Please The Palate Wine of the Week: Notre Vue 2019 Rosé of GSM, Chalk Hill
Rosé season continues and, with the hot weather, there is nothing more enjoyable than a refreshing glass of rosé wine. This week, to enjoy with...
26 August, 2020
Is clean wine the new Hydroxychloroquine?
There are too many wine brands trying to trick the consumer with buzz words like "clean", "sugar free", "low carb" and more when they market...
25 August, 2020
Please The Palate Pick of the Week: Virtual Vino Vinyasa with Ernest Vineyards
Balance is something we all need, especially these days. We need balance in our lives and we want balance in our wines. So it was...
22 August, 2020
Please The Palate Wine of the Week: Colosi Salina Bianco, Sicily, Italy
The sun is shining and I am dreaming about traveling to Sicily, Italy. It is a region I have yet to travel to but it...
19 August, 2020
Grill and Zin It
It's summer which means that the grill is in use. As you plan your next grilled meal, think of pairing it with Zinfandel. Zinfandel is...
18 August, 2020
Please The Palate Wine of the Week: Tres Sabores 2016 Petite Sirah Napa Valley
Petite Sirah is not a wine that I drink very often. I had a preconceived idea of what kind of wine this grape made and...
12 August, 2020
Defining the terroir of Burgenland, Austria
I am itching to travel right now. But until we can/should travel, I am making a list of places I want to go. One place...
11 August, 2020
Meet Bill Nachbaur, Vigneron at ACORN Winery
Meet Bill Nachbaur of Acorn Winery in Sonoma as part of a series of winemaker interviews I am doing for California Winery Advisor. An acorn symbolizes...
06 August, 2020
Please The Palate Wine of the Week: Weingut Weinreich Silvaner 2015, Rheinhessen, Germany
When you think of white wines from Germany, Riesling is what likely comes to mind. But Silvaner should be added to the list. It is...
05 August, 2020
Go, go, go, Gamay!
Gamay has been considered inferior to Pinot Noir. But if you have had Gamay, you know that it not true. I really love Pinot Noir...
04 August, 2020