05 Jul Please The Palate Newsletter July 2018

Summer is officially here and with that comes the 7th anniversary of Please The Palate! Seven years have literally flown by and this past Spring was no exception. I spent most of the past three months on the road with trips that took me to Chile, Croatia and Italy, as well as trips to Napa, Paso Robles and Santa Barbara. I have so many stories to share! Some of the stories are below and there are more to come! This past month I was also invited to judge my first wine competition, the Central Coast Wine Competition in Paso Robles. It was a really fun experience but afterwards it took a lot of brushing my teeth to get them back to white. I am also excited to announce that I am working with the Gelato Festival America 2018 which returns this year and will be coming to eight cities around the country! I am looking forward to eating lots and lots of gelato! I will be managing the Gelato School so be sure to come say hi! I am excited to offer you a $5 discount on tickets with the promo code PLEASETHEPALATE so save the date and tell your friends! Also, there is a Kids Jury that takes place at the Gelato Festival. So, if you have a child between 2 and 12 years of age who you think would like to be a judge, please send me an email.   Upcoming Events Calistoga Uncorked Tasting at the Presidio, San Francisco July 12th, 4:00-7:30pm Cost $75 Calistoga winemakers and owners from 30 wineries are bringing the Top of Napa Valley down to San Francisco for an opportunity to taste and purchase hard to find Calistoga AVA wines. Most of the wineries that will be pouring are not open to the public so this is your chance to discover them at the picturesque Golden Gate Club in the Presidio on July 12. Light bites will be served to complement the outstanding wines. Gelato Festival America 2018 The Gelato Festival, the most important event dedicated to artisanal Italian gelato, is coming to America.  After traveling through Italy and Europe, the Gelato Festival brings goodness, joy, experience and culture to America. From city to city, award-winning chefs, gelato masters and prestigous gelato companies will share the fantastic world of artisanal Italian gelato. Purchase your ticket and you can taste all the flavors in the competition as well as other special flavors, attend the courses and play games in the delicious Gelato Village. You can also vote for your favorite flavor! Use the code PLEASETHEPALATE to save $5. August 11-12 Jersey City Liberty State Park, 200 Morris Pesin Dr, Jersey City, NJ 07305 August 18-19 Boulder Twenty Ninth Street, 1710 29th St, Boulder, CO 80301 August 25-26 Chicago Chicago Premium Outlets, 1650 Premium Outlet Blvd , Aurora, IL 60502 September 8-9 Washington DC City Market at O, 800 P St NW, Washington, DC 20001 September 22-23 Los Angeles  TBD September 29-30 Dallas Dallas Farmers Market, 920 S Harwood St, Dallas, TX 75201 October 20-21 Scottsdale Kierland Commons, 15205 N Kierland Blvd Suite 150, Scottsdale, AZ 85254 October 27-28 Tucson La Encantada, 2905 E Skyline Dr, Tucson, AZ 85718 Check out www.pleasethepalate.com for upcoming events and if you want to be notified of blog posts when they go live, please sign up on our site, here. Read the full July 2018 Newsletter.