Please The Palate Wine of the Week: Luna Hart 2019 Syrah, Ballard Canyon AVA, Santa Ynez Valley
I have been a fan of Gretchen Voelcker and her Luna Hart Wines since I first tasted them at the Garagiste Festival in 2018. Over...
02 March, 2022
The Beauty of Making White Wines from Red Grapes
Holding up the glass, the wine is a clear and pale yellow color. The bottle said it was Pinot Noir but the wine is not...
01 March, 2022
Please The Palate Wine of the Week: Anarchist Wine Co. 2020 15 Minutes of Fame, Clarksburg
We all want our 15 minutes of fame. So this week, Anarchist Wine Co. 2020 15 Minutes of Fame, Clarksburg is getting its 15 minutes...
23 February, 2022
A Wine Journey Through Piemonte, Italy
This past September, I took a two week trip to Piemonte, Italy. What started as a trip to visit my best friend for belated birthday...
22 February, 2022
Please The Palate Pick of the Week: The Paring Canned Wines – Chardonnay, Rosé, and Pinot Noir
When I think of going to a stadium for a sports game, I think of beer, hotdogs and pretzels. But at the Super Bowl at...
19 February, 2022
Please The Palate Wine of the Week: Fiddlehead Cellars 2016 Estate Fiddlestix Vineyard Grüner Veltliner, Sta. Rita Hills
This past week, I co-hosted a virtual tasting with Kathy Joseph of Fiddlehead Cellars as part of the monthly Forgotten Grapes virtual tastings. I have...
16 February, 2022
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