Nas-Cëtta, the white wine of Barolo
When thinking of Barolo, one wine comes to mind - Nebbiolo. Nebbiolo is the king of grapes and the only grape grown in Barolo. That...
15 February, 2022
Please The Palate Wine of the Week: Antica Cascina dei Conti di Roero Maria Teresa Brut Rosé
I have had sparkling wines made from Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Pinot Meunier, of course. I have also had sparkling wines made from other grapes,...
09 February, 2022
Dreaming about La Raia Winery in Gavi, Italy
Traveling is not as regular as it used to be for me but luckily I was able to go to Italy last September for a...
08 February, 2022
Please The Palate Wine of the Week: Wow & Flutter 2019 Pinot Noir, Lingenfelder Vineyard, Russian River Valley
When listening to an analog recording, or a record on a turntable, if you have ever hear a distortion, that is called the "wow and...
02 February, 2022
Introducing Champagne Louis Roederer Collection 242
The solera system, a process for aging wine, is most commonly found in Sherry production. A fractional blending results in a finished product that is...
01 February, 2022
Please The Palate Wine of the Week: Abbot’s Passage 2019 Noontide, Vadasz Vineyard, Sonoma Valley
Winemakers talk about clones when talking about Pinot Noir to consumers but clones are rarely spoken about with other grape varieties. That is why I...
26 January, 2022
The Call of the Cienega Valley
Have you ever heard of the Cienega Valley AVA? Established in 1982, it is a wine region in the Central Coast of California that has...
25 January, 2022
Please The Palate Pick of the Week: Wine Becomes A TV Star on Grand Crew and Promised Land
Growing up, wine was not part of daily conversation or something people waxed poetic about. But I have since spent more than 20 years studying,...
22 January, 2022
Please The Palate Wine of the Week: Eden Rift 2019 Terraces Pinot Gris, Cienega Valley
A few months ago, I traveled to the Cienega Valley. Before this trip, I did not know about the Cienega Valley or where it was...
19 January, 2022
Revisiting Scattered Peaks
Hard to believe that it has been almost two years since I had dinner with Joel Aiken and first tasted Scattered Peaks Wines. While the...
18 January, 2022