Clear, medium intensity, straw yellow color. Clean, medium intensity aromas, yellow apple, cooked tropical fruit, candied lemon peel, spun sugar, and caramelized pineapple; simply intoxicating. Dry, full body, medium acidity, medium-long finish, candied orange, peaches and cream, slight butter, roasted-read more-
Palate Press contributor Adam Caperton recently returned from a trip through Greece. Previously touring Santorini, this week we follow him through Cephalonia. Check back next week for his report from the Peloponnese. Speaking with Petros Markantonatos and his wife, Marianna Cosmetatos,-read more-
This has a lovely floral nose, magnolia and roses, toffee, and the tiniest hint of petrol. On the palate it is off-dry, with very subtle creamy citrus, more key lime pie than key lime, moving toward apple on the mid-palate,-read more-
Clear, medium-deep intensity, plum purple in color. Clean nose with medium to medium-full aromas of dark fruit, plum, raspberry, blackberry, and savory herbs, rosemary, coffee. Dry on the palate with medium-full tannin, medium-low acidity, and flavors of cherry conserves, blackberry,-read more-
It's time to bring that tie-dyed t-shirt out of the closet and grab some rainbow-colored suspenders, because this season's vegetables are all about color. This spring is a perfect opportunity to experiment with sight as well as taste, with some-read more-
The Palate Press Advertising Network recently ran the 2011 Cognac Writing Contest, sponsored by The Cognac Board (BNIC) with the support of the EU and France. We received dozens of entries and accepted nine of them as final entries. The winner-read more-
Normally I don’t l do reviews of wines of very limited to no availability. But in the case of the Shane “The Charm” Pinot Noir I have to make an exception, for Shane Finley is a winemaker to watch. This-read more-
An acid and mineral spike coated in soft wood, driven straight through the palate into the brain. Great fruit hangs from the spike, Meyer lemon and pear are followed by light toast and a hint of butterscotch. All the fruit-read more-