Palate Press

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I've covered the Livermore Valley AVA, 30 miles east of San Francisco, for the past 14 years and have never been more impressed with the wines and the people making them. With more than 50 wineries and wines taking top honors at major wine competitions, the Livermore wine country is

2003 Paul Jaboulet Ainé Cornas “Les Grandes Terrases”

David Honig

Wine Reviews

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The color shows the wine’s age, just starting to go from deeper colors in the center to a brick red at the edges. The nose shows classic Northern Rhone - a bushel blackberries in a room full of dry-aging beef. The same blackberries and meat show on the palate, with

Lilian Berillon, A Nurseryman Like No Other

Amy Lillard

Features

7 min read

Imagine you are overlooking a sweeping landscape of vineyards, whether it is in the Willamette Valley, Paso Robles, or the Southern Rhône. Have you ever stopped to think where the grape vines come from? Do you plant them from seed?-read more-

The Dreams of the Roussillon

Scott Wadlow

Feature Stories

5 min read

The region of Roussillon falls clearly within the borders of France. It is also regularly amalgamated with its neighboring region, in the denomination of Languedoc-Roussillon. However, the area really has a story that is entirely its own. The windswept, hot,-read more-

A Bird’s Eye View of Gigondas: Understanding an Appellation from Above

Amy Lillard

Features

6 min read

Every once in a while you get a phone call out of the blue with an offer you just can’t refuse. My phone call went like this: “Bonjour Amy, this is Elodie from the Gigondas promotional board, we have a-read more-

2007 Domaine de Monpertuis Cuvée Counoise

Megan Blankenship

Wine Reviews

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Originating from Domaine de Monpertuis, a winery located in Châteauneuf-du-Pape, this Old World counoise is deep amethyst in color and exhibits a “hot” nose and high acidity that mirrors the minerality of its terroir. Dry and earthy, this bottling offers-read more-

2004 Domaine de l’Oratoire St Martin Côtes du Rhône Villages Cairanne Cuvée Prestige

David Honig

Wine Reviews

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This is a very nice bottle of wine, and it has improved with time in the cellar. When the first bottle was opened in 2008 the nose was shy, refusing to give up its secrets without several hours of decanting.-read more-

Buy a Case, Stop a Case: The Rhone Rangers’ Last Syrah

Erin McGrath

Features

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On Tuesday, November 9th, the Rhone Rangers will host "Pneumonia's Last Syrah" at Dog Patch Studios in San Francisco. Twenty Rhone Rangers member wineries will be pouring a selection of Syrahs in honor of the non-profit's partnership with the GAVI-read more-

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