Kathleen Willcox, Author at PALATE PRESS

Looking for a Light Red Wine with Fish? Bardolino Is Back

February 12, 2020

Headed to Bardolino, Italy, I wasn’t sure what to expect. Though granted DOC status in 1968 for its deliciously light reds, industrialized, bulk production in the 1980s tarnished the region's reputation. But th...

One Woman’s Quest to Rebuild Bosnia’s Economy Through Wine

Kathleen Willcox

January 29, 2020

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Is it naïve to think one person can use wine to change a nation’s fate? Perhaps, but that is just what economist-turned-importer Indira Bayer has set out to do. The country called Bosnia and Herzogvina has a sm...

Try Cariñena Wines Right Now

Kathleen Willcox

November 15, 2019

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Perched in the Northeastern corner of Spain, Cariñena’s vineyards cannot be summarized neatly. This Spanish wine region's terroir comes not only from the soil and climate in which the grapes are grown, but also...

Stags Leap: A Hidden(ish) Piece of Paradise Within Napa

Kathleen Willcox

July 12, 2019

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In many ways, the Stags Leap AVA embodies everything the Napa Valley is most celebrated for: a heterogeneous mixture of soils, elevation and climactic influences, with a steady Mediterranean climate. This area ...

Two Winemaking Couples Embody Oregon Wine’s Spirit of Collaboration

Kathleen Willcox

June 14, 2019

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When a small industry becomes wildly successfully very quickly, conventional wisdom will tell you that the relationship among the leaders of said industry will fracture. On a recent trip out to Oregon for Wi...

Finding Destiny, Love…And Wine

Kathleen Willcox

April 2, 2019

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Garden Creek: Growing a Soulful Wine Brand

New Restaurant Offers the Cure for Wine List Ills

Cantina Tollo: Organic, Inexpensive & Delicious

Bordeaux Life: Book Review

Women and Wine in Burgundy, Revisited

2007 Château Gaudrelle Vouvray Sec

2018 Cedar + Salmon Pinot Gris, Willamette Valley

Plush and Forward Thinking: 2018 Alma Rosa Winery La Encantada Blanc

To Drink before Dinner: 2017 Ron Rubin Russian River Valley Pinot Noir

A Good Choice for a Warm Evening: 2106 Tenuta di Fessina Erse Etna Rosso

A Red Blend and a Resort: 2018 Herdade Dos Grous Red

2014 Carmin Reguengos Garrafeira Dos Sócios