05 Jan Please The Palate January 2021 Winter Newsletter

We made it! Happy 2021! 2020 was a difficult year, to say the least. But despite all the challenges (of which there were plenty), I try to look at the glass as half full. While travelling and eating out, two things that I used to do regularly, came to a halt, I have enjoyed having so much time at home. Even being home, the pace did not seem to stop. While the bulk of my business (events) came to a halt, there have been back to back virtual tastings with winemakers, giving me lots of content to write about for my blog and other outlets. I was honored to be listed as number 31 on the Top 100 Wine Blogs, Websites & Influencers in 2020 by Feedspot. This was in addition to also receiving the Top 101 Wine Writers Of 2020 Award in September from Corking Wines, a leading online wine merchant and retailer based in the city of York in the UK. I hope that you, too, can see the glass as half full for 2020. More importantly, I hope that 2021 is a year where we can start to come back  together and find a new sense of normalcy. Until then, stay safe, stay healthy and keep your masks on! Join me for one, or all, of these upcoming virtual tastings. After traveling virtually around Europe at the end of 2020, Please The Palate, Wine Weirdos and Riviera Wine Group will be heading virtually to the Southern Hemisphere. Each hour long wine tasting and educational conversation includes two bottles of wine, tasting notes, a history of each variety, stories about the winemakers, and food pairings. Southern Hemisphere Tasting Bundle 1: Australia Friday, January 15, 6pm PST $65 (1 bottle of Semillon and 1 bottle of Shiraz) In order to receive this bundle in time to enjoy during the class, you must place your order by January 4th (if you live in California, you can place your order by January 11th)  Southern Hemisphere Tasting Bundle 2: New Zealand Friday, January 29, 6pm PST $65 (1 bottle of Sauvignon Blanc and 1 bottle of Pinot Noir) In order to receive this bundle in time to enjoy during the class, you must place your order by January 18th.  Southern Hemisphere Tasting Bundle 3: South Africa Friday, February 12, 6pm PST $65 (1 bottle of Chenin Blanc and 1 bottle of Cinsault Blend Wine) In order to receive this bundle in time to enjoy during the class, you must place your order by February 1st. Purchase the entire bundle for $165 (6 bottles of wine). In order to receive this bundle in time to enjoy during the classes, you must place your order by January 4th. (if you live in California, you can place your order by January 11th)  Read the full Please The Palate January 2021 Newsletter