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
Please The Palate Wine of the Week: Pfendler Vineyards 2019 Pinot Noir, Petaluma Gap, Sonoma County
A few months ago, I drank the 2019 Pfendler Chardonnay which put a smile on my face. I had been looking forward to enjoying the...
12 January, 2022
Please The Palate Wine of the Week: Château La Nerthe 2019 Châteauneuf du Pape Blanc
The wines of Châteauneuf du Pape are beloved for their powerful, full-bodied red wines made from a blend of grapes including Grenache, Syrah, and Mourvedre....
05 January, 2022
Please The Palate January 2022 Winter Newsletter
Happy 2022! I am shaking my head at how quickly this year has gone by. It seems like just yesterday we were welcoming 2021. Looking...
04 January, 2022
Please The Palate Wine of the Week: Champagne Billecart-Salmon Brut Sous Bois NV
Holiday season is here! It is time to pop the bubbles! And just in time for Champagne Day, I am popping the Billecart-Salmon Brut Sous...
29 December, 2021