Archive - Palate Press

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The color is a lovely translucent pink. Sweet strawberry cream shows on the nose. The palate offers nice complexity, leading with off-dry strawberry and adding zippy lemon zest and sweeter berries on the mid-palate. Lemons lingers on the finish. Drink with smoked salmon and crème fraîche. Recommended. 88 points. DBH

What We’re Drinking – 2014 Vino Vasai Cabernet Sauvignon

David Honig

Wine Reviews

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This is a nice big, round mouthful of Washington Cabernet. Dark aromas of freshly turned earth and black cherries waft up from the glass. Dark black fruits lead on the palate, with black cherry and mulberry, with a bit of tar. Tannins are round and firm, balanced by good acidity.

What We’re Drinking – 2015 Mt. Beautiful North Canterbury Riesling

Becky Sue Epstein

Wine Reviews

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Delightfully easy to drink yet balanced. I don’t want to get too labored with the description of this full-flavored, minerally, off-dry Riesling wine. So I’ll just say that the citrus notes range from orange to grapefruit with tinges of honey, flowing from aroma to palate to finish. We enjoyed it

Monday Martini

David Honig

New Releases

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Monday. The toughest day of the week. So we're going to top them off for a while with martinis, Monday Martinis. What is a Monday Martini? First, of all, it's a martini. That means it is made with gin and vermouth. There won't be any stories about perfect moonbeams, or

What We’re Drinking – 2012 Tommasi Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG

Becky Sue Epstein

Wine Reviews

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Why do I let so much time elapse between bottles of Amarone? This is an extra-rich, extra-layered wine because it’s made from grapes that are dried for months, concentrating the flavor and adding a sweet, dried-cherry tone to the aromas and flavors. The Tommasi wine is classic, beginning with a

What We’re Drinking – 1990 Col d’Orcia Brunello di Montalcino

Becky Sue Epstein

Wine Reviews

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About 20% of all Brunello di Montalcino wine is now exported to the United States. However, we rarely get to sample the older Brunellos, which is a shame because they are made to last for decades. I got a chance at the recent Benvenuto Brunello event in New York. This

Bollinger’s Newest R.D.: “Recently Discovered”

Roger Morris

Feature Stories

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Who knows what lies beneath? It’s not always something scary. Sometimes, it’s just scary good. A few years ago, Bollinger CEO Jérôme Philipon was chairing a routine meeting of his corporate management committee when someone brought up the business of a cache of some 600 old bottles found in one

Discoveries: Graves is not the same old Savvy

Becky Sue Epstein

Feature Stories

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So you’ve tried a lot of the regular wines you find on wine lists and in shops. You’ve been to a few (or more than a few) tastings. You know what you like. And now you’re looking for the next type of wine to try. Not just something that is

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

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Sullivan Family Vineyard Couer de Vigne

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

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Palio Wins San Francisco Dining after 35 Years

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

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Roman Wine Cooperative Gotto d’Oro

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

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Luxury Hotels That Love Dogs Maybe More Than Their Owners

What We’re Drinking – Winter’s Hill Rosé of Pinot Noir

What We’re Drinking – 2014 Vino Vasai Cabernet Sauvignon

What We’re Drinking – 2015 Mt. Beautiful North Canterbury Riesling

Monday Martini

What We’re Drinking – 2012 Tommasi Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG

What We’re Drinking – 1990 Col d’Orcia Brunello di Montalcino

Bollinger’s Newest R.D.: “Recently Discovered”

Discoveries: Graves is not the same old Savvy