Epoch Winemaker Jordan Fiorentini Makes Wines of this Epoch
Today, Monday, March 25th, is International Women In Wine Day! In honor of the day, and the entire month of March that celebrates women, I...
25 March, 2024
Please The Palate Pick of the Week: 1010 Wine and Events, the first and only wine bar in Inglewood, CA
When one thinks of Inglewood, California, one might think about an area of LA that is close to Los Angeles International Airport or near the...
23 March, 2024
Please The Palate Wine of the Week: Giornata 2022 Vermentino, Paso Robles
When I talk to California winemakers, I regularly hear them talk about Vermentino as the grape everyone should be planting. Vermentino, Vermentino, Vermentino. Why? Because...
20 March, 2024
Please The Palate Pick of the Week: Dinner at Bell’s in Los Alamos
In the tiny two-block town of Los Alamos in the Santa Ynez Valley, there is a charming, casual, delicious restaurant that is also a 1-star...
16 March, 2024
Please The Palate Wine of the Week: Riverbench 2020 Estate Pinot Noir, Santa Maria
I have been drinking a lot of Pinot Noir of late. Whether from the Sta. Rita Hills, Santa Maria, SLO Coast, Sonoma, Carneros, Oregon, Australia,...
13 March, 2024
Napa’s Newest Winery Parable Wines: Let Me Tell You Their Story
Napa has a new winery. Yep...
12 March, 2024
Please The Palate Pick of the Week: Lunch with Five Women of the Russian River Valley at World of Pinot Noir 2024
Women's History Month, which takes place in March, is an annual declared month that highlights the contributions of women to events in history and contemporary...
09 March, 2024
Please The Palate Wine of the Week: San Salvatore 1988 2021 Ceraso IGP Campania Aglianico
Aglianico is called "The Barolo of the South" because it produces highly refined, complex fine wines like the famous wine from Piedmont. However, often Barolo...
06 March, 2024
Please the Palate Pick of the Week: Discovering Six Indigenous Italian Varieties at Gambero Rosso’s 2024 Tre Bicchieri Showcase
Gambero Rosso, which translates to "red prawn", is an Italian food and wine magazine and publishing group founded in 1986. Each year Gambero Rosso publishes...
02 March, 2024
Please The Palate Wine of the Week: Casa Mariol 2023 Garnatxa Blanca Ecologica, DO Terra Alta, Catalonia, Spain
Catalonia is an autonomous community in the northeast of Spain. Catalonia, whose capital is Barcelona, is a diverse region that consists of twelve wine appellations....
28 February, 2024