Palate Press

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Even more important than how many Shopping Days are left in the season: how many Wednesdays are there before New Year’s Eve? Here at Palate Press that’s the kind of thing we perseverate about – or at least I do… I have already started wondering what sparkling wine we will we sip

Everything Sparkles on New Year’s

David White

Features

2 min read

Champagne sales pop every December as party hosts stock up for New Year’s. This isn’t surprising, of course. There’s nothing like popping the cork on a bottle of bubbly when the clock strikes midnight. As the big night approaches, it’s worth learning the differences between sparkling wines to figure out

Wine Retail in 2010: Hopeful Reactions from Across the U.S.

Rob Bralow

Features

4 min read

From across the U.S. you can almost hear the collective exhale of relief by wine retailers. Having adjusted inventories to accommodate the tighter purse strings of wine drinkers, retailers found that while the byword for 2010 was “value,” customers began,-read more-

2009 Adami Vigneto Giardino Brut

Becky Sue Epstein

Wine Reviews

1 min read

Very ripe pears on the nose when cold. As it warms to drinking temperature, there's a floral overlay in both nose and flavor. Tastes deep and toasty, with elements of perry (pear cider) followed by a finish with some nice-read more-

NV Adami Bosco di Gica Brut Prosecco

Becky Sue Epstein

Wine Reviews

1 min read

Begins with light aromas of pears and apple blossoms. Floral in both aroma and flavor, with pears and apples for fruit. Despite its lightness, does pair well with a number of foods, including fish and seafood. You could start the-read more-

Carpene Malvoti Prosecco – Prosecco di Conegliano, Italy

Becky Sue Epstein

Wine Reviews

1 min read

The familiar honey-honeysuckle nose of prosecco, then a touch of fruit in the flavor with a nice balance of acidity. This is a very sturdy prosecco with a medium body, not light yet pleasing, finishing with a hint of raspberry.-read more-

The Gentleman of Prosecco: Remembering Antonio Carpenè Jr.

Elisabetta Tosi

Features

2 min read

All over the world, the word Prosecco is synonymous with a fun, vibrant Italian sparkling wine, isn’t it? In America, for example, there are hundreds of thousands people who are avid fans of this Italian wine. Yet, despite its festive-read more-

VINO2010 Conference Report

Becky Sue Epstein

Features

3 min read

Billed as the largest Italian wine conference outside of Italy, VINO2010, held February 2–5 in New York City, drew hundreds of people in the wine and food sector from across the US: wine buyers and distributors, retailers and restaurateurs, and-read more-

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Everything Sparkles on New Year’s

Wine Retail in 2010: Hopeful Reactions from Across the U.S.

2009 Adami Vigneto Giardino Brut

NV Adami Bosco di Gica Brut Prosecco

Carpene Malvoti Prosecco – Prosecco di Conegliano, Italy

The Gentleman of Prosecco: Remembering Antonio Carpenè Jr.

VINO2010 Conference Report