Tag: Peter Palmer

BORDEAUX BY THE BAY – INSPIRED REDS FROM A LITTLE PACIFIC ISLE

BORDEAUX BY THE BAY – INSPIRED REDS FROM A LITTLE PACIFIC ISLE

Planet Grape  The SOMM Journal December January 2015/2016   While the Chinese have an unquenchable thirst for blue chip wines, especially Bordeaux – they are the number one buyer of the 42% exported share of its annual production of 685 million bottles – they also purchase a lot of wine from Gimblett Gravels, a warm rocky area […]

PINOT FEST 2015 – A PUBLIC TASTING OF SEXY WINE

PINOT FEST 2015 – A PUBLIC TASTING OF SEXY WINE

Billed as “The Great Big Bacchanalia,” Pinot Fest is one of the most anticipated wine tasting events of the year. It is rare to have winemakers and winery principles from some of the top names in California Pinot Noir in the same room (technically 3 rooms, but still). Fifty-eight wineries were present. Organized by Pat […]