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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
2007 Ojai Vineyards Chardonnay “Bien Nacido Vineyard” Santa Maria Valley. This wine is a rare beauty, and it is a sublime example of this noble grape. It is hard to…
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…
Wine is a celebration of place and people that love the place, and there are some really special places and people, with Gary Pisoni being very special. He has become…