The Good Life

This Section of my website is for highlighting activities, wine gatherings, and many of my personal wine adventures that I engage in.  Additionally, I will periodically update my wine collection listing here,in the form of an Excel Spreadsheet thumbnail that consists of data and pertinent information associated with every wine I’ve ever purchased or consumed since I started actually tracking the wines.  If memory serves me correctly that would be around the 2013 time frame.  Prior to that time, while I was diligently engaged in the wine life, I didn’t actually start cataloging and documenting my wine inventory.  At this point, my ever-evolving wine list (for the past 6 years or so) can be accessed by clicking here.

I periodically host wine tasting parties at my home for friends and family.  These parties typically focus on a pre-planned tasting of selected wines, coupled with a delicious spread of optimized food pairings and gourmet hors d’oeuvres.  The wine tasting lists over the past many years have been included here.  Simply click on the thumbnail to enlarge the individual tasting list.

November 2009

Tasting List

February 2010

Tasting List

November 2010

Tasting List

November 2011

Tasting List

November 2012

Tasting List

March 2018

Tasting List

In Episode 24 of "Live the Good Life", Host Aaron Diaz and guest John Paul LeCompte delve into Wine Aromas and why people smell wines....

In Episode 23 of "Live the Good Life", Host - Aaron Diaz demonstrates high temperature grilling for two bone-in Australian Wagyu ribeyes....

In Episode 22 of "Live the Good Life", Host Aaron Diaz interviews one of his very favorite people in the Washington Wine Industry.  Ellie Zeron is the winemaker for Elk Haven Winery located on Red Mountain, here in Southeast Washington....

In Episode 21, Host Aaron Diaz shows you how to marinade and grill a special cut of meat - American Wagyu Bavette Steaks....

In Episode #20 of "Live the Good Life", Host Aaron Diaz interviews Jose "The Butcher" of Juanito's Prime Meats....

In Episode #19 of “Live The Good Life” the Diaz brothers introduce you to the world of pipes and pipe tobacco....

In Episode 18 of "Live the Good Life", Host Aaron Diaz demonstrates the preparation of his Cajun Fried Shrimp & Jasmine Rice recipe....

In Episode 17 of "Live the Good Life", Co-Host Adam Diaz shows you how to prepare his amazing fried potatoes & grilled USDA prime ribeyes....

In Episode 16 of "Live the Good Life", Host Aaron Diaz interviews JJ Compeau, owner/winemaker of Narratif Winery & NW Wine Collaborative....

In Episode 15 of "Live the Good Life", Co-Host Adam Diaz guides you step-by-step, in preparing marinated rib eyes with delicious fried rice....