Please The Palate Pick of the Week: A Week of Champagne with Friends
Champagne is a wine of celebration. It is a wine of happiness. And this past week has been filled with so much delicious Champagne that...
05 November, 2022
Please The Palate Wine of the Week: Martha Stoumen Negroamaro Rosato NV2, Bricarelli Vineyard, Mendocino
Negroamaro, which means "black and bitter", is a red wine grape found in Puglia in southern Italy. This red wine with rich black fruit and...
02 November, 2022
Please The Palate Wine of the Week: C. da Silva Dalva 1963 Golden White Porto
There was something ethereal as I put my nose in the glass last week during the Port and Douro events I was organizing in Chicago...
26 October, 2022
Please The Palate Pick of the Week: Lunch with Vicky González Gordon of González Byass
While in NY this week, I was invited to join Vicky González Gordon of González Byass for lunch. I was familiar with González Byass as...
22 October, 2022
Please The Palate Wine of the Week: Bokisch 2021 Albariño, Terra Alta Vineyard, Clements Hills, Lodi
Albariño is a thick-skinned green grape varietal best known as the primary variety in the wines of Rias Baixas, as well as in Vinho Verde...
19 October, 2022
Please The Palate Pick of the Week: March Restaurant in Houston, Texas
Houston, Texas is home to the most diverse population of citizens in the country. And with James Beard Award winning chefs like Chris Shepherd and...
15 October, 2022
Please The Palate Wine of the Week: I Veroni 2020 I Domi Chianti Rùfina DOCG
Chianti, a popular wine beloved by novices and experts alike, is the largest wine district in the world. Within Chianti, there are eight sub-regions and...
12 October, 2022
Please The Palate Fall 2022 Newsletter
As we head into the Fall months, it is fair to say that life is back to normal at a warp speed. After a summer...
11 October, 2022
Please The Palate Pick of the Week: Madeira Wine Experience NY
I fell in love with Madeira the first time I took a sip many years ago. I knew it was a fortified wine but I...
08 October, 2022
Looking back at Seña, Chile’s first wine ‘icon’
The word "iconic" is often overused when talking about wine. But, I recently had the pleasure to enjoy a vertical tasting of Seña, Chile's first...
06 October, 2022