Jo Diaz on October 19th, 2009

TITLE: Malbec and Malbec Create a Respite Unlike Any Other…
Malbec and Malbec = Denis and May-Britt Malbec, the foremost wine making team, with a very unique background and amazing credentials.
Respite = Respite Winery, the Alexander Valley, artisan treasure.
Bringing the title together:

I first met Malbec and Malbec at the recent Charles Reichel family’s brand launch party [...]

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Jo Diaz on May 22nd, 2009

[This image of Dan has been borrowed from the Donati Family Vineyard Website.]
Dan Kleck is a wine maker that I met through Donati Family Vineyard.
Dan his own brand ~ Silverstone Wines, and is also an artist, which gives you another quick snapshot into the world of this talented wine maker.
I’ve also just learned that there’s  [...]

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During this time of Easter, when bunnies are an iconic image of successful regeneration, I thought this would be a great time to write about bunny boxes.
It sounds so simply, and in many ways it is. They’re much more cost effective than the plastic tubes that are also used for the same function, as well [...]

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Jo Diaz on April 3rd, 2009

There are a few of us who have moved to California to become part of the natural gorgeousness of what we call wine country. Once here, it’s not enough to just have it surround us; the need to become immersed in the center of wine country is much more important than simply standing on the [...]

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Years ago, a friend, who was studying astrology, sat with his ephemeris and told me not only what I knew about myself within my astrology chart, but he also told me things that I hadn’t wanted to admit to myself. I knew those facts about myself to be true, but I hadn’t yet [...]

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