Category: Wine Articles

Grapelive Tribute to “Summer of Riesling 2011” By Kerry Winslow *** 2010 Weingut Selbach-Oster Riesling “Rotlay” Zeltinger Sonnenuhr, Mosel, Germany. Johannes Selbach explained to me the craziness of the 2010…

Grapelive Wine of the Week By Kerry Winslow *** 2010 Weingut Johannes Leitz Riesling “Rudesheimer Berg Roseneck” Rheingau, Germany. This stellar Riesling is all about terroir and relates its soils…

Happy 4th from Grapelive By Kerry Winslow *** 2009 Robert Biale Zinfandel “Black Chicken” Estate, Napa Valley. Black Chicken Zin, named after Aldo Biale’s codeword for secret wine sales during…

Grapelive Wine of the Day By Kerry Winslow *** 2009 Domaine Brintet Mercurey Vieilles Vignes (Red Burgundy, Old Vines) France. A recent find for me, imported by Charles Neal, the…

Grapelive Wine of the Day By Kerry Winslow *** 2009 Domaine Pierre Guillemot Bourgogne, Red Burgundy, France. This small domaine turns out some really great wine, and at super prices…

Grapelive Wine of the Week: An American Classic-Happy 4th of July! By Kerry Winslow *** 2009 Beaux Freres Pinot Noir “Beaux Freres Vineyard” Estate, Ribbon Ridge, Willamette Valley. Beaux Freres…

Grapelive Wine of the Day By Kerry Winslow *** 2009 Bodegas Riojanas Rioja Blanco “Vina Albina” (Semi Dulce) Spanish White. This wine is about 90% Viura and 10% Malavasia and…

A Classic Chateauneuf that rocks now! By Kerry Winslow *** 2000 Domaine du Vieux Telegraphe Chateaunef-duPape Rouge, Rhone Valley, France. This wonderful and near perfect Chateauneuf is really getting good…

Grapelive Wine of the Day By Kerry Winslow *** 2010 Domaine Adele Rouze Quincy Loire Valley White, France. This heavenly Sauvignon Blanc is one of the great values of the…