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Stop drinking what you’re supposed to like.
Develop a palate that’s truly yours. With confidence, clarity, and zero pretense.
Four lessons over seven days. No spam. Your palate, your rules.
Certified Sommelier · WSET 3 · CSW
Hi, I’m Rapha.
I help curious wine enthusiasts develop taste that’s genuinely their own.
Not borrowed from critics. Not dictated by price tags. Yours.
The Polished Palate is my weekly newsletter. One big idea and three focused tastings each week, building your palate with clarity, not overwhelm.
The wine world is changing.
For decades, we’ve let scores and critics tell us what to drink.
But something’s shifting. People are done chasing prestige. They want to know what they actually like.
That’s what we’re building here.
Enter wine literacy.
Wine literacy isn’t about memorizing tasting notes or chasing 95-point scores.
It’s about building confidence in your own palate. Understanding what resonates with you. Discovering the connections between wine, food, and the moments that matter.
It’s not about drinking more. It’s about drinking better.
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