Please The Palate Wine of the Week: Marchelle Wines 2023 Pinot Meunier, van der Kamp Vineyard, Sonoma Mountain
As I have said in the past, I have not found a Pinot Meunier I have not loved. And this week is no exception. On...
14 August, 2024
Please The Palate Wine of the Week: Inman Family Wines 2022 Whole Buncha Love Pinot Noir & Grenache Blend, Russian River Valley & Alexander Valley
Some grape varieties are typically made as single varietal wines and are not blended with other grapes. Other grape varieties are commonly found in wine...
07 August, 2024
Four Graces Winery is Strength in Numbers
Four Graces Winery owes its success to a quartet of sites in Oregon's Willamette Valley....
06 August, 2024
Please The Palate Wine of the Week: Idlewild Wines 2021 Brachetto, Fox Hill Vineyard, Mendocino
The very first wine that captured my attention was Brachetto d'Acqui. A slightly sweet, slightly effervescent wine from Piemonte, Italy, it stole my heart. So,...
31 July, 2024
Please The Palate Pick of the Week: Dinner at Panther Ridge Vineyard and Three Expressions of Pinot Noir
Located 1,000 feet up on Sonoma Mountain, Panther Ridge Vineyard sits above Sonoma Valley on the eastern edge of the Petaluma Gap. Looking out from...
27 July, 2024
Please The Palate Wine of the Week: Terah Wine Co. 2023 Vermentino, Clement Hills, California
With temperatures in the 90s and 100s this past week, there is no doubt that summer is here. And when it is so hot outside,...
24 July, 2024
Please The Palate Wine of the Week: Kobza Wines 2019 Mourtaou, Cienega Valley
Spending the weekend in the Cienega Valley, I visited Crave Wine Bar & Shop located on the 600 block of San Benito Street in historic, downtown...
17 July, 2024
Please The Palate Pick of the Week: The Versatility of Madeira with Food with Miles Madeira and Cossart Gordon Madeira
Some people say sparkling wine is a wine that can be paired throughout a meal, to which I agree. But do you know what else...
13 July, 2024
Please The Palate Wine of the Week: Alma de Cattleya 2023 Sauvignon Blanc, Sonoma County
On a hot summer day, a crisp and refreshing white wine is in order. So on this summer day, I opened a Sauvignon Blanc. I...
10 July, 2024
Please The Palate Wine of the Week: Davis Bynum 2022 Russian River Valley Pinot Noir
Sipping a wine on its own can be enjoyable. But when it is paired with a dish of food and both the wine and the...
03 July, 2024