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David Honig
Founding Publisher
David Honig, the Publisher, looked at what was happening in the world of wine journalism and realized there were a lot of great writers out there at the same time paying publications, from newspapers to websites, were dropping like flies. So he created Palate Press to find the best writers and create a new forum for them to sell their best work. He is a self-educated oenophile, and defers to the tremendous experience and wisdom of the amazing staff at PALATE PRESS: The Online Wine Magazine.

Wine Science 7 – Wrap Up, a Palate Press Video

David Honig
Features
1 min read
Tom Mansell, Ph.D., Palate Press' Science Editor, offers a seven-part lecture in the science of wine. He discusses yeast, esters, flaws, and even how to fix some flaws. Tom is an entertaining and informative speaker. We hope you enjoy Wine Science Part 7, Wrap Up. d d d

Passover Spirits

David Honig
Spirits
1 min read
Passover, the traditional Jewish holiday, has many rules and traditions. One of the rules is that Jews must clean their house of leavened bread and fermented grains (chametz) before the holiday. Indeed, many believe the search into every nook and cranny for tiniest crumb is the origin of Spring Cleaning.

Jim Barrett, RIP

David Honig
Features
2 min read
The following is from Chateau Montelena. We at Palate Press raise our glass in celebration of the life of a name that will be forever remembered in the wine world. CALISTOGA, Calif., March 15, 2013 – James L. Barrett (Jim Barrett), Napa Valley wine pioneer and owner of Chateau Montelena, passed

2012 Jean-Luc Colombo “Cape Bleue” Rose

David Honig
Wine Reviews
1 min read
The color is a very pretty flamingo pink. The nose reveals aromas of roses and watermelon. On the palate it is fresh, bright but not quit zingy with acids, leading with roses, strawberry and lime, juice and pith, moving away from strawberry and to watermelon on the mid-palate. It closes

Wine Science 4 – Reduction, a Palate Press Video

David Honig
Features
1 min read
Tom Mansell, Ph.D., Palate Press' Science Editor, offers a seven-part lecture in the science of wine. He discusses yeast, esters, flaws, and even how to fix some flaws. Tom is an entertaining and informative speaker. We hope you enjoy Wine Science Part 4, Reduction. d d d Wine Science, Part

1995 Warre’s Quinta da Cavadinha Vintage Porto

David Honig
Wine Reviews
1 min read
Smoke, espresso, red fruits and herbs show on the nose. On the palate dates, nuts, and espresso give way to sweetness from dried red fruits and toffee. Sweetness lingers, with grainy tannins and a surprising pop of lavender. Chewy, rich, with layers of dessert flavors and a moderate alcohol bite,