Fickle Palate

Fickle Palate: Wine 101

Wine Bottles:
Wine Bottle Shapes:
A guide to wine bottles. Have you ever wondered why wine bottles have all those different shapes? Some of them are so tall they hardly fit in the refrigerator but others fit quite nicely. And some of them are blue. Why?

Wine and Food Pairing:
How to Select a Thanksgiving Wine:
Ever wonder what is the best Thanksgiving wine to serve at such an important event? There are actually a number of options to choose from.

Grape Varieties:
Shiraz:
When we try to describe the characteristics attributed to the noble Shiraz, it’s almost impossible to do so without using words that are equally appropriate for human nobility. Rich, bold and assertive come quickly to mind.

Stories and Tales:
Big Legs:
Sally the Texan gets her first (and humorous) lesson in wine tasting.