Grapelive Lastest: Brandy’s Italian Wine Trek Continues
Grapelive: Sicily Brandy Falconer Trecastagni Sicily, BBQ with Ciro and Stephanie Biondi and the winemakers of Etna region. After a week in Naples to reorganize and refresh at my friends’…
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2007 Red Car Pinot Noir “Trolley” Sonoma Coast. This is a rich and creamy wine that has lots of lush fruit and classic Pinot character. Red Car has a cult…
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Tasting some California Grand Cru’s When you think of Peter Michael and Lewis Cellars, you think, and rightly so, you think top quality and limited availability. They produce some of…
Grapelive Lastest: Pebble Beach Food & Wine
The Pebble Beach Food & Wine (Formally the Master’s of Food and Wine) kicked off their second year as America’s premier Wine and Food event for foodies and wine geeks.…
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2007 Martin Alfaro Pinot Noir “Garys’ Vineyard” Santa Lucia Highlands. This stunning Garys’ Pinot has the elegance to seduce you and the richness to impress you, all in all this…
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Grapelive News April 2009 Kerry Winslow This has been an impressive month in terms of new releases and the quality of the recent wines and vintages. I must say I…
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2007 River Ranch Pinot Noir Estate Reserve (Carmel Valley) Monterey. Bill Stahl’s tiny estate in the beautiful Carmel Valley was planted in 1983 to Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, as he…
Grapelive Lastest: Vinitaly 2009
Vinitaly, The Final Day Brandy Falconer Sunday night there was an earthquake. When it happened, I was surprised to feel it, and concerned because the apartment where I am staying…
Grapelive Lastest: Vinitaly 2009
Day 4 at Vinitaly Brandy Falconer Despite my original intentions to take the day off from the expo, today was my “Winnie the Pooh-style” day of wandering, visiting and enjoying…
Grapelive Lastest: Vinitaly 2009
Vinitaly 2009 Day 3: Giro d’Italia Brandy Falconer In preparation for the Giro d’Italia cycling race, which starts May 9 with or without Lance Armstrong, I thought I would take…