Simon J Woolf, Author at PALATE PRESS

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Chasselas is one of Europe's most widely planted white varieties, but it's more likely to end up in a juicer or a fruit basket than in a winery.

Best of 2017: Can wine be radical?

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Simon Woolf wonders whether sustainable winegrowing can be an act of defiance.

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Books are strange things. In the 21st century, they’re curiously out of whack with our demands for immediacy, and fast...

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Carla Capalbo's new book is part travelogue, part recipe book and part guide.

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What constitutes a reasonable fee, and how flexible does one need to be?

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I’m a long time fan of Dalmatia, Croatia’s southerly Mediterranean paradise. It was the first part of the country I...

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As Etna continues to expand, Simon heads back to see what's new.

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Reviewing the recent film "Burgundy: People with a Passion for Wine"