Schiava – a beautiful light red wine
I do not judge the quality of a red wine by its intensity. Instead, I am a fan of light colored red wines. I find...
12 April, 2022
Please The Palate Wine of the Week: Breaking Bread 2020 Field Blend Red Wine, North Coast
Raw Wine, a two day festival celebrating low-intervention organic, biodynamic, and natural wine growers and winemakers worldwide, returned to Los Angeles this week. As I...
06 April, 2022
Please The Palate Spring 2022 Newsletter
This year has taken off as a sprint! After two years of calm and quiet at home, I am back on the road, juggling multiple...
05 April, 2022
Please The Palate Wine of the Week: Lindquist Family 2019 Grenache, Sawyer Lindquist Vineyard, Edna Valley
The Edna Valley, located on the south-western corner of San Luis Obispo County on California's Central Coast, is north of Santa Barbara County but south...
30 March, 2022
Exploring Roussillon wines
Roussillon is a small region situated along the Mediterranean coast of France. Roussillon is part of the Occitanie region, the second-largest region in France, but...
29 March, 2022
Please The Palate Pick of the Week: Winery Tour and Tasting at Jordan Winery
Located in the Alexander Valley in the northern part of Sonoma, Jordan Winery was established in 1972. For fifty years they have focused on just...
26 March, 2022
Please The Palate Wine of the Week: Tenbrink Family Wines 2019 Assyrtiko, Suisun Valley
Assyrtiko is a white Greek wine grape indigenous to the island of Santorini. Assyrtiko is predominantly found in Santorini, but it is now planted on...
23 March, 2022
Luxe in the Piedmont, Italy Vineyards
I am dreaming about a vacation I took last September to Piemonte, Italy. I traveled around visiting wineries and stayed at two incredible properties, one...
22 March, 2022
Please The Palate Pick of the Week: Paso Robles Wine Merchant
After a day of wine tasting in Paso Robles, downtown Paso Robles is usually the place to go. The charming square is filled with restaurants...
19 March, 2022
Please The Palate Wine of the Week: Hubba Wines 2020 Butch Zinfandel, Enz Vineyard, Lime Kiln AVA, Cienega Valley
After my trip to the Cienega Valley a few months ago, I came home with a bottle of Hubba Wines 2020 Butch Zinfandel from the...
16 March, 2022