VinoWeek - Episode 70 Has your palate changed?

Do you prefer your wines younger or do you have a taste for aged wines? I’m firmly in both camps having developed a palate for both. As bottled red wines age they give up some of their youthful freshness, the tannins soften and the wines begin to display secondary aromas. On this podcast Bill and I offer our thoughts on aged wine, particularly California Pinot Noir. We also talk about how our palates have changed over the years. Bill suggests it just may be our lifestyle that is leading our changes in taste.

I spent a few months this year working as an intern at a Russian River Valley winery this fall. My goal was to learn how to make high end RRV Pinot Noir. Mission accomplished. It’s been a long time since I’ve dragged hoses around a cellar but I took to it again like a duck in a new found lake. I worked with a wonderful crew albeit I was merely a part timer. It was a great experience. It was my wife’s first participation as a harvest widow. She was not a fan. She is so glad harvest is over. I’ll share a little of what I learned during harvest 2022.

Thanks to everyone for listening. Cheers!