Archive - Palate Press

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Only 155 cases were made of the fruit-forward Sauvignon Blanc. It shows as rich on the nose, with ruby red grapefruit, fresh-cut hay, and teasing hints of caramel. On the palate, grapefruit leaps to the front and dances audaciously on the tongue. It is shot through with bright acidity. The

What We’re Drinking – Apsara Whole Cluster Syrah 2014

David Honig

Wine Reviews

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Whole clusters show right away on the nose, as the aroma of stems joins blackberries and brown sugar. The stems are strong on the palate, too, coming through as woody and vegetal, the latter showing as tobacco leaf. Blackberries are dominant, wth seared beef fat in the background. This is

Simon’s Amber Revolution

Palate Press

Feature Stories

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Palate Press staff writer Simon Woolf is in the midst of a Kickstarter campaign to fund a book entitled Amber Revolution - How the world learned to love orange wine. The illustrated 250-page book tells the full, forgotten story of orange wine, from Friuli & Slovenia to Georgia and beyond. According

What We’re Drinking – Apsara Syrah 2014

David Honig

Wine Reviews

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The nose offers up aromas of butter, herbs, and blackberry. Blackberry pie comes through on the palate, with slightly unripe green flavors coming through. Some seared beef fat shows on the mid-palate through the finish. Drink with barbecue beef ribs. Recommended. 87 points. DBH WHO: Apsara WHAT: Syrah DESIGNATION: Las Madres

What We’re Drinking – Zuccardi “Q” Cabernet Sauvignon 2013

David Honig

Wine Reviews

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Dark and rich in color, utterly opaque in the center and only hinting at purple and garnet around the edges. On the nose, nutmeg, pencil lead, black currant, and unsweetened chocolate merge. Loads of black fruit shine through on the palate, with blackberry on top and sweet blueberry and mulberry

What We’re Drinking – Davis Bynum “Jane’s Vineyard” Pinot Noir 2014

David Honig

Wine Reviews

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The color is translucent garnet in the center, with pink edges. The nose shows cherries, stems, dark earth and a touch of brown sugar. The palate, too, is earthy and herbaceous, but the fruit is more tart, with cranberry, redcurrant, and tiny wild strawberries. Hints of brown sugar linger with

What We’re Drinking – 2015 Joseph Drouhin Pouilly-Vinzelles

David Honig

Wine Reviews

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A beautifully classic white Burgundy wine: in fact, this is the style of wine that got me interested in wine in the first place. If you chill the bottle in your refrigerator, you’ll want to take it out 15-30 minutes before drinking so the wine can show off its various

Make Bourbon, not Biofuel

Roger Morris

Features

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Melvin Matteson has serious reservations about becoming a media star. For decades, he has grown hundreds of acres of corn on his farm in Winthrop, Iowa, with little more to worry him other than the occasional tornado. Now, in semi-retirement, everyone, it seems, wants Matteson to show them his cornfield.

Wine

Ten Reasons to Drink Port Wine

Wines Made by the Wind

2022 Merriam Blanc de Noirs, 25th anniversary sparkling wine: sustainably made

Random

Bottle Design and Trademark Law: Important reminders from the Maker’s Mark Case

Spirits

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

A Dog, a Mountain Hike and Gin

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Rare Stash Bourbon #1 By Dustin Poirier

Travel

Santa Rosa Craft Beer and Food Take Center Stage

Downtown Healdsburg for Fine Wine and Gourmet Dining

Enjoy Cancun-adjacent Isla Mujeres at Coco B Villas

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Women Chefs Seed Plant Forward Dining at The Grove in Napa

Hospitality

Classic Chinese Fine Dining at Z&Y Peking Duck

Montréal Chefs Star in the Culinary World

Recharge-Relax-Decompress-Dine in Monterey CA

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A Long Weekend in Newport Beach, California

What We’re Drinking – Viluko Vineyards Sauvignon Blanc 2015

What We’re Drinking – Apsara Whole Cluster Syrah 2014

Simon’s Amber Revolution

What We’re Drinking – Apsara Syrah 2014

What We’re Drinking – Zuccardi “Q” Cabernet Sauvignon 2013

What We’re Drinking – Davis Bynum “Jane’s Vineyard” Pinot Noir 2014

What We’re Drinking – 2015 Joseph Drouhin Pouilly-Vinzelles

Make Bourbon, not Biofuel