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Forgotten Grapes June Wine Bundle and Virtual Tasting with Camins 2 Dreams (Santa Barbara)

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Please The Palate is a boutique firm specializing in marketing and event planning for the wine and spirits industry. From new product launches to regional promotions, Please the Palate creates and tailors packages to meet each client’s needs from the big picture to the organizational details. Owner Allison Levine has designed and produced trade tastings in all major markets around the United States for wineries, wine associations and spirits companies, both domestic and international. Please the Palate is dedicated to providing seamless customer service. In addition, Allison Levine is a freelance writer covering wine, spirits, food, travel and lifestyle, as well as a podcast host interviewing winemakers and winery owners.

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When most people think of Bordeaux wines, they think of red wines. White wines from Bordeaux are often overshadowed by their more famous red counterparts which make up 85% of the total production in the region. But the white wines of Bordeaux offer a range in style from crisp and zesty to rich and full-bodied. They can be sparkling, dry, or offer varying levels of sweetness. And no matter the style, they are versatile when pairing them with food, as I discovered at lunch this week. That is why Pairing White Bordeaux Wines with Lunch is the Please The Palate pick of the week. ...

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Understanding wine is a challenge. No matter how little or how much you know, it is a never-ending process of learning and a very humbling experience. But with a few key tips, you are on your way to sounding, and being, a wine pro. Today’s topic is Dry vs Sweet Wine! Enjoy the video, give it a like, and subscribe to our channel for more....

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Please The Palate Wine of the Week: Optik 2021 Valdigue, French Camp Vineyard, Paso Robles Highlands District

With only 223 acres of Valdigue planted in California, it is not easy to find bottlings of this wine. Yet, I have been lucky to find a few and my newest one is the Optik Valdigue from French Camp Vineyard in the Paso Robles Highlands District. Originally thought to be the Gamay grape from Beaujolais, there were once more plantings in California under the name "Napa Gamay". But in 1980 when the grape was correctly identified as Valdigue, a French grape from the Languedoc-Roussillon region of southern France, much of it was pulled out and replanted with Cabernet Sauvignon. Thankfully there is still some Valdigue planted as it makes a delicious wine like the Optik 2021 Valdigue, the Please The Palate wine of the week. ...

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