When Irish Wines Are Smiling
It just had to happen. In 2002, when I organized and started not only PS I Love You, but also started the Association of African American Vintners, I was thinking about starting an Irish American...
View ArticleEarth Day in Wine Country ~ 40th Anniversary
It’s April 22, 2010, and the 40th Anniversary of Earth Day. I was part of the first Earth Day movement, while living in Maine. I do believe the statement that “As Maine goes, so goes the nation,” about...
View ArticleThe Days of Crimson And Clover ~ Or, do organic wines really taste better?
The 1960s, 70s, and early 80s were very good to and for me. I deliberately sacrificed a lot of materialism, for which the universe delivered copious hours to study and practice many subjects of great...
View ArticleWhere Better to Spend Earth Day Than With Mother Earth Joy Sterling?
I’ll never forget the day… Last Thanksgiving was about to arrive and I wanted an Iron Horse Sparkling. When Iron Horse is just minutes away from where you live, it’s a quiet ride that allows for...
View ArticlePut a Cork In It… And You’ll Plant A Tree
I once wrote, “Oh, Put a Cork in It!” after having returned from Portugal and seeing cork trees during harvest time. It made me realize how truly special cork trees are. They’re renewable, they’re...
View ArticleThe Green Wine Summit
It’s still not easy being green, but once you’ve found your social consciousness it becomes easier… Remember Kermie the Frog singing, it’s not easy being green? I sang along with my children, because I...
View ArticleCelebrating Earth Day (April 22) by focusing on a very green wine writer ~...
It’s not easy being green, as “Kermie” likes to sing; but then, all good things take more thought, understanding, and commitment. And by a very green wine writer, I don’t mean “green” by experience; I...
View ArticleWines geeks who love Greek wines ~ Who’s endorsing these delicious wines?
Thanks to the inspiration of Eklektikon LLC for motivation, I’ve decided to see who’s saying what about Greek wines; so you and I don’t get left in the dust with this one. Greece’s wine history chapter...
View ArticleEat, Drink & Be Green at Iron Horse ~ Sunday April 21, 2013
I’m a huge fan of Iron Horse’s Earth Day events. Joy Sterling is committed to the environment in ways that inspire me. While I build a collage of the trash I’ve been collecting from the neighboring...
View ArticleJared Diamond Earth Day, and Wine of the Week ~ 2011 Iron Horse UnOaked...
Jared Diamond, Earth Day, and Wine of the Week ~ Iron Horse’s New Chardonnay Releases all began this past weekend… My pick for this week is the 2011 Iron Horse UnOaked Chardonnay. A refreshingly...
View ArticleEarth Day 2014 ~ Sandra Day O’Connor will be at Iron Horse Vineyards
I just got word for Earth Day 2014 ~ Sandra Day O’Connor will be at Iron Horse Vineyards for next year’s festivities. I just marked my calendar for Sunday, April 27, 2014,. The event will again be held...
View ArticleEarth day at Iron Horse with Kevin Jorgeson ~ 2015
Always climbing to new heights, Joy Sterling of Iron Horse Vineyards nabs Kevin Jorgeson as a guest speaker. From Joy Sterling: I am very excited to announce that our speaker for Celebrate Earth Day in...
View ArticleEarth Day in Green Valley of Russian River Valley
Earth Day in Green Valley of Russian River Valley is near and dear to my heart. I’m a Summer of Love survivor and apostle. In Northern California, nobody does Earth Day better than our own Joy Sterling...
View ArticleEarth Day at Iron Horse 2017 ~ Remembering And Honoring Our Roots
I’m so pleased to be part of this important day, now more than ever. Our client The Rubin Family of Wines is going to be participating. I couldn’t be more pleased. Jose and I will be attending again...
View ArticleWant to Hear My Rant on the WORST Wine Marketing Ploy Ever?
Okay, all you marketing people, for which I’m one ~ I would NEVER EVER encourage one of my client to do this… Most especially since we’re living during a historic time of life on Planet Earth: Planet...
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