One of the things a lot of people look for in wines – in particular young-drinking wines – is a good dose of clean, expressive fruit. Logically, a great number of winemakers seek to provide just that, in a precise and reliable manner. As they do so, one of the
Mention Zinfandel to most wine consumers, and it’s quickly dismissed. It’s easy to see why. For starters, many Americans associate the variety with the cheap, sweet “blush” wines that became popular in the 1980s, like Sutter Home’s white Zinfandel. This style of wine will always have fans, but to my
My whole wine world is shaken. What does Syrah taste like? Are floral aromas pretty? Is a "typical Bordeaux" supposed to taste like medicine and ashes? I don't know anymore. I've been to a Brettanomyces tasting at UC Davis. I described it on Twitter as spending a day in a
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Alcohol levels in just about everything are rising, and a lot of people aren’t happy about it. Nonetheless, winemakers would really rather you not know that they’re doing something about it. Or, at least, one particular something about it: dealcoholization, or “dealcing.” While there are alcohol-free or very low alcohol
Over dinner recently, a friend confessed, "I love Sauternes, but I always feel it's a waste when I open one." Why? The simple answer is that he views Sauternes as a dessert wine, and by the time he reaches that point in the meal, he's lost focus. The wine is
Ask a wine enthusiast to name his favorite value wines, and he'll likely to steer you towards bottles that cost between $15 and $25 each. This makes sense -- many oenophiles think nothing of dropping $25 or more on each bottle of wine. But this ignores market realities. The average
On November 10th more than 130 wine lovers, from neophytes to professionals, got together at the home of Palate Press Publisher David Honig and his wife, Robyn Pauker, for the Fourth Annual Palate Press Grand Tasting. They tasted more than 200 wines from around the world, scoring their favorites, which
Palate Press has selected our top ten stories from 2012 and will publish a 2012 Redux article each weekday until January 4, 2013. These stories highlight our featured columnists, widely recognized contributors, and most popular works published through the year. The Palate Press editorial board hopes you enjoy these highlights as we look