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
Please The Palate Wine of the Week: Adroît 2020 Trousseau, Siletto Family Vineyards, Cienega Valley
Trousseau is an old red wine grape found in the Jura region in eastern France. In Portugal, it is called Bastardo and Merenzao. Once known...
05 October, 2022
Please The Palate Pick of the Week: Lunch with Winemaker Natalie Christensen of Yealands Estate Wines from New Zealand at Crustacean Restaurant in Beverly Hills
The Marlborough region in New Zealand is world-famous for its Sauvignon Blanc. The style is often thought of a one-dimensional, offering notes of green grass,...
01 October, 2022
Please The Palate Wine of the Week: Anarchist Wine Co 2020 Rosé Against The Machine, Clarksburg
Summer has come to an end. Fall is here and you can feel it in the air. The weather is cooling down and the leaves...
28 September, 2022
Please The Palate Pick of the Week: Alpana Chicago and Wine Inspired Cuisine
A quick trip to Chicago for work meant one free night for dinner. Where to go? When you are dining with wine industry friends, you...
24 September, 2022
Please The Palate Wine of the Week: ACORN 2020 Grüner Veltliner, Alegria Vineyards, Russian River Valley
Grüner Veltliner is a grape typically grown in Austria and there are only approximately 150+ acres planted in California. One hundred of the acres are...
21 September, 2022
The Beauty of Chiaretto Di Bardolino, Italy’s Rosé Wine
Global rosé wine consumption has been on a steady increase for two decades. Consumption is up 20% since 2002 and in 2019, more than 10%...
20 September, 2022
Please The Palate Pick of the Week: Evan Funke’s Mother Wolf Restaurant in Hollywood
At the beginning of the year, Evan Funke's Mother Wolf opened in Hollywood and it is still one of the hardest reservations to get. So,...
17 September, 2022
Please The Palate Wine of the Week: Alheit Vineyards “Nautical Dawn” Chenin Blanc 2020, W.O. Stellenbosch, South Africa
If you love the aromas of Sauvignon Blanc, the body and texture of Chardonnay, and/or the acidity and freshness of Pinot Grigio, then Chenin Blanc...
14 September, 2022