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.
Please The Palate is your source for marketing, branding, events, writing and education in the wine and spirits industry. Owner Allison Levine blends her knowledge of both the consumer and business sides of the industry for a unique perspective to fit your needs. Sign up to receive insights in your inbox.
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.
Please The Palate is your source for marketing, branding, events, writing and education in the wine and spirits industry. Owner Allison Levine blends her knowledge of both the consumer and business sides of the industry for a unique perspective to fit your needs. Sign up to receive insights in your inbox.
I can’t believe another year has passed, but I’m ready to turn the page. 2025 was a challenging year on many levels. With continued shifts in the wine industry, I felt it in my work: events slowed, writing opportunities disappeared, and the landscape changed in real time. But I didn’t let that stop me, and won't. Enjoy the Please The Palate January 2026 Newsletter....
Wine of the Week usually means, well…wine. April Fool’s Day felt like the perfect moment to change things up for Wine of the Week. No tricks here, just something a little different. Instead of wine, this week’s pick is a non-alcoholic fermented tea from Unified Ferments. Fermentation comes in many forms, and this week’s pick proves that complexity and balance don’t always require alcohol. That is why Unified Ferments Snow Chrysanthemum and Jasmine Green are the Please The Palate non-Wine of the Week. ...
Last week, just in time for the start of the Dodgers' opening season, I was invited to The Habit Burger & Grill in Echo Park for a special preview event celebrating their new partnership with the Los Angeles Dodgers. As a native Angeleno, I know how much this city loves its champion team. I also knew that if there was anyone who should join me, it would be my Dodger-loving nephew. ...
