Randall Grahm, celebrated winemaker of Bonny Doon Vineyard, is betting the farm on one big, beautiful idea: terroir. In his new book, Been Doon So Long: A Randall Grahm Vinthology, he shares his witty, irreverent, and thoroughly refreshing take on-read more-
OK, so the snails were not the best I’ve ever consumed; those savoured in South Africa a few months prior were vastly better. Perhaps though it was the choice of wine--a Pinot Gris; its rich smokiness didn't really work with-read more-
Shelf talkers are small informational marketing pieces that are affixed to the displays where wine is sold. Often called "silent salesmen," they are a source of considerable controversy in the wine trade. The ways shelf talkers can mislead shoppers range from innocent mistakes-read more-
Zinfandel is a bit of a delayed mystery. In the 20th century, Zin developed an identity as California's flag-waving grape variety. When scientists got involved in the 1990s and concluded that Zinfandel might not be such a native son after-read more-
Welcome to PALATE PRESS: The online wine magazine. It is my pleasure and honor to introduce you to our incredible group of wine writers and wine lovers. I created PALATE PRESS to help wine lovers find the very best content-read more-
Sometimes the early bird really does catch the worm--or in this case, a $10,000-a-month job as the world's first "Wine Country Lifestyle Correspondent." Hardy Wallace, from Atlanta, Georgia, flew to San Francisco to be first in line when the now-famous-read more-
Sometimes the early bird really does catch the worm--or in this case, a $10,000-a-month job as the world's first "Wine Country Lifestyle Correspondent." Hardy Wallace, from Atlanta, Georgia, flew to San Francisco to be first in line when the now-famous-read more-