Please The Palate

This past September, I took a two week trip to Piemonte, Italy. What started as a trip to visit my best friend for belated birthday...

22 February, 2022

When thinking of Barolo, one wine comes to mind - Nebbiolo. Nebbiolo is the king of grapes and the only grape grown in Barolo. That...

15 February, 2022

Traveling is not as regular as it used to be for me but luckily I was able to go to Italy last September for a...

08 February, 2022

When my friends invited me to join them in San José del Cabo, Mexico for the weekend to celebrate a birthday, I did not hesitate....

05 February, 2022

Have you ever heard of the Cienega Valley AVA? Established in 1982, it is a wine region in the Central Coast of California that has...

25 January, 2022

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

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

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

Napa Valley may be thought of as the mecca of wine in California but it is surrounded by other wine regions. Many you likely know,...

07 December, 2021

We often think of Italy for its red wines but there are many regions producing beautiful white wines. Once of these regions is Custoza in...

19 October, 2021