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Please The Palate Pick of the Week: A Belated Birthday Celebration, Italian Style

There is nothing quite like a celebration in Italy. I have a vivid memory from when I lived in Italy 27 years ago. My friends and I were out in...

11 September, 2021

Please The Palate Pick of the Week: Visiting Piazza Family Wines’ Bella Vista Vineyard in Ballard Canyon in the Santa Ynez Valley

There are more than 200 wineries in the Santa Ynez Valley. A small percentage have public wineries open to visitors. Even more have tasting rooms in the Lompoc Wine Ghetto,...

28 August, 2021

Please The Palate Pick of the Week: Hotel Ynez in Santa Ynez

With only 18 rooms, the new Hotel Ynez in Solvang has been in high demand. On a few weekend visits to Santa Ynez, every room was booked. But, when a...

21 August, 2021

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