Wine Palate

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We offer interactive wine education, exceptional wine consultation services for private events and restaurants, and professionally hosted wine tastings. We are located in the Washington D.C. metro area. Come experience the world of wine with us!

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Do you see what I see?

Last post, I introduced the 4 S’s : Sight, Smell, Sip, Savor. Today we’ll dive into sight and what it means when tasting wine. When I refer to sight, I’m talking about the appearance of a wine – what we can tell from looking at it. And, there are a number of things that sight [...]

The Four S’s

So you’ve decided you want to learn more about wine. There are a number of ways to do this. You could just get a book and read. You could buy a few bottles, make some food, and invite friends over for a wine party. Or, you could take a class that teaches you the steps [...]

A Wine For Each of Us

One thing you’ve probably noticed is that not everyone shares your tastes. I’m sure there are foods you like that I don’t, movies I love that you would never watch, and wines you find delicious that your friend would spit out. The great thing about wine is there are so many different ones. New wines [...]

The Essential Wine Experience – in bits and pieces

Hey everyone. I know it’s been awhile but I’m finally back. I’ve been pondering the direction of the blog and have decided that, moving forward, this blog will focus more strongly on wine “education.” Posts will regularly center around topics derived from The Essential Wine Experience, our wine education series. Reading this blog will give [...]

Tokaj: A very delicious surprise

Last week I had the pleasure of attending a small tasting at the Embassy of Hungary, featuring the wines of Tokaj. I wasn’t sure what to expect. I had only ever had one Tokaji wine, an aszú, which was very sweet and quite delicious. I knew they made dry whites but had no idea what [...]