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Dann Lewis

Founder, Industry And Palate Education Expert

For People Interested In Small Production. Quality Wine, Whiskey and Spirits with production under 5,000 cases. Let's develop a relationship that provides you with information that educates your palate and gives you a better experience. Please feel free to contact me for a recommendation. 

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WINE, WHISKEY & BUBBLES

Welcome! We are a resource for vineyards, distributors, importers and the consumer who enjoy the production, distribution and consumption of craft produced wines, whiskies and bubbles.

Our mission is to develop relationship, educate, taste and be a part of a final decision in the purchase of products that are under 5000 cases. Quality and availability will be one of the driving forces and providing you enough information based on your previous tastings.

We are here to educate you and your palate!

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One of the benefits we can provide a winery is the commitment to them in helping to grow their business through tastings and our DtC site.

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1992 – Chateau Montelena vs Opus One

By The Gifted Palate | Mar 23, 2019
1992 – Chateau Montelena vs Opus One I have been lucky enough to have shared both bottles with good friends that also stored them identically. Each one had a 100 plus bottle wine refrigerator and have been the sole owner of these wines from a retailer for their entire life. However, their was one difference. …

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Cost versus Price of Napa Valley Cabernet

By The Gifted Palate | Mar 23, 2019
Cost versus Price of Napa Valley Cabernet You always here the argument that Napa Valley cabernets are getting to expensive. They are made for the wealthy and Top 1%. It is true. However, do you know the formula for pricing? The price of a bottle is based on the cost of a ton of grapes. …

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Why Do You Like Bourbon Barrel Aging?

By The Gifted Palate | Mar 23, 2019
Why Do You Like Bourbon Barrel Aging? Is it because you like bourbon or want to like it? Is it the little sweet whiskey taste on the back end? Is it because you really want to drink wine out of whiskey glasses? Is it because you want your wine to be oaky? While this may …

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What Kind of Cabernet Drinker Are You?

By The Gifted Palate | Mar 23, 2019
What Kind of Cabernet Drinker Are You? The Napa Valley cabernet is one of the most coveted grapes and wine in the world. However, I fear that it could become like chardonnay. Follow me for a moment. The argument here is about “style” or “terrior”. The responses from some winemakers is that I make the …

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What is in a Vintage?

By The Gifted Palate | Mar 5, 2019
What is in a Vintage? Everything! How can you expect the same results from year to year? What about rain fall, low temperatures and high temperatures, sun light, etc. Look, good wine is not cheap. I will not let you buy poor vintages. I did not buy one Napa Valley cabernet from 2011. One of …

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Napa Valley vs Bordeaux

By The Gifted Palate | Mar 5, 2019
Napa Valley vs Bordeaux This is not an argument. They are both great! They are two different styles. Napa usually has 80 – 100% cabernet grape. Bordeaux (Left Bank) usually has 70% or less cabernet. Napa will offer more diversity in complexity because of the geography. Napa has more elevation. Bordeaux is more blended. Napa …

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We want to provide a service where we try to find and acquire hard to get wine and spirits with a limited production or specific vintage.

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Dann Lewis, Founder

Location: Ahwatukee, Arizona
Phone: (602) 617-9050
E-mail: dann.lewis@thegiftedpalate.com

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