Meet Larry Schaffer, Owner and Winemaker at Tercero Wines
Meet Larry Schaffer, Owner and Winemaker at Tercero Wines in Santa Ynez Valley as part of a series of winemaker interviews I am doing for...
17 September, 2020
Please The Palate Wine of the Week: Acquiesce 2016 Sparkling Grenache Blanc
The annual Grenache Day is on Friday, September 18. Grenache Day was established by the Grenache Association to celebrate the grape and all the varieties...
16 September, 2020
Rethinking Petite Sirah
Do you have preconceived ideas about different grapes? For example, do you generalize that all Chardonnays are oak-y and buttery or all rosé wines are...
15 September, 2020
Please The Palate Pick of the Week: Francs n’ Franks with Buttonwood Winery
With the long Labor Day weekend, many a grill was heated up. I heated up my grill and threw some classic all beef hotdogs on...
12 September, 2020
Please The Palate Wine of the Week: Deux Punx Teroldego 2018, Clarksburg AVA
The color of the wine was a deep red and opaque but in the glass and on the palate it was medium bodied with pretty...
09 September, 2020
Richard Sanford and the Sta. Rita Hills AVA
The Sta. Rita Hills in the Santa Ynez Valley is one of my favorite regions for Pinot Noir. There are so many wonderful producers and...
08 September, 2020
Meet Kathy Joseph, Owner and Winemaker At Fiddlehead Cellars
Meet Kathy Joseph, owner and winemaker at Fiddlehead Cellars in Sta. Rita Hills as part of a series of winemaker interviews I am doing for California...
07 September, 2020
Please The Palate Wine of the Week: Priest Ranch 2018 Grenache Blanc, Napa Valley
There are many wonderful white wines but I really love Grenache Blanc. It is a white wine that typically has body, texture, acidity and freshness...
02 September, 2020
A sense of place with Gary Farrell Pinot Noirs
Pinot Noir is a sexy and seductive grape that expresses where it is grown. Gary Farrell Winery is known as a top Pinot Noir producer....
01 September, 2020
Please The Palate Pick of the Week: Grand Reserve™ World Mastercard®
Every credit card in my wallet is tied to a rewards program. Isn't that part of the game - to amass as many points as...
29 August, 2020