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Lang & Reed: From Franc to Blanc

It's Drink Chenin Blanc Day! So pull out those bottles of beautiful Chenin Blanc and pour yourself a glass while enjoying this story about Lang & Reed in Napa. When...

19 June, 2021

Please The Palate Pick of the Week: Flower Burger Plant-Based Rainbow Burgers

They are colorful. They are vegan. They are quite tasty. They are plant-based rainbow burgers from Flower Burger and the Please The Palate pick of the week! Flower Burger is vegan...

19 June, 2021

Versatile Chenin Blanc: Crush On This Episode 49

Chenin Blanc is one of the most versatile wine grapes on the planet. Depending on where it’s cultivated, Chenin Blanc can be made into a sparkling wine, one that’s dry,...

17 June, 2021

Please The Palate Wine of the Week: ONX Wines Mad Crush 2017 Paso Robles

What goes better with a juicy steak at dinner than a good bottle of red wine. I opened up a red blend from Paso Robles to enjoy with my meal...

16 June, 2021

Young Women Winemakers Offer A Unique Perspective

I recently spoke with three young female winemakers who shared their perspectives on what inspired them to make wine and how they balance work and life. The story appeared in...

15 June, 2021

Please The Palate Pick of the Week: N/Soto Izakaya Bento

The art of plating food is typically lost when ordering takeout. But, not when you order an Izakaya Bento box from N/Soto, the newest project from chef-owner Niki Nakauama and...

12 June, 2021

Cheap and Cheerful Rosé Wines – Crush On This Episode 48

In today’s episode, Christine, Cindy and Allison explore affordable and very drinkable Rosé wines. We travel to three different countries and find excellent examples of Rosé wines to enjoy over...

10 June, 2021

Please The Palate Wine of the Week: Two Shepherds 2017 Centime Skin Fermented Grenache Blanc, Catie’s Corner, Russian River Valley

To make red wines, you let the skins ferment with the juice, imparting color. To make white wines, you crush the grapes, removing the skins, before fermentation, resulting yellow and...

09 June, 2021

Distilling Spirits is a Woman’s Job

For the June Issue of BIN Magazine, I had the pleasure to profile 10 women in the spirits industry. Each of these women prove that distilling is a woman's job! Like...

08 June, 2021

2018 Chapeleiro Vinho Verde White Wine from Portugal

2018 Chapeleiro Vinho Verde Diniz Cellars https://dinizcellars.com/order-online...

07 June, 2021

Please The Palate Pick of the Week: Theragun Elite and Theragun Mini Massage Guns

Sitting at my desk day after day does a number on my back. No matter how much exercise or stretching I do, if I sit for a long time and...

05 June, 2021

Wine on the Go with Canned Wines: Crush On This Episode 47

We all love a bottle of wine and the sound of pulling out the cork. When screw caps came along, that seemed like the solution for wine-on-the-go as you no...

03 June, 2021

Please The Palate Wine of the Week: Kobal Bajta Blaufränkisch Rosé Pet Nat from Slovenia

Blaufränkisch and Pet Nat are probably two terms you would not expect together. But you should! The Kobal Bajta Blaufränkisch Rosé Pet Nat from Slovenia is weird, wonderful, delicious, and...

02 June, 2021

Miriam Masciarelli and the wines of Masciarelli Winery in Abruzzo, Italy

Wine is a multi-generational, family business. In most cases, winery owners/winemakers do not demand that their children follow in their footsteps. But, many children find their way back to the...

01 June, 2021

Please The Palate Pick of the Week: Blood x Sweat x Tears Vodka with Shaker & Spoon’s Steeped in Vodka Box and Three Tea-Based Cocktails

If you like to make cocktails at home (and who doesn't?), one of the most frustrating parts is when you are missing one ingredient. Perhaps that one ingredient, such as...

29 May, 2021