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.…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Day 2 at Vinitaly – The Day of Good Fortune Brandy Falconer My four-leaf clover brought me all kinds of luck today, that or the stars were aligned for this…
Vinitaly 2009 Starts: Live From Verona Brandy Falconer If Las Vegas is the “adult’s Disneyland”, then Vinitaly is the wine-lover’s Disneyland. With cleverly created stands that look more like enticing…
2007 Maxine-Francois Laurent “Soif Il Fait” Cotes-du-Rhone, France. This ripe and perfumed Cotes-du-Rhone shows amazing Syrah intensity and depth with lush textures and full body. The nose is lofty with…
Verona at Last Brandy Falconer This is where the adventure starts. (Verona, Veneto) I leave the comfort of my friends’ guesthouse (in Lucca, Tuscany) a little bit hazy from the…