They are fresh-tasting, highly perfumed and well-balanced wines that appeal to modern palates and are no longer made in the traditional heavy, oxidized style sought by popes and nobles in the past.

Endives and chicories, winter's acerbic greens, may prove a challenge for our modern palates, which have been raised on the cheap swill of refined carbohydrates and sugar.

To a modern palate, that amount is practically imperceptible.

But fortunately, some slight adjustments have been made to accommodate modern palates.

The delicious semidry 2002 Moscato from Carmel, Israel's oldest winery, combines sweetness for cream Concord fans and a certain spareness for modern palates on Passover, which starts April 16.

The modern palate has changed every bit as much as the modern ear.

The traditional recipe has always been equal parts of all three liquors, but modern palates often prefer lighter, drier versions.

Some past pairings confound the modern palate.

Keep the Beat Recipes: Deliciously Healthy Dinners features updated flavors adapted for a more modern palate including Mediterranean, Latin, and Asian-inspired dishes.

Today, Royal is a producer, importer and distributor, with a portfolio of wines geared to all wallets and to modern and traditional palates.