Archive - Palate Press

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An entire country can’t be made to pay for the mistakes of, well, a lot of the rest of the country, can it? In the case of the Australian wine market, it would seem the answer is, at least for the American consumer, a resounding yes. But if anybody can

Spring in Verona means Custoza with Asparagus

Elisabetta Tosi

Features

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As usual in my home region of Verona, this is the time of year when people indulge in a favorite vegetable just coming into season: fresh green and white asparagus. If you’d like to add a touch of Italian to your lifestyle this spring, there is a simple dish you

Exploring Epicurean Experiences: Wine Pairing Dinners

Mary Cressler

Features

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When traveling throughout wine country, food and tasting experiences continue to pop up as a theme in tasting rooms around the world. But not all food and wine or tasting experiences are alike. From cheese and almonds to full course meals, standard bar tasting to a sit down private flight,

Wine Country Cocktails

Michelle Locke

Feature Stories

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Meet FOAM, the Napa Valley’s top secret, well kinda secret, cocktail society After a hard day working in the cellar, or the vineyard, or the office filling out paperwork, winemaker Judd Finkelstein likes to relax with an adult beverage … and it’s probably not the one you’re expecting. Sure, Finkelstein

Strongbow Gold Apple Hard Cider

Becky Sue Epstein

Wine Reviews

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A floral aroma is followed by a heady flavor of golden delicious apples through the palate and into the finish. A touch of earthiness lends authenticity without the astringency of an artisanal or completely natural product; it lacks the heat or bite of craft beers and ciders. This cider is

The surprising connection between wine and violent crime

W. Blake Gray

Features

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Wine consumption is strongly statistically related to violent crime, and this is good news for wine lovers everywhere. Why? Because the data is clear: when wine consumption goes up, violent crime goes down. And vice versa. Take a look at the charts below, from U.S. data over 20 years. Appearances

Judgment of Napa: Five Cabernets

Simon J Woolf

Feature Stories

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A Brit writing on Napa Cabernets, for an American wine magazine – isn't that a bit bloody minded? A tad “coals to Newcastle”, if you will? Stay with me, it might get interesting. California's Napa Valley has nothing left to prove – the 1976 and 2006 Judgments of Paris are

When your iconic wine is everything: Washington’s diversity issue

Erika Szymanski

Features

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The Washington state wine industry is almost unbearably diverse. Just when you think you have a handle on the shapes and styles of Walla Walla – a name shared by eastern Washington’s most well-developed wine-town and one of its more populated American Viticultural Areas (AVAs) – someone pulls a Barbera

Wine

Xander Soren Wines Bridge Japanese and American Palates

Red Sparkling Wine—and Yes, it’s a Thing. From Italy. Starting with Lambrusco

Wines of…Did You Say Calabria? Food-Friendly and Planet-Friendly Librandi Wines from Southern Italy

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Palate Press Wine of the Week (May 23-27)

Spirits

Palio Wins San Francisco Dining after 35 Years

Wohlfert Distilling Craft Spirits Ride on Prohibition Heritage

Why Low-Alcoholic Wine May Be Increasing & An Adult Beverage Option; Even No-Alc can be Tasty

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Three wine and spirits gadgets that are guaranteed to be treasured – by someone

Travel

Why You Should Know More About California’s Wente Vineyards

Sampling Wine and History at a Medieval Estate in Tuscany: Castello di Meleto

SOUL OF A LION

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The Homey, Amenity-packed and Elegant Yountville Hotel

Hospitality

SOUL OF A LION

Palio Wins San Francisco Dining after 35 Years

Classic Chinese Fine Dining at Z&Y Peking Duck

Random

The Bounty of the Columbia River Gorge and Mount Hood

The South Pack: Reimagining Australian Wine

Spring in Verona means Custoza with Asparagus

Exploring Epicurean Experiences: Wine Pairing Dinners

Wine Country Cocktails

Strongbow Gold Apple Hard Cider

The surprising connection between wine and violent crime

Judgment of Napa: Five Cabernets

When your iconic wine is everything: Washington’s diversity issue