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NV Enza Prosecco DOC

Becky Sue Epstein
Wine Reviews
1 min read
With its festive red cap and small, silver-accented rococo label, this packaging is an obvious choice for the Holidays.  Though it’s called “extra dry,” inside the curvy bottle is a dry prosecco that, when opened, wafted out hints of toast several feet away. Pear notes in the aroma were transmitted

Cognac, It’s All About the Barrels

Mary Cressler
Feature Stories
7 min read
Walk through vineyards in the region of Cognac in the fall, and you will experience vast hillsides filled with nearly ripe grape clusters just a few short weeks from harvest, typical of most wine producing regions in the northern hemisphere. Walk through a cognac production facility, however, you will experience

Well Known Writer Has “Pay-for-Play” Wine Review Scheme

David Honig
Features
5 min read
by Gary Thomas and David Honig A Palate Press editorial about copyright infringement by wine critic and author Natalie MacLean has unearthed new allegations of unethical behavior by the well-known wine writer. Winery proprietors described a pay-for-play system for wine reviews. The Palate Press editorial called the publisher of Nat Decants to task for republishing

A Compromise to End the War Over the 100-Point Scale

Evan Dawson
Features
6 min read
Compromise is in the air these days. The rockets have quieted in the Middle East. Republicans are talking about taxes while Democrats entertain cuts in entitlement spending. President Obama is having lunch with Mitt Romney. Even Mark Sanchez, in an act of selfless immolation, decided to distract New Yorkers from

Best Wines for Comfort Food

Meg Houston Maker
Features
5 min read
Comfort food. It's polenta and pasta, roast beef and beef stew, pot pie and Shepherd’s pie and macaroni and cheese. It’s hamburgers, French fries, and toasted cheese sandwiches. It’s Chinese takeout and sushi and Chili con Carne; Osso Buco, Braised Short Ribs, and Fish and Chips. And, of course, bacon.