CocktailsPlease The Palate January 2026 Newsletter
I can’t believe another year has passed, but I’m ready to turn the page. 2025 was a challenging year on many levels. With continued shifts...
05 January, 2026
Please The Palate October 2025 Newsletter
Summer is here and with it comes the 14th anniversary of Please The Palate. I am proud to be celebrating another year of business, especially...
07 October, 2025
Please The Palate July 2025 Newsletter
Summer is here and with it comes the 14th anniversary of Please The Palate. I am proud to be celebrating another year of business, especially...
01 July, 2025
Please The Palate April 2025 Newsletter
Spring is here and I am coming up for air after having just completed the 2nd annual Festival of Forgotten Grapes. I spent most of...
03 April, 2025
Please The Palate January 2025 Newsletter
Happy New Year! Happy 2025! Looking back at 2024, there was a lot of travel. I traveled a total of 135 days, which was 1/3 of...
07 January, 2025
Please The Palate Fall 2024 Newsletter
Fall is officially here. And with the arrival of October, some people may call the month "Sober October" as they anticipate "Dry January". While I...
01 October, 2024
Please The Palate Pick of the Week: Santa Teresa 1796 Rum Dinner at Verse Restaurant in North Hollywood
I hurried back to LA after a few days in the Central Coast so that I could make it to a dinner at Verse in...
24 August, 2024
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
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 Spring 2024 Newsletter
It seems like just yesterday that we were celebrating the new year and yet here we are, already in April. Alas, Spring is here! With...
02 April, 2024