Category: Wine Reviews

Grapelive Daily Pick By Kerry Winslow *** 2008 Snosrap Chardonnay Cyrano Series (by Parsonage Village Vineyard) Monterey. Parsonage continues to grow in size and style, adding some new value wines…

Grapelive Daily Pick By Kerry Winslow *** 2007 Erben von Beulwitz Kaseler Nies’chen Kabinett (Ruwer) This dry Riesling has hints of fresh sweetness and good richness, but is clean and…

Grapelive Daily Pick By Kerry Winslow *** 2007 Stolpman Syrah Estate, Santa Ynez Valley. This is a big brooding monster at the moment and I hope it will settle into…

Grapelive Daily Pick By Kerry Winslow *** 2008 Melville Chardonnay Verna’s Santa Babara County. There can be no doubt, the Melville family offer the best estate wines for the money…

Grapelive Daily Pick By Kerry Winslow *** 2008 Baldwin Vineyards Zinfandel “Rattlesnake Ridge” Sonoma Valley. (Follow up notes from a recent visit to the vineyard, and a re-cap of tasting…

Grapelive Daily Pick By Kerry Winslow *** 2008 Rochioli Chardonnay Russian River Valley. Every year I journey up to the Russian River and find my way to Rochioli to pick…

Grapelive Daily Pick By Kerry Winslow *** 2009 Rochioli Sauvignon Blanc Russian River Valley. This is one of my favorite times of the year to visit the Russian River, and…

Grapelive Daily Pick By Kerry Winslow *** 2008 August West Pinot Noir Santa Lucia Highlands. This winery is on a hot streak and they just keep rolling out great wine…

Grapelive Daily Pick By Kerry Winslow *** 2008 Brown Estate Zinfandel Napa Valley. Dave Brown and his family all put in the greatest possible effort and passion to produce high…

Grapelive Daily Pick By Kerry Winslow *** 2008 Brewer-Clifton Pinot Noir “Mount Carmel” Santa Rita Hills. Steve Clifton and Greg Brewer, two super talents of the modern era in Pinot…