Becky Sue Epstein
Freelance Writer and Editor at Freelance
Wine and spirits editor. Champagne, Cognac, dessert wine, travel, food pairing. Author STRONG, SWEET & DRY classic wines from history to cocktails
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6 days ago |
palatepress.com | Becky Sue Epstein
Though tiny, Portugal produces wines in every one of its provinces. And without a coastal mountain range to block breezes, these wines are the definition of freshness. I’ve long touted Portuguese wines for value: higher quality and lower prices, red wines as well as white. When the pricing starts low, potential tariff add-ons aren’t so onerous.
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1 week ago |
palatepress.com | Becky Sue Epstein
Expected and Unexpected: The Wines of California by Elaine Chukan BrownBook review by Becky Sue Epstein12 April 2025You may not get exactly what you expected when you open The Wines of California, a new encyclopedic work by well-known wine expert Elaine Chukan Brown. And that’s good. Before diving into details of grapes, climate, geography and regions, Brown begins the conversation with several centuries of early Spanish and Indigenous Californian history.
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1 month ago |
palatepress.com | Becky Sue Epstein
Maison Wessman’s top red wine — from BergeracIf I told you that the French wine appellation of Bergerac is only about an hour east of Bordeaux, would that pique your interest? Some of the vineyards are sited in soils similar to Bordeaux. So I was all in when a friend offered to open a bottle of a wine he’d first tasted at a winery in a Medieval chateau in Bergerac.
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2 months ago |
palatepress.com | Becky Sue Epstein
A Classic Italian Wine ReturnsHave you ever had a wine that was so light you felt it might float away – and a red wine, at that? No? Not surprised, as I can’t remember the last time this happened to me. Until the other day, when I tasted the wines of Tenuta Cucco, a historic winery located in the Barolo region of Piedmont, in Northern Italy. I truly felt like the wines might lift off the table — unless, perhaps, they were anchored by food.
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Dec 30, 2024 |
palatepress.com | Becky Sue Epstein
2018 Champagne Christophe Baron Le Dessus du Bois MarieA rare find: A well-rounded brut Champagne made exclusively with the red pinot meunier grape. Bottled in magnum, great for New Year’s Eve or any other celebration. The Champagne is rose-gold in color, with aromas ranging from lightly toasted to full red berry – also echoed on the palate. The finish is completely dry, tinged with citric minerality. This family has been growing grapes in the Marne region of Champagne since the 17th century.
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