Palate Press

6 min read

Mozart was born in 1756. This is an admittedly odd way to begin a review of a book about wine, but stay with me. In Shadows in the Vineyard, author Max Potter tells the story of the attempt to extort the owner of the most famous vineyard in the world.

The Women of Italian Wine Never Give Up

Elisabetta Tosi

Feature Stories

4 min read

When we talk about Italian wines, we usually talk about the men behind them, but in doing so we forget that the Italian wine world is made up of both men and women. This time, let me speak about three young women who were able to turn their passions for

Farmers in the desert: the Horse Heaven Hills AVA

Mary Cressler

Features

6 min read

Earlier this month I found myself in the vast and remote region of southeastern Washington State known as the Horse Heaven Hills AVA. This is not exactly a region known for lavish wineries or tasting rooms, though I would come to find out it is home to some of the

The X factor or, how I learned to love big reds in Northern Greece

Michelle Locke

Feature Stories

4 min read

I knew going in that Xinomavro was going to be a challenge. After all, you know you’re tasting something a little bit different when you have to start with a pronunciation lesson (it’s ksee-NOH-mah-vroh). Throw in the fact that typical tasting notes include phrases like “lingering notes of tomato (tomato!)

Old guys: Don’t like the wine list? Eat somewhere else!

W. Blake Gray

Features

5 min read

Update: Read Charles Olken's response: "Wine List Snobbism: Real or Made Up by 'Old Guys'?" "Hipster sommeliers." "Dim somms." Oh no! Arrogant youngsters are forcing helpless diners to consume weird wines! Save us from this horrible trend! This is one of the top memes for ancient wine writers this summer. It's also

The fine art of not drinking wine

Simon J Woolf

Feature Stories

3 min read

Maybe this is a problem that no self-respecting wine lover should ever have. But it can happen – you cook up a storm in the kitchen on a Monday night, your significant other looks longingly at the wine rack – and quicker than you can say “Agiorgitiko” there's an

The Rise and Fall and Rise of Coravin

Becky Sue Epstein

Features

4 min read

On the eve of the first anniversary of the Coravin, founder Greg Lambrecht is both better and worse off than he had ever dared to hope. On one hand, Coravin is being touted as a “disturbance in the wine world” – a game-changing gadget. And on the other, Coravin has just

Is New Zealand the world’s most sustainable wine producing country?

Erika Szymanski

Features

6 min read

New Zealand is the world leader in sustainable wine production. At least that's the message that came through at the industry's annual Romeo Bragato conference (named for an early Kiwi winegrowing advocate) in late August. 94% of the country's growers are certified through the Sustainable Winegrowing New Zealand program.

Wine

The Col Vetoraz Winery Viewpoint on Prosecco

The Philosophy of Rosé: From the Costaripa Winery on Lake Garda

The Story of Spain’s Top Wine Estates

Random

2000 Bruno Rocca Barbaresco Rabajà

Spirits

Why Low-Alcoholic Wine May Be Increasing & An Adult Beverage Option; Even No-Alc can be Tasty

A Dog, a Mountain Hike and Gin

A Life-Saving Whiskey of Forests and Caramel

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Travel

Wine Country Hospitality in Amador County

Why is Arianna Occhipinti a Winemaking Legend?

Top of the Mark Lounge in San Francisco Celebrates 85 years

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Women Chefs Seed Plant Forward Dining at The Grove in Napa

Hospitality

Wine Country Hospitality in Amador County

Top of the Mark Lounge in San Francisco Celebrates 85 years

Women Chefs Seed Plant Forward Dining at The Grove in Napa

Random

The Homey, Amenity-packed and Elegant Yountville Hotel

Shadows in the Vineyard gives a sunny view of Burgundy, DRC

The Women of Italian Wine Never Give Up

Farmers in the desert: the Horse Heaven Hills AVA

The X factor or, how I learned to love big reds in Northern Greece

Old guys: Don’t like the wine list? Eat somewhere else!

The fine art of not drinking wine

The Rise and Fall and Rise of Coravin

Is New Zealand the world’s most sustainable wine producing country?