Category: Wine Reviews

Grapelive Wine of the Week By Kerry Winslow *** 2010 Weingut Spreitzer Riesling “Winkeler Jusuitengarten” Spatlese, Rheingau, Germany.* Andreas Spreitzer is a rising star in the world of Riesling and…

Grapelive Wine of the Day By Kerry Winslow *** 2009 Domaine Auchere Sancerre Rouge, Loire Valley, France. (Pinot Noir) This fantastic and elegant Pinot Noir from Domaine Auchere shows the…

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…