Grapelive Lastest: Vinitaly 2009
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…
Grapelive Lastest: Vinitaly 2009
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…
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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…
Grapelive Lastest: Vinitaly 2009 (Preview)
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…
Grapelive Lastest: Vinitaly 2009 (Preview)
VinItaly Preview: Lucca, Let’s Party, Today is My Birthday! Brandy Falconer If I were 8 today instead of..However old I am (don’t ask).. The theme for my birthday party would…
Grapelive Lastest: Vinitaly 2009 (Preview)
Rainy Days in (Lucca) Italy Brandy Falconer Saturday was a lazy day thanks to the (rainy) weather. However the Formula 1 qualifying in Australia over breakfast had such exciting results…
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I was one of many that happily poured into the “Pinot Paradise” tasting put on by the Santa Cruz Mountains Growers and Vintners Association. The tasting was to showcase the…
Grapelive Lastest: Vinitaly 2009 (Preview)
VinItaly 2009 Preview: Milan to Lucca Brandy Falconer Sparing the details of the myriad conversations with British Airways and American Express who told me my bag was anywhere from “no…
Grapelive Lastest: Vinitaly 2009 (Preview)
On My Way to Italy Brandy Falconer, grapelive My first taste of grape-y goodness ‘OCONUS’ (A Military flashback acronym: ‘Outside Continental US’) came at the First Class British Airways lounge…
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2006 Continuum Napa Valley (Tim Mondavi) Bordeaux Style Blend. From top vineyard sites including To-Kalon and select Oakville and Stags’ Leap vineyards, the 2006 Continuum is magic and even better…