Summer Barefooting: A Sonoma County Day in the Sun
There’s a lot of love in them thar vineyards. For those of us working out here in this lush, Mediterranean climate, many of us are just too busy working to come up for much air, and really enjoy many...
View ArticleThe Tasting Panel: 2010 The Year of the Woman in Wine
This is a pretty impressive list, but what you first need to know is that this magazine has a woman behind it, nudging it forward every inch of the way. Anthony Dias Blue is editor-in-chief, and David...
View ArticleAn Interview with Zemanta, a resource my blog can’t live without…
I recently received the following Email. Dear Jo, On Z-Blog we regularly feature Zemanta power users. Hence, I’d like to ask you whether I can send you a few interview questions to introduce you on our...
View ArticleFrom Barefoot Cellars to Motivational Speakers…. Learn from the best
It was a beautiful summer day in Burlington, Vermont. My sister Merry and I were pouring wine for Belvedere Winery (which no longer exists). At the time, I was Belvedere’s director of communications...
View Article11th Annual Petite Sirah Symposium ~ Registration has begun ~ Sponsored by...
11th Annual Petite Sirah Symposium ~ Registration has begun ~ Sponsored by Concannon Vineyard The Link For Registering The Day’s Agenda ELEVENTH ANNUAL SESSIONS, LUNCH & TASTING: Concannon Vineyard...
View ArticleThe Top 10 Reasons to Attend the 2013 Petite Sirah Symposium
The Top 10 Reasons to Attend the 2013 Petite Sirah Symposium, sponsored by Concannon Vineyard. Become part of the movement Don’t find yourself reading about how it went, and thinking you can completely...
View ArticleBarefoot Screaming Eagle sticker shock
Barefoot Screaming Eagle sticker shock is what I call this one… People who buy Barefoot Cellars wines are people who have progressed from Two Buck Chuck, because Barefoot takes the time to put a gold...
View ArticleThe best wine and food books for 2013
The best wine and food books for 2013 is a recounting of books I’ve read over the year. I enjoy recommending what I think would enrich and enlighten your life, only because that’s what they’ve done for...
View ArticleThe Bubbles of Summer all year long
Randy Arnold of Barefoot Cellars… He’s one of those people who you work with for a few months, and then he impacts your life forever. [This image of Randy Arnold is borrowed from the Website of...
View ArticleThe class of Jennifer Wall, winemaker for Barefoot Wines
Very uptown, that’s Ms. Jennifer Wall. And so are the companies for which she’s worked. I first met Jennifer in one of my transitions: from my working at Belvedere Winery, as Belvedere’s communications...
View Article
