Category: Wine Reviews

Brewer-Clifton Strikes Again! By Kerry Winslow *** 2009 Brewer-Clifton Pinot Noir “Mount Carmel” Sta. Rita Hills. This Pinot is a monopole for Brewer-Clifton and for me is their signature wine…

Grapelive Wine of the Week By Kerry Winslow *** 2010 Grey Stack Sauvignon Blanc “Rosemary’s Block” Dry Stack Vineyard, Bennett Valley, Sonoma County. One of the best white wines of…

Grapelive Wine of the Week By Kerry Winslow *** 2006 Casale del Giglio “Mater Matuta” Lazio Rosso IGT, Italy. (Syrah/Petit Verdot) This Syrah based red is a rival to the…

Grapelive Winery Profile: Montepeloso By Kerry Winslow I just tasted Fabio Chiarellotto’s newest releases from his fantastic Tuscan coast vineyards, and without knowing a thing about his wines I knew…

Grapelive Wine of the Week By Kerry Winslow *** 2009 Andre & Michel Quenard, Chignin Mondeuse, Vieilles Vignes, Vin de Savoie, French Red. This beautiful and sexy red is imported…

Sans Liege and Groundwork Wines By Kerry Winslow Curt Schalchlin, winemaker and owner of the Sans Liege and Groundwork label, is making some of the most interesting hand crafted wines…

Wine Value of the Day By Kerry Winslow *** 2008 Chateau La Roque Pic St.-Loup Vieilles Vignes Mourvedre, Coteaux-du-Languedoc Red, France. This is a wine to search out if you…

Winery Profile: La Spinetta By Kerry Winslow *** It has been my lucky pleasure to enjoy the company of and taste the wines of Giorgio Rivetti of La Spinetta, one…

Wine of the Week By Kerry Winslow *** 2007 Tenimenti Luigi D’ Alessandro Syrah “Migliara” Cortona, Tuscany. Gambero Rosso’s Tre Bicchieri World Tour Tasting in San Francisco is a must…

Blaufrankisch a Grape to Watch By Kerry Winslow *** 2007 Carnuntum Blaufrankisch, Carnuntum Austria (by Niepoort) In many circles, Blaufrankisch is being talked about as the next big thing in…