Please The Palate October 2023 Newsletter
Welcome to October! It is hard to believe that summer has passed, and we are heading into the final months of the year. I do...
03 October, 2023
Please The Palate Pick of the Week: Tensley Wines Tasting Room in Los Angeles
Living in Los Angeles, I love to head up to Santa Ynez for a few days of wine tasting. But if I cannot make it...
30 September, 2023
Please The Palate Wine of the Week: Firriato Sorìa 2019 Frappato, Sicilia DOC
Italy is known for having many grape varieties. Sicily alone has 250 grape varieties, however only 18 of them are used in the DOC wines....
27 September, 2023
Please The Palate Wine of the Week: Feudo Disisa 2020 Granmassenti Perricone, Monreale DOC, Sicily
When most people think of red wines from Sicily, they think Nero d'Avola. But Sicily is home to many more incredible red grape varieties and...
20 September, 2023
Please The Palate Wine of the Week: Camporè Fumante 2018 Etna DOC Red
As a fan of light-bodied red wines, I was immediately enthralled by Nerello Mascalese, the primary red grape of Etna, Sicily. Nerello Mascalese offers red...
13 September, 2023
Please The Palate Wine of the Week: Sans Liege 2022 Cotes de Coast White Rhone Blend, Central Coast
When my friend invited me over for an end of summer outdoor barbecue, I had to bring a bottle of wine. I picked a white...
06 September, 2023
Please The Palate Wine of the Week: Quivira Rosé 2022, Wine Creek Ranch, Dry Creek Valley
While I drink rosé wine throughout the year, it is definitely a wine I drink more of during the hot summer months. So this week,...
30 August, 2023
Please The Palate Wine of the Week: Laurenz V. 2020 Charming Grüner Veltliner, Kamptal, Austria
Grüner Veltliner translates to the “Green Wine of Veltlin”. Veltlin, now part of Valtellina, Italy, was an area in the lower Alps in the 1600s....
23 August, 2023
From Sonoma and to Burgundy, Kosta Browne Pinot Noirs Express Terroir
Pinot Noir is a grape that expresses its sense of place, also known as terroir. Since its founding, Kosta Browne Winery has roots that run...
22 August, 2023
Please The Palate Pick of the Week: Bento Box Tasting and Wine Pairing at Margerum Wine Company in Los Olivos
Many wineries offer food and wine pairing experiences at their tasting rooms. A successful food and wine pairing can be symbiotic. Not only can flavors...
19 August, 2023