Category — Reviews

Written by: Tom Pellicane

New Belgium Brewing shared three of their craft beers with the Green Palate to experience. They shared their Mothership Wit Organic Wheat Beer, Fat Tire Amber Ale and Enlightened Black Ale. We were all excited to get started with our tasting and thought we’d fine tune our process for this tasting since it was now our third time together as a panel. We all agreed on a couple of changes that would enhance the experience. First, we decided not to read anything about the beers before we tasted. We wouldn’t even let Katie, our keeper of knowledge, begin to speak. Second, we agreed that after each initial action taking in the nose, savoring on the palate there would be no talking for one minute. These were both instituted to avoid subliminally affecting our interpretations of the beer. [Read more →]

In the midst of day to day life and chaos- a transitioning small business, a near 3 year old toddle son, near 18 year old daughter graduating HS  and full tilt in interviews for my next career opportunity- my husband Tom & I decided to steal a few moments in the later afternoon for us- a break from reality. Our initial “let’s grab a glass of wine”  (to celebrate a break through in my career search) landed us at Canterbury Ales in Huntington Village, a casual pub with a laid back atmosphere,  good food & people. [Read more →]

Written by: Tom Pellicane

On this evening we chose to taste two wines, 2007 Sustainable White and 2007 Pinot Noir, from the Mendocino Wine Co. in California, under the Parducci labels. We already knew from their delivery packaging that they were different from many others who have shared their products for review by the Green Palate. Everything within the packaging could be recycled, no Styrofoam peanuts protecting bottles here. [Read more →]

Written by: Tom Pellicane

On Tuesday, April 28 we conducted the first of our Green Palate group tastings. Our goal of the Green Palate is to bring a lay person’s point of view, sprinkled with some expert opinions to reviews of Local/Organic/Natural Grapes, Grains and Brews or as some might know them Wines, Spirits and Beers.  For the evening we tasted UK5 Organic Vodka, which is according to its makers “The world’s first certified organic & biodynamic vodka.” [Read more →]