Grapelive Latest: Wine of the Week
2000 Delas Hermitage “Marquis de la Tourette” Rhone Red, France. (Syrah) Elegant and mature like a fine Burgundy with still fresh acidity and brightness, after air it really becomes classic…
Grapelive Latest: Big Sur
Grapelive Latest: Big Sur Food and Wine Festival Nov. 6th & 7th 2009 Right now there is a great wine festival going on in the amazingly beautiful and cool Big…
Grapelive Latest: Wine of the Week
2007 Papapietro-Perry Pinot Noir “Peter’s Vineyard” Russian River Valley. This is a fantastic wine, and a remarkable Pinot Noir that stands out in what is all ready an amazing vintage.…
Grapelive Latest: Staglin Family & Felsina Berardenga
Grapelive Latest: Staglin & Felsina By Kerry Winslow, grapelive.com It is always a great day when the best in the world of wine comes to you and asks if you…
Grapelive Latest: Food & Wine Harvest Farm-to-Table Fest 2009
Food & Wine Harvest Farm-to-Table Fest 2009 By Kerry Winslow This new event that was based on the Tomato Fest has taken things to a new level with great seminars…
Grapelive Latest: Brandy’s Back in Italy
“Life Between Nature and Culture”–Prosecco Day with Isabella Spagnolo of Iris Vigneti By Brandy Falconer, grapelive.com This week I traveled from Naples to Venice by plane to visit the heart…
Grapelive Latest: Santa Cruz Mountains Harvest and New Release Update
Grapelive Latest: Santa Cruz Mountains Indian Summer By Kerry Winslow A mid September afternoon and I head up to the Santa Cruz Mountains to see the Pinot Noir harvest and…
Grapelive: Wine of the Week
2008 Melville Pinot Noir Verna’s Santa Barbara County Melville and their talented winemaker Greg Brewer (Brewer Clifton & Diatom) continue to nail it with amazingly good wines at a great…
Grapelive Latest: Pisoni Rules!
Gary Pisoni Shows His New Releases by Kerry Winslow Every time I see Gary Pisoni I tell him how grateful I am to taste his wine and I make sure…
Grapelive Latest: Paso Robles Wine Country
Grapelive Latest: Paso Robles by Kerry Winslow Paso Robles has a diverse and interesting mix of wines and terroirs, and after an in depth tour recently I was left very…