Month: August 2011

Grapelive Wine of the Day By Kerry Winslow *** 2006 Vega Sicilia Valbuena Ribera del Duero, Spanish Red. This wonderfully direct and youthful Tempranillo is utterly delicious and beautiful, but…

Grapelive Tasting Report: New Roar Pinot Released By Kerry Winslow *** 2009 Roar Pinot Noir “Rosella’s Vineyard” Santa Lucia Highlands. I just knew the 2009 Rosella’s was going to be…

Grapelive Wine of the Day By Kerry Winslow *** 2008 Calera Pinot Noir “Jensen” Mount Harlan, Central Coast. Josh Jensen’s career is so stellar and long, it is hard to…

Grapelive Wine of the Week By Kerry Winslow *** 2009 Pisoni Pinot Noir Estate, Santa Lucia Highlands. This powerful and young Pinot Noir is going to be a classic, an…

Grapelive Wine of the Day By Kerry Winslow *** 2009 Piedrasassi Syrah “PS” Santa Ynez Valley. Sashi Moorman’s own project, when he is not making Stolpman, Sandhi with Raj Parr,…

Grapelive Wine of the Day By Kerry Winslow *** 2009 Brovia Barbera “Sori del Drago” La Morra, Piedmonte, Italy. Brovia’s wonderful Barbera “Sori del Drago” is one of the greats,…

Grapelive Wine of the Day By Kerry Winslow *** 2008 St. Michael-Eppan Blauburgunder-Pinot Nero, Sudtirol-Alto Adige (Pinot Noir) Italy. This lovely and delicate Pinot Noir from the Alto Adige tastes…

Grapelive Wine of the Day By Kerry Winslow *** 2009 Mastrojanni Rosso di Montalcino, Tuscan Red, Italy. This estate near Castelnuovo dell’ Abate was started in 1975 when the Roman…

Grapelive Wine of the Day By Kerry Winslow *** 2008 Le Berne Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, Tuscan Red, Italy. Made with Prugnolo (same Sangiovese clone as Sangiovese Grosso, as is…

Grapelive Wine of the Day By Kerry Winslow *** 2009 Domaine du Moulin Neuf Bourgogne Rouge (Danjean-Berthoux) France. This little Bourgogne is a lovely Pinot Noir with impressive fruit and…