Please The Palate Pick of the Week: Wine Becomes A TV Star on Grand Crew and Promised Land Growing up, wine was not part of daily conversation or something people waxed poetic about. But I have since spent more than 20 years studying,... 22 January, 2022
Please The Palate Pick of the Week: Kali Restaurant It has been a challenging two years for restaurants, to say the least! After two years, I returned to Kali, one of my favorite neighborhood... 15 January, 2022
Please The Palate Pick of the Week: Contemporary Fusion Cuisine at Hanchic You know you've had a great meal when you cannot stop thinking about it. And I cannot stop thinking about the meal I had at... 08 January, 2022
Please The Palate January 2022 Winter Newsletter Happy 2022! I am shaking my head at how quickly this year has gone by. It seems like just yesterday we were welcoming 2021. Looking... 04 January, 2022
The Return of Temecula Have you been to Temecula? Only 100 miles from my home, I had never been. I have driven further distances to visit Santa Ynez and... 28 December, 2021
A regenerative farming case study: Robert Hall Winery looks ahead to the next 20 years Regenerative farming is the new buzzword in the wine industry. But it is more than a marketing term. It focuses on soil health, animal welfare,... 21 December, 2021
Please The Palate Pick of the Week: Knife Flight, a Prepaid Mail-In Knife Sharpening Service As we approach a new year, I typically have a list of things to do around my house, such as the ever exciting changing of... 18 December, 2021
A Port Style For Everyone When planning a meal, different wines are selected for each course. We might start with sparkling wines, then have a white wine with the first... 14 December, 2021
Please The Palate Pick of the Week: ON CALIFORNIA – From Napa to Nebbiolo…Wine Tales from The Golden State As we start buying presents for our friends and family for the holidays, what do you get the wine lover? I know for me, the... 11 December, 2021
Please The Palate Pick of the Week: Corked, A Short Film Based on a True Story Over the past 20-30 years, women have made significant in-roads into winemaking. In California, it is not uncommon to find women as winemakers, assistant winemakers,... 04 December, 2021