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Please The Palate is a boutique firm specializing in marketing and event planning for the wine and spirits industry.  From new product launches to regional promotions, Please the Palate creates and tailors packages to meet each client’s needs from the big picture to the organizational details. Owner Allison Levine has designed and produced trade tastings in all major markets around the United States for wineries, wine associations and spirits companies, both domestic and international. Please the Palate is dedicated to providing seamless customer service. In addition, Allison Levine is a freelance writer covering wine, spirits, food, travel and lifestyle, as well as a podcast host interviewing winemakers and winery owners.

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Forgotten Grapes May Wine Bundle and Virtual Tasting with Outward Wines
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Forgotten Grapes June Wine Bundle and Virtual Tasting with Diniz Cellars
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Please The Palate is a boutique firm specializing in marketing and event planning for the wine and spirits industry.  From new product launches to regional promotions, Please the Palate creates and tailors packages to meet each client’s needs from the big picture to the organizational details. Owner Allison Levine has designed and produced trade tastings in all major markets around the United States for wineries, wine associations and spirits companies, both domestic and international. Please the Palate is dedicated to providing seamless customer service. In addition, Allison Levine is a freelance writer covering wine, spirits, food, travel and lifestyle, as well as a podcast host interviewing winemakers and winery owners.

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Please The Palate is your source for marketing, branding, events, writing and education in the wine and spirits industry. Owner Allison Levine blends her knowledge of both the consumer and business sides of the industry for a unique perspective to fit your needs. Sign up to receive insights in your inbox.

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