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15/12/2022

2013 Villa Pinciana Terraria Maremma Toscana DOC Rosso https://www.palatepress.com/2013-villa-pinciana-terraria-maremma-toscana-doc-rosso/
Herbs and metals from the nearby hills in the aroma. Hint of chocolate as it opens. Mature, dark red fruit on the palate. The sangiovese lightens the cabernet sauvignon nicely. Mild tannins integrating structure and finish.

12/12/2022

Anderson Valley: Fantastic and Unique Gift Ideas from California’s Hippest Wine Region https://www.palatepress.com/anderson-valley-fantastic-and-unique-gift-ideas-from-californias-hippest-wine-region/
The Anderson Valley flash and fabulous gift guide comes from no other than undiscovered gem in Mendocino County. This haven for top cool climate Pinot Noirs and Chardonnays as well as aromatic whites like Reisling, …

08/12/2022

2021 Aperture Barrel Fermented Chenin Blanc https://www.palatepress.com/2021-aperture-barrel-fermented-chenin-blanc/Aperture Cellars is the opening that lets light into a camera. Through this lens, Jesse Katz and his photographer father Andy Katz search California to find "specific soils in which to create memorable [wine] journeys."

24/11/2022

Target is the place for Holiday Greeting Cards Paired with…WINE! https://www.palatepress.com/target-is-the-place-for-holiday-greeting-cards-paired-withwine/

Let's face it, a weekly trip to Target is usually one of those routine things we all do to satisfy our basic shopping needs… pick up some toilet paper, cereal, food for the dog, milk, etc… the basics. Of course, on "special occasions" you might head to Target to pick up a TV, a new small appliance for the kitchen, or clothing. My point is that Target shopping is usually pretty routine and uneventful. But that all changed for me this week!

24/11/2022

https://www.palatepress.com/celebrate-thanksgiving-with-italian-white-wines-from-alto-adige-in-italy/
Yes, White Wine for Thanksgiving – from Italy!Some of Italy's least known white wines might just be your best match for this American holiday.

21/11/2022

Aldi’s Holiday Magic Wine Advent Calendar Offers A Daily Sip Around The World https://drinkmemag.com/aldis-holiday-magic-wine-advent-calendar-offers-a-daily-sip-around-the-world
Aldi's highly sought-after Holiday Magic Wine Advent Calendar is back in stores and "WOW!" Aldi really upped its game this year!Aldi first pioneered the Wine Advent calendar concept back in 2018. The product has sold out almost immediately every year and tons of other retailers jumped on the bandwagon, offering their own versions in recent years. Perhaps due to the increased competition from other retailers, Aldi made some dramatic improvements to their 2022 offering… and we LOVE what they've done!

18/11/2022

The Holy Grail Wine Advent-ure Calendar Is Now Available At Costco https://drinkmemag.com/the-holy-grail-wine-advent-ure-calendar-is-now-available-at-costco

The mission statement of Costco says they aim "to continually provide members with quality goods and services at the lowest possible prices." When it comes to their 2022 Wine Advent-ure Calendar, all we can say is, "Mission accomplished!"

29/09/2022

https://www.drinkmemag.com/costcos-iconic-wine-advent-calendar-now-revealed-in-stores

Costco’s Wine Advent Calendar is quickly becoming as synonymous as Costco’s iconic hot dogs. With the Christmas season fast approaching, Costco is ready to go with their sensationally successful cult favorite Wine Advent Calendar now in stores. The Wine Advent Calendar has become the standard be...

05/05/2022

CASA DEL SOL 11:11 ANGEL’S RESERVE TEQUILA

Casa Del Sol is a celebrity tequila that has been done correctly and thoughtfully. 11:11 Angel’s Reserve is their pinnacle creation, crafted by the triumvirate of actor Eva Longoria, and tequila nobility Alejandra Pelayo and Mariana Padilla, whose families lineages have created some of the most we...

27/04/2022

https://www.palatepress.com/2022/04/carta-coffee-merchant-shines-a-kona-light-on-coffee-cocktails/

Cocktails featuring coffee are nothing new. A bracing Irish coffee with whiskey may be welcome in winter. A Dublin Iced Coffee with cold-brew, Guinness stout, Irish whiskey and heavy cream sounds enticing on a warm day.

Cocktails featuring coffee are nothing new. A bracing Irish coffee with whiskey may be welcome in winter. A Dublin Iced Coffee with cold-brew, Guinness stout, Irish whiskey and heavy cream sounds enticing on a warm day. Espresso martinis featuring espresso, vodka and Irish cream or Kahlua are old ha...

21/04/2022

Roman Wine Cooperative Gotto d’Oro

Surrounding the Italian capital city of Rome is a wine province we don’t hear much about: Lazio. Which is surprising, when you think about it. Wines have been produced in Lazio for over 2,000 years. Farmers have persevered, growing grapes through all the different civilizations that have occupied ...

20/04/2022

Carta Coffee Merchant: Kona coffee at its peak

With his background in winemaking and food science, Scott Burr started Carta Coffee Merchants to explore the many flavor profiles of 100 percent Kona coffee. His broad product line ranges from light to dark roast, citrus, fruity flavors to more smokey, chocolate inflected coffees. As a bonus, he des...

19/04/2022

2019 Vinea Domini “Roma DOC Rosso”

This wine is a combination of ancient land and modern technology. It’s from the more upscale line of wines called Vinea Domini, a division of the Gotto d’Oro wine cooperative in the province of Lazio. This is near Rome, in the center of Italy, a region where wines have been produced for over 2,0...

19/04/2022

2020 Le Vie Angarano Brenta Breganze Vespaiolo

This is the time of year to go full-on Italian for lunch or dinner: a glass of this white wine with the first asparagus of the season, cooked till barely crunchy, dribbled with local extra virgin olive oil and sprinkled with a fine layer of chopped, hard-boiled eggs. Served outside on your patio, fi...

14/04/2022

Penelope Bourbon Introduces The Architect Series

Penelope Bourbon is one of our favorite bourbon producers, crafting small batch, beautifully elegant expressions year after year. Their newest masterpiece is Architect, a blended straight whiskey coming in at 104 proof, non-chill filtered with their signature four grain mash bill paired with two sty...

13/04/2022

https://www.palatepress.com/2022/04/carta-coffee-merchants-brings-winemaking-expertise-to-kona-coffee-growing/

Coffee and wine have much in common. Their aroma, flavors, and level of intensity—mellow to strong—draw people to pour a cup or glass. Finding pleasure in both coffee and winemaking influenced Scott Burr to launch his 100% Kona-grown Carta Coffee Merchants.

12/04/2022

Rare Stash Bourbon #1 By Dustin Poirier

It’s a little known fact that if you are so inclined, and you have the right connections in whiskey country, and you just happen to be a UFC legend named Dustin Poirier, you might be allowed to taste through some barrels and bottle your own whiskey. Rare Stash is the culmination of just that hunt ...

12/04/2022

2020 La Crema Sonoma County Sauvignon Blanc

This wine turned out to be a great choice to crack open on a Monday: relaxing and energizing at the same time. And it’s a screw cap, to further simplify life. La Crema Winery has been around for over 40 years, so they know what wine consumers are looking for. Further, the winery is certified susta...

30/03/2022

2018 Geodesy “Sage Ridge Vineyard” Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon https://www.palatepress.com/2022/03/2018-geodesy-sage-ridge-vineyard-napa-valley-cabernet-sauvignon/

24/03/2022

2017 Handley Water Tower Chardonnay, Anderson Valley https://www.palatepress.com/2022/03/2017-handley-water-tower-chardonnay-anderson-valley/

23/03/2022

2018 Monte del Frà – Cà del Magro Custoza Superiore https://www.palatepress.com/2022/03/2018-monte-del-fra-ca-del-magro-custoza-superiore/

22/03/2022

2018 Monte del Frà – Cà del Magro Custoza Superiore https://www.palatepress.com/2022/03/2018-monte-del-fra-ca-del-magro-custoza-superiore/

This wine is a star of the very small Custoza DOC appellation in the western part of the Veneto region, near Lake Garda. Opening the bottle is like plunging into a wonderful garden of aromatic white flowers. A couple years of age on this “Custoza Superiore” does amazing things inread more

04/02/2021

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01/10/2019

Testing the Limits of Timorasso

While timorasso’s prevailing style emphasizes terroir and longevity, winemakers are pushing boundaries with everything from spumante to orange wine made with this white grape.

23/09/2019

Should Piedmont Be Known for White Grapes, Not Red?

Why the ‘father of timorasso’ placed his bets on a virtually extinct white grape, and how that’s paid off in Italy’s Piedmont region.

11/09/2019

Tenuta di Castellaro Bianco Pomice 2016

A fascinating wine from the islands off Sicily.

12/07/2019

Stags Leap: A Hidden(ish) Piece of Paradise Within Napa

In many ways, the Stags Leap AVA embodies everything the Napa Valley is most celebrated for: a heterogeneous mixture of soils, elevation and climactic influences, with a steady Mediterranean climate. This area also avoids some of the clichéd criticism of too much traffic, flash and cash often lobbe...

21/06/2019

The Sweet and The Bitter: Ambrosia Aperitivo

If you’re new to embracing the Italian style of aperitifs, the new Ambrosia Aperitivo is a good place to start. It’s on the sweeter end of the bittersweet style, with an emphasis on aromatics and flavorings including blood orange, cantaloupe and a variety of botanicals. This drink was developed ...

17/06/2019

Twelve years ago, when I took a detour from my work as a fiction film director to make Mondovino, a documentary about the anthropology of the wine world, I saw wine above all as a cultural expressi…

14/06/2019

Two Winemaking Couples Embody Oregon Wine’s Spirit of Collaboration

When a small industry becomes wildly successfully very quickly, conventional wisdom will tell you that the relationship among the leaders of said industry will fracture. On a recent trip out to Oregon for Willamette’s Pinot Noir Auction, I saw firsthand that the Oregon wine industry is contradicti...