Archive - Palate Press

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In September of 1919, Enrico Caruso, along with his new bride, arrived in New York harbor aboard the passenger liner Giuseppe Verdi. Suffering from a cold, reporters noted he was “blowing his nose three times a minute” as the ship was moored to its dock in Jersey City. The 46-year-old

What kind of parents are grapevines? (Or, do higher yields mean lower quality?)

Erika Szymanski

Features

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Last November, a pair of American economists published a working paper with the National Bureau of Economic Research stating that first children earn higher grades than kids born into more crowded families. Asking questions about family size and child success is dangerous. Bring it up in a crowded room and

2014 Digital Wine Communications Conference: Montreux, Switzerland

Simon J Woolf

Feature Stories

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In a past life, I used to work in corporate IT. I had to suffer various tech and management conferences over the years. Normally this entailed tedious keynotes, row upon row of suited and booted attendees, and miserable sandwich lunches. If you were lucky enough to bump into someone you

2005 Chateau Lasségue

David Honig

Wine Reviews

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Great year, great wine, and (for a 2005 Bordeaux) a great bargain. The color is still very dark, just starting to lose the bright brilliance of a young wine. The nose is multi-layered, deep black cherries and boysenberry, black currant and tobacco. allspice and nutmeg. It is powerful and young

Shadows in the Vineyard gives a sunny view of Burgundy, DRC

Evan Dawson

Features

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Mozart was born in 1756. This is an admittedly odd way to begin a review of a book about wine, but stay with me. In Shadows in the Vineyard, author Max Potter tells the story of the attempt to extort the owner of the most famous vineyard in the world.

The Women of Italian Wine Never Give Up

Elisabetta Tosi

Feature Stories

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When we talk about Italian wines, we usually talk about the men behind them, but in doing so we forget that the Italian wine world is made up of both men and women. This time, let me speak about three young women who were able to turn their passions for

Farmers in the desert: the Horse Heaven Hills AVA

Mary Cressler

Features

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Earlier this month I found myself in the vast and remote region of southeastern Washington State known as the Horse Heaven Hills AVA. This is not exactly a region known for lavish wineries or tasting rooms, though I would come to find out it is home to some of the

2010 Chateau Tanunda Cabernet Sauvignon Grand Barossa

David Honig

Wine Reviews

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Enjoy this juicy, slightly candied, and well balanced Aussie Cabernet with red meat, from burgers to ribeye. The nose shows black currant, milk chocolate, coffee, and briars. Blackberries and black cherries lead, followed by chocolate and coffee. The small amounts of shiraz and cabernet franc show, with hints of smoky

Wine

Flying Saucer Wine: 2019 Bonny Doon “Le Cigare Volant” Red Wine of the Earth

A Surprisingly Versatile Pinot Noir; Affordable, Too

Ten Reasons to Drink Port Wine

Random

2018 Casa Relvas Sul Red Blend

Spirits

Palio Wins San Francisco Dining after 35 Years

Wohlfert Distilling Craft Spirits Ride on Prohibition Heritage

Why Low-Alcoholic Wine May Be Increasing & An Adult Beverage Option; Even No-Alc can be Tasty

Random

Best of 2016: Hooked on Haggis

Travel

Hidden Italian Getaway Near Venice: Discovering Asolo’s charm, wine and history

A History of Wine near Venice in Six Families

Palio Wins San Francisco Dining after 35 Years

Random

Enjoy Cancun-adjacent Isla Mujeres at Coco B Villas

Hospitality

Palio Wins San Francisco Dining after 35 Years

Classic Chinese Fine Dining at Z&Y Peking Duck

Montréal Chefs Star in the Culinary World

Random

A Long Weekend in Newport Beach, California

Saving Caruso’s Chickens

What kind of parents are grapevines? (Or, do higher yields mean lower quality?)

2014 Digital Wine Communications Conference: Montreux, Switzerland

2005 Chateau Lasségue

Shadows in the Vineyard gives a sunny view of Burgundy, DRC

The Women of Italian Wine Never Give Up

Farmers in the desert: the Horse Heaven Hills AVA

2010 Chateau Tanunda Cabernet Sauvignon Grand Barossa