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100 Percent Grapes: Finding Natural Wine in Tuscany

Marko Kovac
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6 min read
Amidst the discussion among wine writers on just how much “natural wines” should be included in wine lists, I am flipping through a 50-page wine list in one of Siena, Italy’s more renowned osterias. “So, anything interesting in there?” my Significant Other wonders, me being lost among wines of Italy’s

Sugar, Part II: What Does Acid Do?

Erika Szymanski
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4 min read
People who concern themselves with "consumer acceptability" of fruit know that sugar is a pretty good predictor of how consumers will feel about a given apple or grape or orange; the more sugar (that is, the higher the °Brix level), the more people like the fruit in question. But the

Best White Wines for Fall

Meg Houston Maker
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8 min read
There’s a crunch of leaves underfoot and a tinge of wood smoke in the air. Monarch butterflies, little jags of flame, meander in a big cerulean sky. Fall’s upon us here in New England. Gone are the high summer patio days that found me grilling quick suppers at 8:30 p.m.

Palate Press Columnists Win at 2012 Roederer Awards

Tom Mansell
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6 min read
Palate Press was well-represented among the winners at this year's Louis Roederer International Wine Writers' Awards.  Columnist Erika Szymanski was awarded the Emerging Wine Writer of the Year award and columnist Evan Dawson won the International Wine Book of the Year award for his book, Summer in a Glass: The

Vinegar, Not Only Dressing

Elisabetta Tosi
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5 min read
A few weeks ago, I was walking around a small fair of Italian foods and wines, in Northern Italy. A little crowd was gathered around a cotton candy machine that, swirling quickly, formed fluffy balls of cotton candy on the sticks. “Ah! Good for the kids, but too sweet for

WBC12 – Observations and Opportunities

David Honig
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5 min read
WBC12, the Wine Blogger's Conference in Portland, Oregon, was a fascinating experience. Kudos to the folks from Zephyr, who get better at this every year. So many have written about it already that I feel no need to do a "best of," review, or post-mortem of the event. Rather, I'd