2019 Swick Wines 'Palhete' Columbia Valley, USA Pierre Sparr serving as the perfect digestivo

serving as the perfect digestivo for the region’s simple but robust fare (including Fontina cheese

• Grapes are pressed gently by pneumatic press

on the shore of the Sea of Japan

many believe Aux Malconsorts could be a Grand Cru

2017 Domaine Ludovic et Emilien Bonnardot La Garenne Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru

2019 Swick Wines 'Palhete' Columbia Valley, USA Pierre Sparr serving as the perfect digestivo2019 Swick Wines 'Palhete' Columbia Valley, USA Palhete is the local (Portuguese) term for a wine that is made in a farmer's style, by blending red and white grapes to create a low alcohol beverage to drink during the day. As the Avs would tell you there certainly was no bottled water, very little soda or beer readily available back in the days, and the natural water sources were unreliable, so the Palhete wines provided the only trustworthy hydration