12/19/11: The first lot to go HOT, it is also the first lot to receive a bid at the reserve. This lot will now go to the highest bidder, after a full business day passes without a new bid. The earliest this could go, if there are no other bids,
Howdy. I'm delighted to introduce myself as Palate Press' first columnist. I've been writing about wine for more than a decade, as a freelancer and as a staff writer for a couple of publications, but what I haven't written about before today is that I also spent a little over
If only it were so simple, to cruise through life smelling roses; but the obstacles blacken the countryside, and we unwittingly crush them beneath our boots. -- author unknown Wine lovers can be forgiven if they interpret this verse to-read more-
1. Jayson Woodbridge and Bill Harlan will join forces to create a wine so boutique and so exclusive that only one bottle is produced from the over 2000 acres of premium Cab devoted to its production. It will cost 8-read more-
A few weeks ago, we asked Palate Press readers to tell us how they felt about rating systems. Did they prefer the 100-point system, stars, or badges? Or would they rather have no ratings at all? The result? I like-read more-
Arriving at the Challenge As my companions and I drove slowly around the estate, passing the 17th Century pigeon house that stood as a portent of what had brought me to Château Lagrézette, I took a good look around me-read more-
credi•bil•i•ty- ˌkre-də-ˈbi-lə-tē n. — the quality or power of inspiring belief If I were less than honest as a critic, I think people would spot that right away, and it would destroy my credibility. —Leonard Maltin Robert M. Parker Jr.-read more-
We live in a culture that is gradually elevating a single virtue above all others: efficiency. And why not, after all? What could possibly be wrong with efficiency? Given the choice, isn’t it better to do something more quickly, more-read more-