Features - Palate Press

6 min read

I defy you to check out the wine list at the white-hot LA restaurant Sotto and not salivate. (That is, unless you're Steve Cuozzo, the easily and proudly stultified critic for the New York Post. Steve would find this horribly snobbish and over his head. Fortunately, you're not Steve. This

Freeing Grapes in Canada: How Getting Wine Across the Country Became (a Little) Easier

Remy Charest

Features

5 min read

On June 28, 2012, hundreds of thousands, if not millions of Canadians went from being lawbreakers to wine-loving, law-abiding citizens. That is because, on that day, Bill C-311, a short, one-article piece of legislation that modifies the Importation of Intoxicating Liquors Act, was enacted into law, thereby removing the prohibition

Beyond the Iron Curtain, Georgian Wines on a Global Stage

Becky Sue Epstein

Features

10 min read

On the way back to the city, in the deepening dusk we pass a typical new police station: a cube of glass, brightly lit inside. I see one policeman writing at his desk as we flash by in our green BMW, expertly handled by our professional driver. We are in

Are You Wine Intolerant?

Erika Szymanski

Features

4 min read

By asking if you’re wine intolerant, I’m not asking whether you’re one of those folk who can’t stand walking into a wine shop, or watching your host spend minutes perusing the wine list at dinner, or listening to (so-called) wine-snobs describe the contents of their glasses in detail. You probably

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

Hoke Harden

Feature Stories

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

Wine Expert, So-Called: Or, How I Survived my 25th Reunion

Meg Houston Maker

Features

11 min read

Maybe it’s for your daughter’s wedding, or your nephew’s bar mitzvah. Maybe it’s the annual family jamboree, or a Thanksgiving dinner for an army. If you know something about wine, even a little bit, you might one day hear this: “Will you do the wine?” You’ll have a hard time

Is Your Bottle Faking It? A Look at Wine Counterfeiting Today

Diane Letulle

Features

3 min read

Do you really know what the 1961 Latour you purchased from an online buyer will taste like? And if the flavor is slightly off, will you blame the age or storage conditions of the wine or something more nefarious? Wine counterfeiting has been happening for over a century. During a

Markets, Castles and Wines: A Quick Guide to Touring Piedmont

Marisa D'Vari

Feature Stories

3 min read

Ah, the pleasures of Piedmont, Italy with its fine wines, gastronomic cuisine, and gorgeous picture-postcard scenery at every turn. Here, in the land of Benvenuto (“welcome,” in Italian) I found it easy to indulge in the simple delights of the fresh markets, personal interaction with top wine producers, and visits

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Why You Should Know More About California’s Wente Vineyards

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Freeing Grapes in Canada: How Getting Wine Across the Country Became (a Little) Easier

Beyond the Iron Curtain, Georgian Wines on a Global Stage

Are You Wine Intolerant?

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

Wine Expert, So-Called: Or, How I Survived my 25th Reunion

Is Your Bottle Faking It? A Look at Wine Counterfeiting Today

Markets, Castles and Wines: A Quick Guide to Touring Piedmont