Perspective on Wine Bloggers: Oregon Winemakers

Ryan Reichert
Features
2 min read
In anticipation of the upcoming 2012 Wine Bloggers' Conference later this week the editors at Palate Press: The online wine magazine have gathered several different perspectives on wine bloggers. This week we will be running those perspectives, and taking a look at how wine bloggers are viewed by the rest

Genepy Cognac Cocktail

David Honig
Wine Reviews
1 min read
Excuse us for the short diversion from wine reviews. Today we are running a review of a new cocktail made with Genepy Bordiga and Cognac. Genepy Bordiga is a liquor flavored with artemisia mutellina, an herb grown in Italy's Maira Valley. Its terrific florals, viscous mouth-feel, and touch of fennel

What is Greatness in Wine? A Philosophical Look Down Under

Joe Roberts
Features
6 min read
It’s clear from breakfast alone that Penfolds isn’t afraid to flaunt success. Visiting Penfolds’ Kalimna vineyard site in Australia’s Barossa Valley, a group of East Coast sommeliers and I were greeted by a vast quantity of mung bean pancakes, spring rolls, Coffin Bay oysters, and 60 degree eggs so large

2010 Chehalem “Stoller Vineyards” Pinot Noir

David Honig
Wine Reviews
1 min read
The nose is deep, earthy, with dark red fruit, mushrooms, and a touch of white pepper. The same depth of flavor shows on the palate. Deep bruised cherries and strawberries, mushrooms with a bit of black earth still clinging to them, and hints of white pepper and sage. The mid-palate

Bastianich 2010 Adriatico Friulano

Remy Charest
Wine Reviews
1 min read
They used to call it tokay or tocai friulano, but because of European restrictions on words that can identify a wine (think "Champagne," for instance), the grape became known as simply "friulano," to appease the Hungarians of Tokaji. Whatever one wants to call it, it is a delicious wine, one

2010 Maryhill Rosé of Sangiovese

David Honig
Wine Reviews
1 min read
The color is is tinted bronze and moderately opaque. The wine is very lively on the nose, floral and fruity with roses, strawberries and sweet cherries. Strawberries dominate on the palate, with a tiny hint of vanilla, then citrus acidity on the mid-palate through to the finish. Great acids allow

The Traveling Grape: Predicting our Future Wines

Elisabetta Tosi
Features
4 min read
Visiting the oldest and most prestigious wine-growing areas in Europe, it’s entirely possible to run into very old vines interplanted with different red and white varieties.  In these situations, the owner might not even have identified all the grapes in his vineyard. In the area where I live, Valpolicella, most