(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-
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-
There are very few people in the world of wine blogging as well respected as Jeff Lefevere, and very few sites as honored as Good Grape. Recognition from Good Grape in Jeff's 2010 Best of Wine Online Awards is an-read more-
Traveling with wine today means checking wine. No longer can you cradle that precious tasting room find in your arms for the flight home, or hand-carry a liquid gift to a wedding or anniversary. What to do? You can wrap-read more-
Big and bold is easy for any wine drinker to understand. Nuance, on the other hand is more of a challenge. Michigan’s 70 wineries are producing wines some call surprising, a revelation, exceptional, and nuanced. With nearly every U.S. state-read more-
A mix of elegance and muscle. Surprisingly dark ruby color in the glass. A nose of overripe raspberries and blackberries is almost misleading as this is not a fruit bomb. The fruit is not shy on the palate with some-read more-
Whatever the cost of the average bottle of wine on your dinner table, it's a safe bet that it's less than $360. And yet that total—$360—is the average cost of a bottle of the top wine made by the producers-read more-
The best-kept secret in the American wine industry celebrates its 30th anniversary this year. The secret? The fact that the first place to receive an American Viticultural Area designation is the small town of Augusta, Missouri. And hardly anybody knows-read more-