Julia Burke lives, writes, and attempts to make her own wine in the Niagara USA wine region, where she has been involved with local wineries since 2008. She covers her other passions, craft beer and South African wine, as Beer-read more-
Today, November 12, is World Pneumonia Day, a day dedicated to raising awareness about the deadly infection of the lungs that is still the leading cause of death in children under 5 years of age worldwide. As a tribute to-read more-
Somewhere between the richest and oakiest Chardonnay-like South African Chenin Blancs and the lighter, more fruit-driven styles lies this hearty yet refreshing white. The nose is reminiscent of orange-compote bread pudding: toasty and rather rich but with a pure citrus-read more-
(This story originally ran on November 11, 2009. At Palate Press we salute the Veterans of every war for freedom and justice.) This story comes from the war diary of my grandfather, Archie Brick, one of the first Americans in-read more-
“Rubber” has become synonymous with Pinotage, at least partly due to the power of suggestion. But you won’t find a hint of it here, even if you try. Aging in heavily toasted oak gives the wine an aromatic nose of-read more-
It’s one o’clock in the morning and I am helping sort pinot noir grapes under a not-quite-harvest moon at Freedom Run Winery on the Niagara Escarpment of New York State. It’s been a gorgeous, warm growing season, and the fruit-read more-
Tom Lynch is the Co-Founder with his teenage daughter of Isipho, a non-profit which helps establish sustainable food gardens in poor, rural South Africa, and is the founder of Worthwhile Wine Company, an importer of great, sustainably made South African-read more-
Creamy apples and pears slathered in toasty wood. The oak treatment is clear, even blatant. This is not a wine for those who prefer their Chards in stainless steel. For those who like rich, woody wines, though, this offers up-read more-