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Crush On This: Five Fun Wine Facts About Petit Verdot

Petit Verdot is a high-quality, late-ripening Bordeaux variety. But how many other facts do we know about Petit Verdot? In this episode, we discover five...

26 December, 2024

Please The Palate Wine of the Week: Omega Road Wines 2023 Torrontés, Silvaspoons Vineyard, Alta Mesa, Lodi

This week I opened up a bottle of Torrontés, the signature white wine of Argentina. But the wine was not from Argentina. The wine was...

25 December, 2024

Diversity in a Glass of Malbec with Nieto Senetiner wines from Argentina

A couple of months ago I enjoyed a lunch with Nieto Senetiner wines from Argentina. Tasting five difference Malbec wines, I discovered the diversity of...

24 December, 2024

Love Bubbles? Here Are Four Affordable Italian Sparkling Wines For Your Holiday Table

Sparkling wines are thought to be wines of celebration. While I am a huge proponent of drinking sparkling wine year round, there is more sparkling...

19 December, 2024

Please The Palate Wine of the Week: River Road Family Vineyards and Winery 2023 Pinot Meunier, Russian River Valley

I have said it once, twice, and probably more. But I will say it again. I love Pinot Meunier (still wine). I have yet to...

18 December, 2024

Please The Palate Wine of the Week: Berlucchi Franciacorta Riserva Palazzo Lana Extreme Pinot Noir 2011

While spending a month in Italy, I made a quick overnight stop in Franciacorta this past week to visit Berlucchi Winery, the region's first and...

11 December, 2024

Let’s Go Wine Tasting in Los Angeles

Los Angeles, the "city vines", has a long history with wine. Even before California became part of the United States, Los Angeles was poised to...

10 December, 2024

Crush On This: Five Fun Facts About Mourvèdre

Mourvèdre, also known as Monastrell and Mataro, produces red and rosé wines of depth and character. But more often than not, Mourvèdre is best known...

05 December, 2024

Please The Palate Wine of the Week: Tenuta Sette Cieli 2019 Scipio, Toscana IGT

Cabernet Franc is one of the most widely planted red grapes in the world. This is in part thanks to Cardinal Richelieu who lived in...

04 December, 2024

Please The Palate Wine of the Week: Vented Fermentation 2021 Queen & Boots Aglianico, Paso Robles

Aglianico, often called the "Barolo of the South", is an Italian grape that is grown mainly in Basilicata and Campania. But there is a small...

27 November, 2024

An Unpretentious Wine Experience in the Yakima Valley

Where would you go if you wanted to go wine tasting in Washington State? Do you head to Woodinville, a tasting hub 30 minutes outside of Seattle...

26 November, 2024

Drink Pink Year-Round and Make it IGP Rosé Méditerranée

When a bottle of pale pink wine is placed on the table, it makes everyone happy. Rosé is inclusive. White wine lovers drink rosé; red...

21 November, 2024

Please The Palate Wine of the Week: RZN Wines 2022 Mencía, Nolan Ranch Vineyard, Alisos Canyon AVA

Do you need a reason to open a bottle of wine named RZN Wines? I have some reasons why! A boutique producer, minimal intervention winemaking,...

20 November, 2024

Wine Tasting Along Santa Rosa Road – The Wine Road Less Traveled

On your next trip to the Sta. Rita Hills AVA in the Santa Ynez Valley, go wine tasting along Santa Rosa Road and take the...

19 November, 2024

Crush On This: Five Fun Wine Facts About Carignan

It was once the single most common wine variety planted in France but today Carignan flies under the radar. It’s time to bring Carignan into...

14 November, 2024

Please The Palate Wine of the Week: Hofkellerei des Fürsten von Liechtenstein Ried Herawingert 2021 Pinot Noir Liechtenstein

There are so many wine regions to discover and the newest one for me is in the country of Liechtenstein. I was barely familiar with...

13 November, 2024