Jo on February 3rd, 2010

There are so many aspects of the wine business to enjoy:

Growing
Producing
Sales
Marketing
PR
Writing
Educating
Social Media

The list seems to go on, if just I sit here and conjure up more aspects.

I personally prefer the creative end of writing and photographing. I keep out of the vineyards and the labs, because it’s not my forte. I can’t go into either [...]

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The history of Portugal is richly fascinating, and even more amazing when you visit and see it firsthand. Being there allowed me to experience and touch its ancient past, while exploring the immensely popular and emerging wine region of the world today… the Alentejo.
I’m not going to ask you to take only my word for [...]

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I’d really like to know what your New Year’s Resolution is for 2010.
I’ve found that when I have resolve, I tend to make things happen (quitting nail biting as a pre teen, quitting smoking as a young adult, learning about Portuguese culture last year, and many others).
As a small incentive for you to comment, and [...]

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Jo Diaz on September 14th, 2009

It wasn’t until I saw a Tweet from Randall Grahm of Bonny Doon Vineyard that I realized he’s got yet another persona… the Tooth Fairy.
As a inveterate Tooth Fairy, myself, not only with my children, but also with my grandchildren, I just felt the joy of what he was up to. Can you believe that [...]

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Hearing a whole lotta whoopla from an old guard about a new guard,
now all sharing the same wine industry…
meaning the revenue stream…
The concept of the Internet being “free” for the constant taking
is becoming less of a myth…
as the rumblings of a paradigm shift are underway.
I don’t think I’ve ever been in a paradigm shift before,
when [...]

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