Please The Palate Summer 2020 Newsletter
Happy July 2020! 2020 has definitely not turned out the way most of us expected. We are now in our fifth month of the Covid-19 pandemic....
02 July, 2020
Please The Palate Wine of the Week: Matthiasson 2018 Rosé, California
The sun is shining, the weather is hot and all I want in my glass is a crisp, fresh glass of rosé. While drinking with...
01 July, 2020
Everything’s coming up rosés
While National Rosé Day was on June 13, we all know that we love to drink rosé year round! Of course it is a wine...
30 June, 2020
Moric Blaufrankisch 2017 Burgenland, Austria Red Wine
26 June, 2020
Winemaker Interview: Julie Pedroncelli of Pedroncelli Winery
Meet Julie Pedroncelli of Pedroncelli Winery in the Dry Creek Valley as part of a series of winemaker interviews I am doing for California Winery...
25 June, 2020
Please The Palate Wine of the Week: 2018 Eisacktaler Kellerei Cantina Valle Isarco Lagrein Alto Adige
Lagrein is an ancient grape variety indigenous to the Trentino-Alto Adige region in northeastern Italy. Producing fresh and acidic wines, Lagrein can be described as...
24 June, 2020
Have you found your way to Chardonnay? We have!
Each week, friends and I get together for a Zoom Happy Hour(s). We pick different themes and then share our wine picks. We have covered...
23 June, 2020
Winemaker Interview – Pam Starr Of Crocker & Starr
Meet Pam Starr of Crocker & Starr Winery in Napa Valley as part of a series of winemaker interviews I am doing for California Winery...
18 June, 2020
Please The Palate Wine of the Week: Fathers + Daughters Sarah’s Rustic Bubbles 2017
Father's Day is coming. As a daughter, I would say that there is nothing like the bond between a father and daughter and that Fathers...
17 June, 2020
Five Sommeliers Share Their Favorite Austrian Wines
It was a pleasure to attend a virtual tasting recently hosted by Austrian Wine. Five sommeliers, including three Master Sommeliers, shared some of their favorite...
16 June, 2020