Palate Press

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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 the recent resurgence of Chiaretto, the area's rosé, has quality on the rise. Had the traditional rosso, I

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

Kathleen Willcox

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9 min read

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 small, 12-mile strip of craggy coast on the Adriatic sea, a mountainous center

Try Cariñena Wines Right Now

Kathleen Willcox

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7 min read

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 the rich, incredibly diverse culture and history of the region. The grape -- also Cariñena, known

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

Kathleen Willcox

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10 min read

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 also avoids some of the clichéd criticism of too much traffic, flash and cash often lobbed at the

Two Winemaking Couples Embody Oregon Wine’s Spirit of Collaboration

Kathleen Willcox

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7 min read

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 Willamette’s Pinot Noir Auction, I saw firsthand that the Oregon wine industry is contradicting that trend. Instead

Finding Destiny, Love…And Wine

Kathleen Willcox

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6 min read

Do you know what tesserae are? I didn’t before my recent visit to Garden Creek Vineyards in Geyserville, California. (For the record, tesserae are small blocks of stone, tile, glass, or other material used in the construction of a mosaic). Picking up ancient Greek lingo isn’t standard practice at wineries,

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