Please The Palate Pick of the Week: Lang & Reed Chenin Blancs from Mendocino
What is there not to love about Chenin Blanc? A versatile grape, it can be simple and fun or complex; it can be dry or...
18 June, 2022
Please The Palate Wine of the Week: Calera 2018 Mt. Harlan Pinot Noir Ryan Vineyard in honor of Josh Jensen
This week the wine industry lost another legend, Josh Jensen. Visionary, legend, iconic...
15 June, 2022
One Hope – The Winery With A Purpose
Many companies have giving back to the community as a part of their company ethos. But one company in the wine industry has taken social...
14 June, 2022
Please The Palate Pick of the Week: National Rosé Day and 5 Beautiful Rosé Wines
Summer is here and it is time to celebrate everything pink! It's National Rosé Day! Held every year on the second Saturday in June (this...
11 June, 2022
Please The Palate Wine of the Week: 2021 Lucy Pico Blanco, Monterey County
Water connects every aspect of life but sadly there is a world water crisis. We need to protect and restore our blue planet and World...
08 June, 2022
Then and now in Paso Robles
Every wine region has multiple generations of winemakers. There are those who were there in the early days of the region and others of coming...
07 June, 2022
Please The Palate Wine of the Week: Franco Roero 2020 Grignolino D’Asti, Piemonte, Italy
Italy is home to more than 500 indigenous grape varieties. Some of these are extremely rare, consisting of only a few acres, and others, thought...
01 June, 2022
Secret Gems of Burgundy
At World of Pinot Noir a few months ago, I attended a seminar on Bourgogne wines. We traveled around the region, tasting different Pinot Noirs....
31 May, 2022
Please The Palate Pick of the Week: 4th Annual GiniFest Armenian Wine Festival
Vino is wine in Italian and Spanish, Vin is wine in French, Vinho is wine in Portuguese, Wein is wine in German and Gini is...
28 May, 2022
Please The Palate Wine of the Week: Seabold Cellars 2018 Chardonnay Olson Vineyard, Prunetucky Sands, Monterey
On the Thursday before Memorial Day in the United States, we celebrate International Chardonnay Day. This wonderfully neutral grape expresses where it comes from and...
25 May, 2022