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Please The Palate Summer 2024 Newsletter

For some, the number 13 is an unlucky number, for others, it is a lucky number. I would like to believe it is a lucky...

09 July, 2024

Please The Palate Wine of the Week: Davis Bynum 2022 Russian River Valley Pinot Noir

Sipping a wine on its own can be enjoyable. But when it is paired with a dish of food and both the wine and the...

03 July, 2024

Live Like a Contessa at this Luxury Rural Escape on Mount Etna

A visit to Etna in Sicily is not complete without a few days of indulgence and relaxation at Monaci delle Terre Nere. Mount Etna is...

02 July, 2024

Tequila RG Legado: Additive-Free Taste Without Borders

For the June 2024 Issue of BIN Magazine, I had the pleasure to write the story feature story: Tequila RG Legado: Additive-Free Taste Without Borders Tequila...

27 June, 2024

Please The Palate Wine of the Week: Thacher 2020 Relative Strangers, Homestead Hill Vineyard, Willow Creek District, Paso Robles

Before grape varieties were identified and planted and vinified separately, people made "field blends". Field blends are made from vineyard plots interplanted with multiple grape...

26 June, 2024

Chardonnay From Bordeaux, France…..You Read That Right

You’ll Never Guess What Grape This Bordeaux House Ripped Out Merlot For! Domaines de Malet Roquefort has surprised their neighbors and the entire wine world....

25 June, 2024

Crush On This: Five Fun Wine Facts About Marsanne

Are you familiar with the wine grape, Marsanne? It’s not on everyone’s radar, but once we discover a few fun facts, perhaps it should be....

20 June, 2024

Please The Palate Wine of the Week: Camins 2 Dreams Yilá 2022 Red Blend, Santa Barbara County

Yilá translates to “All-Every” in the Chumash Language (Samala). And, the wine named Yilá from Camins 2 Dream is exactly that. It is a blend of...

19 June, 2024

Please The Palate Wine of the Week: Giornata 2022 Barbera, Paso Robles

Many Italians in Piemonte will say that they "drink Barbera while waiting for Nebbiolo to be ready to drink." But vibrant, complex, affordable Barbera is...

12 June, 2024

“Complexity” and “Longevity” are not two words usually associate with Moscato d’Asti…Until you try the wines of Ca’ D’Gal

Moscato d’Asti, the sweet sparkling wine with low alcohol levels from Piemonte, Italy, is often described as “light”, “fruity”, “fun”, and “sweet”. Two words not...

11 June, 2024

Please The Palate Pick of the Week: A Stay at The Genevieve in Santa Ynez

The Santa Ynez Valley is home to the smaller towns of Los Olivos, Buellton, Los Alamos, Solvang, and Santa Ynez. The town of Santa Ynez,...

08 June, 2024

Résonance Wines Single Vineyard Pinot Noirs Resonated with Me. Will They Resonate with You?

The word “resonance” is derived from the Latin word “resonantia,” which means “echo,” or from the root “resonare” — to “sound again.” The aptly named...

06 June, 2024

Please The Palate Wine of the Week: 2022 Ivaldi Dario Susbel Brachetto d’Acqui DOCG

My love for Brachetto dates back to the beginning of my love affair with wine. Way before working in wine was ever on my mind,...

05 June, 2024

Put the Umpqua Valley on Your Wine Travel List

Do you know where Pinot Noir was first planted in Oregon? It was not in the Willamette Valley. It was the Umpqua Valley in Southern...

04 June, 2024

Crush On This: Five Fun Facts About Roussanne

Have you ever heard of Roussanne? I bet you have if you’re familiar with wines from the Rhone Valley in France. But there are some...

30 May, 2024

Please The Palate Wine of the Week: 2021 Febo Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOC

When asked what the most popular grape in Italy is, most people will answer "Sangiovese", but the Montepulciano grape is the second most planted red...

29 May, 2024

Orange Wine. What’s ‘new’ is actually old, and more hip than ever.

Orange Wine is now one of the common colors we see in a wine glass. No longer is it "white, rose, or red" as it...

28 May, 2024

Please The Palate Pick of the Week: Women Helping Women Thru Food at Roots in Modena, Italy

Food is something that connects us. It connects us to each other, to our own cultures and memories, and to the world around us. And...

25 May, 2024

Visiting Donnafugata Wines on the Island of Pantelleria, The Black Pearl of the Mediterranean

Last year I traveled to Sicily, Italy for my first time. While I was there, I took a quick overnight trip to the island of...

23 May, 2024

Please The Palate Wine of the Week: 2021 Domus Hortae Kia Ros Nero di Troia Rosato, Puglia IGP

"Kia Ros" translates to "just in time" and this wine IS just in time! As the temperatures warm up, it is time to start chilling...

22 May, 2024