The heritage of the grapes that make our favorite wines has always been European, but will it remain so? Are there currently legitimate rivals to the vinifera monopoly that has ruled our palates? “Drink American” could be the slogan for-read more-
A beautiful and light vision of port, the 2007 Quinta Reserva is made entirely of pinot noir grapes fortified with brandy from the winery's own fruit, making it unlike other more traditional ports. This wine shows concentrated flavors of black-read more-
It's hard to believe we published the first Palate Press: the online wine magazine a year ago today. In that time we published 796 stories, including 372 wine reviews. Our stories have been written by 120 different writers on five-read more-
To date, Palate Press has run wine reviews without ratings. We are considering adding a rating to our wine reviews and would like to know what you, our readers, think. [polldaddy poll=3732038]
Though the weather near me has been flirting with fall, I have faith that we've got at least one more good summer weekend left. We've got one last chance to visit the farmer's market (or a roadside stand) for cobs-read more-
On Tuesday, November 9th, the Rhone Rangers will host "Pneumonia's Last Syrah" at Dog Patch Studios in San Francisco. Twenty Rhone Rangers member wineries will be pouring a selection of Syrahs in honor of the non-profit's partnership with the GAVI-read more-
Entering the lobby of the august Hotel Monteleone in the French Quarter—conference headquarters—I found myself sampling drinks even before I checked in. Dashing to a seat in my first seminar, I heard the promising rattle of ice behind me, and-read more-
Except for the absence of tie-dye, the second annual Natural Wine Week in San Francisco could have been an event right out of 1967. It was as well-intentioned and disorganized as a Be-In because nobody was really in charge. It's-read more-