The favorite Sauvignon Blanc from the first Palate Press Grand Tasting, this was described as "good sauv blanc with grapefruit, grassiness, good but not overwhelming acid and a nice finish," and "not overdone, with nice chalkiness on palate." This is-read more-
For Palate Press: The online wine magazine's first grand tasting, we collected sixty different wines and a group of wine bloggers and wine professionalsfrom the Indianapolis area, including: Arthur Black Arthur Black, Master Sommelier Candidate through the Court of the Master-read more-
This unusual Austrian wine was easily the most interesting wine of the night at Palate Press' first Grand Tasting. The nose seemed rather simple and one-dimensional, but the palate showed surprising complexity. Berry fruit and candied cherries plus loads of-read more-
This full bodied blend of cabernet sauvignon, merlot, and syrah is very well-balanced. It lacks the complexity of Napa's very best, but is delightful for its price point. It is also quite food-friendly, in part because its alcohol, at 14.5%,-read more-
The color is star bright pale straw with live green hue. It has aromas of citronelle, lemon pith, orange blossom & pineapple core. Medium body and medium alcohol, with a palate consistent with the nose. A very solid performer at-read more-
Enormous but balanced. One reviewer described "vanilla and mocha flavor, and balanced, not overpowering, oak." Another noted the size of the wine, too, writing "big up front fruit but enough earth/spice to make it interesting." The only negative review came-read more-
Cupcakes have been mounting in popularity all over the globe, and we are contributing our fair share in Adelaide. There is a mass of specialist cupcake shops, and cupcakes are cake substitutes wherever possible, even at weddings. And now we-read more-
So you think the three-tier alcohol (wine, beer and sprits) wholesale distribution model is broken and you want to flush it? Read this first. (In the interest of full disclosure, while I blog at night, I work during the day-read more-