Spirit Releases - Palate Press

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Dark and rich in color, utterly opaque in the center and only hinting at purple and garnet around the edges. On the nose, nutmeg, pencil lead, black currant, and unsweetened chocolate merge. Loads of black fruit shine through on the palate, with blackberry on top and sweet blueberry and mulberry

What We’re Drinking – Davis Bynum “Jane’s Vineyard” Pinot Noir 2014

David Honig

Wine Reviews

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The color is translucent garnet in the center, with pink edges. The nose shows cherries, stems, dark earth and a touch of brown sugar. The palate, too, is earthy and herbaceous, but the fruit is more tart, with cranberry, redcurrant, and tiny wild strawberries. Hints of brown sugar linger with

What We’re Drinking – 2015 Joseph Drouhin Pouilly-Vinzelles

David Honig

Wine Reviews

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A beautifully classic white Burgundy wine: in fact, this is the style of wine that got me interested in wine in the first place. If you chill the bottle in your refrigerator, you’ll want to take it out 15-30 minutes before drinking so the wine can show off its various

Make Bourbon, not Biofuel

Roger Morris

Features

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Melvin Matteson has serious reservations about becoming a media star. For decades, he has grown hundreds of acres of corn on his farm in Winthrop, Iowa, with little more to worry him other than the occasional tornado. Now, in semi-retirement, everyone, it seems, wants Matteson to show them his cornfield.

What We’re Drinking – LaMarca Prosecco

David Honig

Wine Reviews

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Don't be fooled by the low price and the readily available small bottles - this is a perfectly lovely little sparkler that will work for mimosas or a celebratory toast, but at this price it's best use is an every day sparkling wine to pair with everything from popcorn and

Starting With Your Nose: New Wine Museum Trains Visitors

Elisabetta Tosi

Features

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What do a fine wine and a good perfume have in common? Exactly: the olfactory element. Why does this matter? Because our sense of smell can put us in contact with our deepest and most personal life experiences -- as if we all were new Prousts seeking individual Madeleine moments.

What We’re Drinking – Ridge Monte Bello 2014

David Honig

Wine Reviews

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Black at the core, with magenta only showing around the edges. The nose is rich with black fruits, spice, and buttery coconut. Petite Verdot, just 2% of the blend, has a huge anchoring effect, grounding the wine in dark, loamy earth with hints of deep ripeness. Soaring above the earth,

What We’re Drinking – Silk Bush Viognier 2016

David Honig

Wine Reviews

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The color is a pale gold. The nose offers classic viognier aromas of tropical fruits and citrus blossoms. Tropical fruits lead on the palate. Meyer lemon and mango lead, with banana and coconut in the background. The finish falls off a bit quickly, but this is a pleasant quaff, and

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