In 2002, the year PS I Love You executive director Jo Diaz began keeping records, there were some 60 growers and producers of Petite Sirah (PS) in California. Now, owing in part to her tireless efforts, Ms. Diaz may proudly-read more-
Ed. Note: If you are reading Palate Press you are a part of a bustling and quickly growing part of the wine world -- the online wine cognescenti. No doubt influenced by blogging, online wine news and stories are quickly-read more-
Why write about a wine already sold out? Well, as the new kid on the block, Aver Family Vineyards is doing great things. But it is all in small lots. Their 2006 100% Estate grown Petite Sirah 'Blessings' is reason-read more-
In the land of the free and the home of the brave, is preference for a bottle of wine based on anything but our free will? Though we may resist thoughts of our own individual gullibility, and no matter how-read more-
Ken Payton is a Palate Press Contributing Editor. Ken lives in Santa Cruz and writes the blog Reign of Terroir.