2019 Swick Wines 'Palhete' Columbia Valley, USA Pierre Sparr on the shore of the

on the shore of the Sea of Japan

Fruit is hand-harvested

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

many believe Aux Malconsorts could be a Grand Cru

2019 Swick Wines 'Palhete' Columbia Valley, USA Pierre Sparr on the shore of the2019 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