Grapelive: Wine of the Week
2007 Catherine le Goeuil Cairanne Cotes-du-Rhone Villages, Red Rhone Wine, France. This intense and decadent Grenache based red is wildly powerful and vibrant, but with depth and balance much more…
Grapelive: Wine of the Week
2007 Patz & Hall Chardonnay Napa Valley. Year after year Patz & Hall has made great Chardonnay, and this vintage is no exception, in fact it might be one of…
Grapelive Latest:The Mystery of Syrah
Grapelive Latest: Syrah, Lonely and Misunderstood, but the Real Deal. By Kerry Winslow, grapelive.com . Syrah is one of the greatest grapes in the world, and it has proven itself…
Grapelive Latest: Book Review
Grapelive Latest: “Billionaire’s Vinegar” By Kerry Winslow, grapelive.com Greed, Vanity, International Intrigue, Arrogance and Fraud…. You’d think I was talking about the global economic crisis, the US banking bailout or…
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Grapelive Latest: Turkish Wine I’ve never been to Turkey, but I feel strangely drawn to this historic and enchanting country sandwiched between the Black Sea and Mediterranean Sea. Turkey has…
Grapelive Latest: Drinking French
French Revolution . Sometimes we get jaded, sometimes we forget, but then you try a wine and glorious memories come flooding back and you are revitalized, well that is what…
Grapelive Lastest: 2007 Vintage Pinot Noir
Grapelive Latest: July 29, 2009 I’m declaring 2007 the vintage of Pinot in California, especially as I begin tasting some new releases from small vintners that are dedicated to terroir…
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July News As the wine business continues to feel the economic crisis and a slump in sales hits every price point, we can only hope things come back a bit…
Grapelive Lastest: Sonoma
Sonoma and an All American Fourth of July Kerry Winslow I went to Sonoma to see a friend and reconnect with my inner American/Rocker roots, as well as taste a…
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Masteroberardino winery, Atripalda, Avellino – Part I Brandy Falconer When I lived in Naples from 2001 to 2003, I fell in love with the wines of Mastroberardino, what I consider…