The One Way to Build a Wine Collection You Won’t Regret
There are wine drinkers who enjoy La Spinetta and Sine Qua Non; I used to be that guy. But for wine lovers just beginning a collection, I would offer advice that I wish someone had offered me years...
View ArticleWine, Sports, and the Guilt of Passion in a World of War and Bad News
If you care deeply about wine, and you also read the news, it’s difficult to avoid at least a bit of embarrassment about the former. The post Wine, Sports, and the Guilt of Passion in a World of War...
View ArticleCasinos in Wine Country
Within months, casino projects could be under construction in both Napa and the Finger Lakes. Adding casinos could alter the regional identity. The post Casinos in Wine Country appeared first on PALATE...
View ArticleShadows in the Vineyard gives a sunny view of Burgundy, DRC
Author Max Potter tells the story of the extortion attempt on the owner of the world's most famous vineyard. Unfortunately, the book reads like it was written by the Burgundian Travel Authority. The...
View ArticleAre you sure you’re an epicure?
True Epicureanism is much more than the pursuit of pleasure. The post Are you sure you’re an epicure? appeared first on PALATE PRESS.
View ArticleBest of 2014: The One Way to Build a Wine Collection You Won’t Regret
There are wine drinkers who enjoy La Spinetta and Sine Qua Non; I used to be that guy. But for wine lovers just beginning a collection, I would offer advice that I wish someone had offered me years...
View ArticleSuper Bowl ad shows Budweiser is afraid of craft beer
Let me get this straight: Budweiser bashes craft beer lovers as “fussy,” then Budweiser boasts of their own “beechwood aging.” Feels like it’s 2005 again, and I’m listening to Pope Benedict loudly...
View ArticleFor Lovers of Aged Bordeaux, an Opening
But is it a door, or just a window? The post For Lovers of Aged Bordeaux, an Opening appeared first on PALATE PRESS.
View ArticleBarolo and Barbaresco: A Conversation with Kerin O’Keefe
The best wine writers are willing to offend if it means telling the truth. The post Barolo and Barbaresco: A Conversation with Kerin O’Keefe appeared first on PALATE PRESS.
View ArticleOld Vines: In the Rhône Valley, it’s Not a Marketing Slogan, it’s Saving the...
“The vines are old. They are deep, and they can find water.” The post Old Vines: In the Rhône Valley, it’s Not a Marketing Slogan, it’s Saving the 2015 Vintage appeared first on PALATE PRESS.
View ArticleProtecting Cornas
The Vintners of Cornas Fear the Kind of Development that Could Threaten its Vineyards The post Protecting Cornas appeared first on PALATE PRESS.
View ArticleBest of 2015: Old Vines: In the Rhône Valley, it’s Not a Marketing Slogan,...
Evan Dawson's always insightful wine writing for Palate Press often covers the Rhône and here he revisits the "old vines make better wines" marketing trope. The post Best of 2015: Old Vines: In the...
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