Category: Wine Articles

Wine of the Week By Kerry Winslow *** 2002 Dom Perignon “Andy Warhol Edition” Brut Champagne, Epernay (Moet et Chandon) This is a sublime vintage and wonderful Dom, there is…

Grapelive: Champagne Quick Report By Kerry Winslow *** N.V. Louis Roederer, Brut Champagne Reims. A bright and easy sparkler with good vigor and style, and quite a good value for…

A Quick Look at Loire Valley Wines By Kerry Winslow *** 2005 Domaine Huet Vouvray Demi-Sec “Clos du Bourg” Loire Valley, White. This earthy and sweet Vouvray has vigor and…

Grapelive Wine of the Week By Kerry Winslow *** 2007 Raina Sagrantino di Montefalco DOCG, Rosso, Umbria, Italy. Sangrantino, brought to Umbria and the little village of Montefalco in the…

Keeping Up With Beaujolais! By Kerry Winslow *** *** 2009 Dupeuble, Beaujolais, Gamay. Smooth and silky Gamay with bright and lush flavors, the Dupeuble, has more than expected depth and…

Grapelive Weekend Review By Kerry Winslow *** 2008 Domaine du Vieux Telegraphe Chateauneuf-du-Pape “La Crau” Rhone Red, France. While everyone is collecting and cellaring the massive and powerful 2007 Chateauneuf,…

Grapelive Wine of the Week By Kerry Winslow *** 2009 Lapierre Morgon Cru Beaujolais, France. (Natural Cuvee, Kermit Lynch) Marcel Lapierre passed away recently and the world marked his passing…

Gambero Rosso’s “Gala del Vino Campano” event in Naples. By Brandy Falconer, Grapelive Guest Columnist *** Halloween in my eyes is pumpkins and costumes and candy, and although Italy is…

Grapelive Wine of the Week By Kerry Winslow *** N.V. Marc Hebrart Brut Rose Champagne. There is nothing to think about here, it is near perfect and delivers pleasure and…

Congrats to SF Giants-World Champs! *** N.V. Marc Hebrart “Selection” Premier Cru Brut Champagne. Jean-Paul Hebrart’s Champagne are turning heads and are now hotly sought after, he looks like the…