In the last five days of 2010, we are going to count down five of our favorite stories from some of our favorite authors in our first year. One real strength of Palate Press: The online wine magazine has been-read more-
We are wine lovers. We are easily impressed by great wine. All a wine store has to do to get our impression is build a special room for their great wine, preferably temperature controlled and glassed in, then fill it-read more-
In the last five days of 2010, we are going to count down five of our favorite stories from some of our favorite authors in our first year, starting with Diana Lawrence's marvelous Kiss the Cook. This story, and all-read more-
Tasting this unwooded Chardonnay ignited an instant craving for oysters, scallops, and any other sea creature that comes from a shell. The searing acidity, crisp citrus fruit, green apple and peach are balanced with a round full mouth feel from-read more-
For those of us who have recently left the stimulating environs of University, the holiday season harkens back to those carefree times before (somewhat) gainful employment. We have grown up - a little - and celebrating the season with our families and-read more-
On a misty spring morning in the vineyards of Chile’s Leyda Valley I’m glad of my fleece jacket. It’s probably in the low 60s today, cold enough to make me appreciate the piping hot seafood chowder Viña Leyda is serving-read more-
Clear, bright, medium straw yellow. Fine bubbles cascade up the glass. The nose is clean with medium intensity aromas of lemon, chalk, biscuit, cooked yellow apple, and yellow cherries. This is a dry wine with a full mousse, and large-read more-
Author Todd Kliman’s history of the American grape, Norton’s Virginia Seedling, starts off in an almost sultry manner as he teases the reader by veiling his intent. What begins to look like an unhealthy promotion of a single vineyard, Chrysalis,-read more-