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Best of 2017: The 7-Year Niche

Roger Morris
Features
4 min read
Readers of a certain age will remember Orson Welles assuring us in a 1979 TV commercial for Paul Masson – preserved on YouTube – that “we will sell no wine before its time.” But what is a wine’s time, especially a tannic red one?  When is it ready? Not surprisingly,

What We’re Drinking – J Vineyards Pinot Noir

David Honig
Wine Reviews
1 min read
Red cherries and redcurrant show on the nose. The palate is round and pillowy soft, offering sweet cherry, ripe strawberry, and hints of cola. Leafy herbs start to show on the mid-palate. Sweet red fruit lingers. This is a soft, sweet, fat glass of wine, which would pair nicely with

What We’re Drinking – Dry Creek Vineyard Merlot

David Honig
Wine Reviews
1 min read
Aromas of dark chocolate covered cherries and freshly-ground espresso explode from the glass. Black fruit leads on the palate, blackberry and black raspberry, with sweeter cherry making an appearance on the mid-palate. Leafy herbs, coffee, and unsweetened chocolate run through the fruit. Tannins are rigid in this still-young wine. This

Journey Through Fire: Stories from California

Michelle Williams
Features
5 min read
I was visiting Sonoma for a press trip. It was already unusual; of the four journalists attending, three had to withdraw at the last minute, leaving only the host -- Christina Starr of Ste Michelle Wine Estates -- and myself. Our itinerary included one property in Sonoma on Sunday, then

Napa Sonoma Fires

David Honig
Features
1 min read
Dear Friends in Napa and Sonoma, We're all incredibly distraught and concerned about you. The loss of life is tragic, and we can hardly imagine the anxiety of those trying desperately to contact loved ones. Destruction to homes, wineries, and vineyards is ongoing. Here are Palate Press, we're working on