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29 May

Posted at 01:20h in Press

Published by WineandTravelwithDonna.com When you’re a new winer lover, you may find yourself ordering one of the common wines you see on restaurant menus or at wine bars, such as Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Zinfandel, Pinot Noir. You know you like them, they’re readily available, and familiarity helps you be more comfortable selecting which varietal to pair with your meal. It’s easy to stay in your comfort zone, which is okay if you’re happy with the regulars, but you’d be missing a lot of wonderful wines. Attending the Festival of Undiscovered Grapes, featuring many rare California wines, is an excellent way to segue into getting more adventurous with your palate, and you may find yourself a new favorite....

30 May

Posted at 02:39h in Press

Published by The Full Belly Blogger on Substack Having orbited the wine world for the past several years, I’ve become somewhat fluent in the grapes that make up some of my favorite wines. Before all the books, index cards, maps, and tests, though, my sheltered palate couldn’t tell the difference between a Rousanne and a Riesling, or a Cabernet from a Carignan. One of the great joys of being a student of wine, for me, isn’t the credential, but the expansion of a language and the development of a trained palate. Luckily, there are other, more inexpensive ways to get a foothold on the variety of grapes that make some of your (and my) favorite wines: The Festival of Undiscovered Grapes....