Hoke Harden, Author at Palate Press

5 min read

The general public may be aware of Beaujolais, but that awareness doesn’t seem to go very far. The public is not very aware of the wines beyond the name, often isn’t aware of the grape variety that makes it distinctive, and rarely moves beyond the catchy Beaujolais Nouveau release that Read More

Delamain Cognac: An Autumn Visit Where Time Stands Still

Hoke Harden

Wine Spotlight

8 min read

Cognac, the village and the AOC, is a quiet pastoral place. The village bustles at times, but primarily as a business hub and central marketplace for a largely rural community and only secondarily, it seems, as the world center for a unique iconic style of spirit. Outside of a relatively Read More

“Ordinary” Bordeaux is Back in Style

Hoke Harden

Features Wine Spotlight

7 min read

The most curious thing happened a few years ago. One of the great wine regions of the world became passé in one of the largest wine markets. Bordeaux was becoming hard to find in the United States. Oh, the Classified Growths and the rarefied boutique darlings maintained their stratospheric price Read More

An Ode to Rosé

Hoke Harden

Features Wine Spotlight

4 min read

A fine rosé is a wonderful thing. Not only does it massage the palate, but it’s also an intellectual exercise, a philosophical study, and a work of art. That’s a lot of gravitas for what’s often dismissed as a lightweight-read more- Read More

Author Hoke Harden

New Marketing for Beaujolais: It’s All About the Crus

Delamain Cognac: An Autumn Visit Where Time Stands Still

“Ordinary” Bordeaux is Back in Style

An Ode to Rosé