest had totally waned. Records and kilns were pretty much non-existent, with only about 150 pots that had survived. The corpus of Talhas, however, was enough to provides valuable insights into ancient Roman society and their own mythology. Originally called Georgia’s Kvevri, as they filtered out to new regions, thay each have their own identirty.

3 weeks ago | wine-blog.org | Jo Diaz

Welcome to the world of wine’s recent press releases. We can all view the global perspective, as I put bits and pieces together for us. Enjoy the ride. Italy: U.S. Importer of Zaccagnini, Acquired by ARGEA WinesUInternational: Domaine Taittinger flying with DeltaCalifornia hospitality ~ Hidden Gem Alert ~ Cellar PassGreat images for your work, including free ~ 123rfWinesU is a wine importer dedicated to providing customers with excellent, U.S. service.

4 weeks ago | wine-blog.org | Jo Diaz

Suisun Valley Vintners and Growers Association wines are on my mind. Where is Suisun Valley you might ask? Well, look at the palm of your left hand, straight up! Now look the base of your little finger and down to your lower left pad. See it? You’re now looking at Suisun Valley’s location on your hand. It’s small by comparison, but fits right into the mountain range category. Napa Valley’s shape fits into the rest of that pad.