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Palate Character is a much more natural and intuitive way to organize wine than the more conventional approach of grape varietal or region. It refers to the style of wine, rather than the grape varietal or where it was grown.

As you begin to shop using Palate Character not only will you receive personalized recommendations, you will learn more not only about wines you like, but more broadly about the world of wine, empowering to explore new wines with the knowledge that they fit YOUR Palate Character.

Bright & Crisp

Refreshing, due to their higher acidity, these wines tend to have little or no oak, restrained alcohol, and are very versatile with a broad range of foods. They are lighter bodied, generally bone dry, with a textural zing!

  1. Beaumont Chenin Blanc
    Bright & Crisp
    Beaumont
    Chenin Blanc
    2024
    Bot River
    South Africa
    $23
  2. Pierre Moncuit Coulmet Blanc de Blancs 2019
    Bright & Crisp
    Pierre Moncuit
    Coulmet Blanc de Blancs
    2019
    Champagne
    France
    $49
  3. Frenzy Sauvignon Blanc
    Bright & Crisp
    Frenzy
    Mount Richmond Estate Sauvignon Blanc
    2024
    Marlborough
    New Zealand
    $16
  4. Von Winning Forster Riesling Trocken 2021
    Bright & Crisp
    Von Winning
    Forster Riesling Trocken
    2021
    Pfalz
    Germany
    $31
  5. Denizot Sancerre
    Bright & Crisp
    Domaine Denizot
    Sancerre
    2023
    Sancerre
    Loire
    France
    $36

Balance & Finesse

Subtlety is the name of the game here. Whether it is acidity, body, or alcohol, the corresponding parts don’t scream for attention. Rather, the emphasis is on how well they play together.

  1. Feudo Montoni Catarratto del Masso 2023
    Balance & Finesse
    Feudo Montoni
    Cataratto del Masso
    2023
    Sicily
    Italy
    $24
  2. A Telleira Godello
    Balance & Finesse
    A Telleira
    Godello
    2023
    Ribeiro
    Galicia
    Spain
    $20
  3. Henri Perrusset Macon Villages
    Balance & Finesse
    Henri Perrusset
    Mâcon-Villages
    2023
    Mâcon
    Burgundy
    France
    $23
  4. Momento Chenin Blanc
    Balance & Finesse
    Momento
    Chenin Blanc - Verdelho
    2021
    Western Cape
    South Africa
    $27
  5. Muri gries Pinot Grigio
    Balance & Finesse
    Muri Gries
    Pinot Grigio
    2023
    Alto Adige
    Italy
    $20

Rich & Full

Rich & Full wines are full bodied, often with higher alcohol (or sweetness) and balanced or understated acidity. Sweetness can vary quite a bit, from higher alcohol dry California Chardonnay to sweet German Rieslings, but the commonality is a rich, weighty texture.

  1. Herencia Altes Garnatxa Blanca
    Rich & Full
    Herència Altés
    Garnatxa Blanca
    2023
    Terra Alta
    Catalunya
    Spain
    $15
  2. Stephane Ogier Le Temps Est Venu Blanc 2023
    Rich & Full
    Stephane Ogier
    Le Temps Est Venu Blanc
    2023
    Côtes du Rhône
    No. Rhône Valley
    France
    $20
  3. Dominio Do Bibei Lapola
    Rich & Full
    Dominio do Bibei
    Lapola
    2021
    Ribeira Sacra
    Galicia
    Spain
    $33
  4. Domaine de L'accent Accenteur Baudile Blanc
    Rich & Full
    Domaine de l'Accent
    Accenteur Mont Baudile
    2023
    Languedoc-Roussillon
    France
    $28
  5. Valravn Chardonnay
    Rich & Full
    Valravn Wine
    Sonoma County Chardonnay
    2023
    Sonoma
    California
    $22

Light & Bright

These light bodied Red and Rosé wines are often fruit forward in style with low tannin, and elevated acidity, but please don't call these wines lightweights! The bright acidity makes these wines not only versatile with food, but also refreshing and delicious by themselves. Serve with a slight chill.

  1. Rocca di Montegrossi Rosato 2022
    Light & Bright
    Rocca di Montegrossi
    Rosato
    2022
    Tuscany
    Italy
    $26
  2. Raventos de Nit Rose
    Light & Bright
    Raventos í Blanc
    De Nit Rosé
    2022
    Catalunya
    Spain
    $29
  3. Domaine de L'accent Una Notte
    Light & Bright
    Domaine de l'Accent
    Una Notte
    2023
    Terrasses du Larzac
    Languedoc-Roussillon
    France
    $24
  4. Clos Fornelli La Robe d'Ange
    Light & Bright
    Clos Fornelli
    La Robe d'Ange
    2023
    Corsica
    France
    $21
  5. Graci Etna Rosato
    Light & Bright
    Graci
    Rosato
    2023
    Sicily
    Italy
    $22

Smooth & Silky

Elegant and approachable, Smooth & Silky wines are about finesse. The proportions of acidity, body, and alcohol are balanced and understated. As Aristotle wisely noted “The whole is greater than the sum of its parts.”

  1. Lioco Mendocino County Pinot Noir
    Smooth & Silky
    Lioco
    Mendocino County Pinot Noir
    2023
    Mendocino
    California
    $27
  2. Talley San Luis Obispo Pinot Noir
    Smooth & Silky
    Talley Vineyards
    Pinot Noir San Luis Obispo Coast
    2022
    San Luis Obispo
    Central Coast
    California
    $39
  3. Arnot-Roberts El Dorado Gamay 2023
    Smooth & Silky
    Arnot-Roberts
    El Dorado Gamay
    2023
    California
    $32
  4. Presquile Santa Barbara County Pinot Noir
    Smooth & Silky
    Presqu'ile
    Santa Barbara County Pinot Noir
    2023
    Santa Barbara
    Central Coast
    California
    $26
  5. Laura Lardy La Cote
    Smooth & Silky
    Laura Lardy
    La Cote
    2021
    Fleurie
    Beaujolais
    France
    $28

Round & Fleshy

As the name Round & Fleshy might suggest, these wines are not shy. From ripe grapes grown from warmer vintages and/or climates, these wines often have generous, ripe, almost sweet fruit and higher alcohol, with respectively lower tannin and balanced acidity.

  1. Joey Tensley Syrah
    Round & Fleshy
    Tensley Wines
    Syrah Santa Barbara County
    2023
    Santa Barbara
    Central Coast
    California
    $32
  2. Round & Fleshy
    Stephane Ogier
    Le Temps Est Venu Rouge
    2022
    Côtes du Rhône
    No. Rhône Valley
    France
    $20
  3. Jean Leon Petit Verdot Merlot 2022
    Round & Fleshy
    Jean Leon
    Petit Verdot Merlot
    2022
    Penedès
    Catalunya
    Spain
    $21
  4. Melville Estate Pinot Noir
    Round & Fleshy
    Melville
    Estate Pinot Noir
    2022
    Santa Barbara
    Central Coast
    California
    $39
  5. Turley Zinfandel
    Round & Fleshy
    Turley
    Old Vines Zinfandel
    2022
    California
    $35

Tone & Backbone

Tone & Backbone represents wines with proportionally higher acidity and/or tannin that combine to create medium to full bodied wines. Not flashy, these dry wines are defined more by structure and restraint. The elevated tannin and acidity mean the wines particularly sing when combined with the right food, and will age gracefully.

  1. Cornu-Camus Pernand Vergelesses 1er Cru
    Tone & Backbone
    Pierre Cornu-Camus
    Pernand-Vergelesses 1er Cru Creux de la Net
    2023
    Pernand-Vergelesses
    Burgundy
    France
    $43
  2. Cornus Camus Pernand Vergelesses
    Tone & Backbone
    Pierre Cornu-Camus
    Pernand-Vergelesses Rouge
    2023
    Pernand-Vergelesses
    Burgundy
    France
    $30
  3. Ormes de Pez St. Estèphe 2016
    Tone & Backbone
    Ormes de Pez
    St. Estèphe
    2016
    Saint-Estèphe
    Bordeaux
    France
    $45
  4. Bodegas Hermanos Peciña Rioja Cosecha 2022
    Tone & Backbone
    Bodegas Hermanos Peciña
    Cosecha
    2022
    Rioja
    Spain
    $15
  5. Domaine Gasnier Les Graves Chinon 2023
    Tone & Backbone
    Domaine Gasnier
    Les Graves
    2023
    Chinon
    Loire
    France
    $21

Powerful & Extracted

Rich in flavor, dark in color, and full bodied. These wines err towards bold and intense, without sacrificing complexity. Balance is key; Powerful & Extracted wines are also age-worthy wines that often benefit from decanting to show their true colors.

  1. Pecina Reserva Rioja
    Powerful & Extracted
    Bodegas Hermanos Peciña
    Reserva
    2016
    Rioja
    Spain
    $33
  2. Tua Rita Rosso Dei Notri
    Powerful & Extracted
    Tua Rita
    Rosso dei Notri
    2023
    Tuscany
    Italy
    $22
  3. Beckmen Cabernet Sauvignon 2021
    Powerful & Extracted
    Beckmen Vineyards
    Cabernet Sauvignon
    2021
    Santa Ynez Valley
    Central Coast
    California
    $38
  4. Gabrielskloof Whole Bunch Syrah
    Powerful & Extracted
    Gabriëlskloof
    Whole Bunch Syrah
    2022
    Bot River
    South Africa
    $23
  5. Pied A Terre Cabernet Sauvignon
    Powerful & Extracted
    Pied à Terre
    Cabernet Sauvignon
    2018
    Sonoma
    California
    $37

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  1. Joey Tensley Syrah
    Round & Fleshy
    Tensley Wines
    Syrah Santa Barbara County
    2023
    Santa Barbara
    Central Coast
    California
    $32
  2. Domaine Gasnier Les Graves Chinon 2023
    Tone & Backbone
    Domaine Gasnier
    Les Graves
    2023
    Chinon
    Loire
    France
    $21
  3. Rivetto Langhe Nebbiolo
    Tone & Backbone
    Rivetto
    Langhe Nebbiolo
    2021
    Langhe
    Piedmont
    Italy
    $37
  4. Limestone Kabinett
    Keller
    Limestone Kabinett
    2023
    Rheinhessen
    Germany
    $42
  5. Bernard Ott Am Berg
    Bright & Crisp
    Bernhard Ott
    Am Berg
    2023
    Wagram
    Austria
    $25
  6. Monteraponi Chianti Classico 2022
    Tone & Backbone
    Monteraponi
    Chianti Classico
    2022
    Chianti Classico
    Tuscany
    Italy
    $33
  7. San Salvatore Jungano 2020
    Powerful & Extracted
    San Salvatore
    Jungano
    2020
    Campania
    Italy
    $30
  8. Burklin-Wolf Ruppertsberger Riesling Trocken 2021
    Bright & Crisp
    Bürklin-Wolf
    Ruppertsberger Riesling Trocken
    2021
    Pfalz
    Germany
    $28
  9. Alvaro Palacios Camins del Priorat 2022
    Powerful & Extracted
    Alvaro Palacios
    Camins del Priorat
    2022
    Catalunya
    Spain
    $30
  10. Evening Land Seven Springs Pinot Noir 2022
    Smooth & Silky
    Evening Land
    Seven Springs Pinot Noir
    2022
    Willamette Valley
    Oregon
    $48
  11. Herència Altès Garnatxa Blanca 2022
    Rich & Full
    Herència Altés
    Garnatxa Blanca
    2022
    Terra Alta
    Catalunya
    Spain
    $15
  12. Bénédicte et Stéphane Tissot Poulsard Vieilles Vignes 2020
    Light & Bright
    Bénédicte et Stéphane Tissot
    Poulsard Vieilles Vignes
    2020
    Jura
    France
    $50
Shop New Wines by Palate Character
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Palate Character is a much more natural and intuitive way to organize wine than the more conventional approach of grape varietal or region. It refers to the style of wine, rather than the grape varietal or where it was grown.

As you begin to shop using Palate Character not only will you receive personalized recommendations, you will learn more not only about wines you like, but more broadly about the world of wine, empowering to explore new wines with the knowledge that they fit YOUR Palate Character.

Bright & Crisp

Refreshing, due to their higher acidity, these wines tend to have little or no oak, restrained alcohol, and are very versatile with a broad range of foods. They are lighter bodied, generally bone dry, with a textural zing!

  1. Beaumont Chenin Blanc
    Bright & Crisp
    Beaumont
    Chenin Blanc
    2024
    Bot River
    South Africa
    $23
  2. Pierre Moncuit Coulmet Blanc de Blancs 2019
    Bright & Crisp
    Pierre Moncuit
    Coulmet Blanc de Blancs
    2019
    Champagne
    France
    $49
  3. Frenzy Sauvignon Blanc
    Bright & Crisp
    Frenzy
    Mount Richmond Estate Sauvignon Blanc
    2024
    Marlborough
    New Zealand
    $16
  4. Von Winning Forster Riesling Trocken 2021
    Bright & Crisp
    Von Winning
    Forster Riesling Trocken
    2021
    Pfalz
    Germany
    $31
  5. Denizot Sancerre
    Bright & Crisp
    Domaine Denizot
    Sancerre
    2023
    Sancerre
    Loire
    France
    $36

Balance & Finesse

Subtlety is the name of the game here. Whether it is acidity, body, or alcohol, the corresponding parts don’t scream for attention. Rather, the emphasis is on how well they play together.

  1. Feudo Montoni Catarratto del Masso 2023
    Balance & Finesse
    Feudo Montoni
    Cataratto del Masso
    2023
    Sicily
    Italy
    $24
  2. A Telleira Godello
    Balance & Finesse
    A Telleira
    Godello
    2023
    Ribeiro
    Galicia
    Spain
    $20
  3. Henri Perrusset Macon Villages
    Balance & Finesse
    Henri Perrusset
    Mâcon-Villages
    2023
    Mâcon
    Burgundy
    France
    $23
  4. Momento Chenin Blanc
    Balance & Finesse
    Momento
    Chenin Blanc - Verdelho
    2021
    Western Cape
    South Africa
    $27
  5. Muri gries Pinot Grigio
    Balance & Finesse
    Muri Gries
    Pinot Grigio
    2023
    Alto Adige
    Italy
    $20

Rich & Full

Rich & Full wines are full bodied, often with higher alcohol (or sweetness) and balanced or understated acidity. Sweetness can vary quite a bit, from higher alcohol dry California Chardonnay to sweet German Rieslings, but the commonality is a rich, weighty texture.

  1. Herencia Altes Garnatxa Blanca
    Rich & Full
    Herència Altés
    Garnatxa Blanca
    2023
    Terra Alta
    Catalunya
    Spain
    $15
  2. Stephane Ogier Le Temps Est Venu Blanc 2023
    Rich & Full
    Stephane Ogier
    Le Temps Est Venu Blanc
    2023
    Côtes du Rhône
    No. Rhône Valley
    France
    $20
  3. Dominio Do Bibei Lapola
    Rich & Full
    Dominio do Bibei
    Lapola
    2021
    Ribeira Sacra
    Galicia
    Spain
    $33
  4. Domaine de L'accent Accenteur Baudile Blanc
    Rich & Full
    Domaine de l'Accent
    Accenteur Mont Baudile
    2023
    Languedoc-Roussillon
    France
    $28
  5. Valravn Chardonnay
    Rich & Full
    Valravn Wine
    Sonoma County Chardonnay
    2023
    Sonoma
    California
    $22

Light & Bright

These light bodied Red and Rosé wines are often fruit forward in style with low tannin, and elevated acidity, but please don't call these wines lightweights! The bright acidity makes these wines not only versatile with food, but also refreshing and delicious by themselves. Serve with a slight chill.

  1. Rocca di Montegrossi Rosato 2022
    Light & Bright
    Rocca di Montegrossi
    Rosato
    2022
    Tuscany
    Italy
    $26
  2. Raventos de Nit Rose
    Light & Bright
    Raventos í Blanc
    De Nit Rosé
    2022
    Catalunya
    Spain
    $29
  3. Domaine de L'accent Una Notte
    Light & Bright
    Domaine de l'Accent
    Una Notte
    2023
    Terrasses du Larzac
    Languedoc-Roussillon
    France
    $24
  4. Clos Fornelli La Robe d'Ange
    Light & Bright
    Clos Fornelli
    La Robe d'Ange
    2023
    Corsica
    France
    $21
  5. Graci Etna Rosato
    Light & Bright
    Graci
    Rosato
    2023
    Sicily
    Italy
    $22

Smooth & Silky

Elegant and approachable, Smooth & Silky wines are about finesse. The proportions of acidity, body, and alcohol are balanced and understated. As Aristotle wisely noted “The whole is greater than the sum of its parts.”

  1. Lioco Mendocino County Pinot Noir
    Smooth & Silky
    Lioco
    Mendocino County Pinot Noir
    2023
    Mendocino
    California
    $27
  2. Talley San Luis Obispo Pinot Noir
    Smooth & Silky
    Talley Vineyards
    Pinot Noir San Luis Obispo Coast
    2022
    San Luis Obispo
    Central Coast
    California
    $39
  3. Arnot-Roberts El Dorado Gamay 2023
    Smooth & Silky
    Arnot-Roberts
    El Dorado Gamay
    2023
    California
    $32
  4. Presquile Santa Barbara County Pinot Noir
    Smooth & Silky
    Presqu'ile
    Santa Barbara County Pinot Noir
    2023
    Santa Barbara
    Central Coast
    California
    $26
  5. Laura Lardy La Cote
    Smooth & Silky
    Laura Lardy
    La Cote
    2021
    Fleurie
    Beaujolais
    France
    $28

Round & Fleshy

As the name Round & Fleshy might suggest, these wines are not shy. From ripe grapes grown from warmer vintages and/or climates, these wines often have generous, ripe, almost sweet fruit and higher alcohol, with respectively lower tannin and balanced acidity.

  1. Joey Tensley Syrah
    Round & Fleshy
    Tensley Wines
    Syrah Santa Barbara County
    2023
    Santa Barbara
    Central Coast
    California
    $32
  2. Round & Fleshy
    Stephane Ogier
    Le Temps Est Venu Rouge
    2022
    Côtes du Rhône
    No. Rhône Valley
    France
    $20
  3. Jean Leon Petit Verdot Merlot 2022
    Round & Fleshy
    Jean Leon
    Petit Verdot Merlot
    2022
    Penedès
    Catalunya
    Spain
    $21
  4. Melville Estate Pinot Noir
    Round & Fleshy
    Melville
    Estate Pinot Noir
    2022
    Santa Barbara
    Central Coast
    California
    $39
  5. Turley Zinfandel
    Round & Fleshy
    Turley
    Old Vines Zinfandel
    2022
    California
    $35

Tone & Backbone

Tone & Backbone represents wines with proportionally higher acidity and/or tannin that combine to create medium to full bodied wines. Not flashy, these dry wines are defined more by structure and restraint. The elevated tannin and acidity mean the wines particularly sing when combined with the right food, and will age gracefully.

  1. Cornu-Camus Pernand Vergelesses 1er Cru
    Tone & Backbone
    Pierre Cornu-Camus
    Pernand-Vergelesses 1er Cru Creux de la Net
    2023
    Pernand-Vergelesses
    Burgundy
    France
    $43
  2. Cornus Camus Pernand Vergelesses
    Tone & Backbone
    Pierre Cornu-Camus
    Pernand-Vergelesses Rouge
    2023
    Pernand-Vergelesses
    Burgundy
    France
    $30
  3. Ormes de Pez St. Estèphe 2016
    Tone & Backbone
    Ormes de Pez
    St. Estèphe
    2016
    Saint-Estèphe
    Bordeaux
    France
    $45
  4. Bodegas Hermanos Peciña Rioja Cosecha 2022
    Tone & Backbone
    Bodegas Hermanos Peciña
    Cosecha
    2022
    Rioja
    Spain
    $15
  5. Domaine Gasnier Les Graves Chinon 2023
    Tone & Backbone
    Domaine Gasnier
    Les Graves
    2023
    Chinon
    Loire
    France
    $21

Powerful & Extracted

Rich in flavor, dark in color, and full bodied. These wines err towards bold and intense, without sacrificing complexity. Balance is key; Powerful & Extracted wines are also age-worthy wines that often benefit from decanting to show their true colors.

  1. Pecina Reserva Rioja
    Powerful & Extracted
    Bodegas Hermanos Peciña
    Reserva
    2016
    Rioja
    Spain
    $33
  2. Tua Rita Rosso Dei Notri
    Powerful & Extracted
    Tua Rita
    Rosso dei Notri
    2023
    Tuscany
    Italy
    $22
  3. Beckmen Cabernet Sauvignon 2021
    Powerful & Extracted
    Beckmen Vineyards
    Cabernet Sauvignon
    2021
    Santa Ynez Valley
    Central Coast
    California
    $38
  4. Gabrielskloof Whole Bunch Syrah
    Powerful & Extracted
    Gabriëlskloof
    Whole Bunch Syrah
    2022
    Bot River
    South Africa
    $23
  5. Pied A Terre Cabernet Sauvignon
    Powerful & Extracted
    Pied à Terre
    Cabernet Sauvignon
    2018
    Sonoma
    California
    $37

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Taste56, takes an uncommon approach. Though you can count on finding white, red, rosé and sparkling wines, they are presented according to what the store calls “palate character,” Consider whites that are bright and crisp, or rich and full; and reds that are round and fleshy, or offer tone and backbone, among others.

 Travel certainly broadens one’s mind and palate, and I know of no better way to understand a wine than to taste it where it was made, with the people who made it. Or sell it. I applied a variation on this strategy during a recent trip to a Brooklyn wine shop called Taste 56. 
The wines were all uniformly good and largely true to the descriptors. The Brouilly was silky, the Val de Mer, quite high in acidity. 

 We have had an overwhelmingly positive response. Not only do guests find it easier to find wines that might fit their preferences, but they also feel more empowered to try new varieties.