CocktailsPlease The Palate Pick of the Week: The Sip Shield Mask
I wear a mask when I go to the market. I wear a mask when I take a walk. I wear a mask when I...
05 December, 2020
Please The Palate Pick of the Week: Singani 63 To-Go Cocktails
Enjoying cocktails in a bar has not been part of the "new normal" of 2020. But, as restaurants increased their take-out services, bartenders got creative...
31 October, 2020
Caviar, Truffles, Wagyu beef, wine, cocktails and more at The Tavern at Zaca Creek in Buellton
Caviar, truffles, Wagyu beef, craft cocktails, and a solid wine list of Santa Barbara County Wines and international wines, The Tavern at Zaca Creek is...
29 October, 2020
Please The Palate Fall 2020 Newsletter
2020 continues to be a challenging year. We are now more than half way through a year that has brought us a pandemic (and everything...
06 October, 2020
KAH Tequila Rises Again
I am excited to share the cover story I wrote for the October issue of Beverage Industry News. In Mexico and throughout Central and South America,...
05 October, 2020
SPA GIRL COCKTAILS – The Founder, The CEO and The Rainmaker – How Three Women Are Shaking Up The Liquor Business
I am excited to share the cover story I wrote for the August issue of Beverage Industry News. Ready-To-Drink (RTD) cocktails first saw success in the 1990s...
17 August, 2020
Please The Palate Pick of the Week: Harveys Bristol Cream and S’mores
There is nothing more quintessential when it comes to camping than sitting around a fire making s'mores. S'mores are so iconic that it got its...
08 August, 2020
Please The Palate Pick of the Week: Sipsong Indira Tea
With the summer heat, when I am looking for a refreshing and simple cocktail, I turn to a Gin & Tonic. Made with only two...
18 July, 2020
Please The Palate Summer 2020 Newsletter
Happy July 2020! 2020 has definitely not turned out the way most of us expected. We are now in our fifth month of the Covid-19 pandemic....
02 July, 2020
Please The Palate Pick of the Week: Shots Box
Are you a gin fan? A vodka fan? A whiskey fan? Or do you like them all? Do you have your go-to brand or are...
27 June, 2020