I have a love / hate relationship with the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (the state-run monopoly that controls the sale and distribution of alcohol in PA). And by that I mean that I love to hate the PLCB. This admission-read more-
There are many regional variations on seafood stew. It depends on where you are; but if you are near the sea there is some local delicacy similar to the one described below. In Italy it is Cioppino. France has Bouillabaisse-read more-
One is an industry titan, with a successful family line of 11 generations running the show. The other is a relative newcomer, only coming into the industry a little over 50 years ago. Upstart Eisch launched its Breathable Glassware line-read more-
When wine drinkers think of Portugal, it’s usually Port or cork. Touriga Nacional and Roupeiro don’t roll off the tongue like Merlot or Chardonnay. But the coastal European country is riding a surge of attention for its previously dismissed table-read more-
When wine drinkers think of Portugal, it’s usually Port or cork. Touriga Nacional and Roupeiro don’t roll off the tongue like Merlot or Chardonnay. But the coastal European country is riding a surge of attention for its previously dismissed table-read more-
Text and photos by Linda Castrone California wineries have thrown open their doors this harvest season. Make that wide open. With this recession eating into wine sales and other discretionary spending, tourist revenues are down more than 20 percent this year-read more-
Return with us now to those thrilling days of yesteryear. From out of the past come the thundering hoof beats of the great horse, Silver! The Lone Ranger rides again! Uh, make that the thundering hoof beats of generic red-read more-
Welcome back to PALATE PRESS: The online wine magazine. We have had an amazing 10 days since our launch. I thought we would launch quietly, then grow organically on the web as people heard about us. Instead, we exploded on-read more-