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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2006 Hamacher Pinot Noir Willamette Valley, Oregon. Eric Hamacher grew up in my hometown of Carmel, California and has made wine at Chalone, the moved north to work at Etude,…
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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…
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2005 Ryan Pinot Noir “Pisoni Vineyard” Santa Lucia Highlands this wine is pure class & pure Pisoni fruit, with blackberry, dark cherry and plum with elegant violets and wild flowers…
Grapelive Lastest: Brandy’s Italian Wine Trek Continues, Tuscany
Marchesi de Frescobaldi, at Nipozzano and Pomino Brandy Falconer After such a fun visit to the Marchesi de Frescobaldi camp at Vinitaly, I was really looking forward to seeing two…
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2008 Domaine de Fontsainte Rose, Corbieres, Gris de Gris, France. This is a lovely and spicy dry rose that is pure and refreshing with mothwatering red citrus, strawberry, pepper, mineral…
Grapelive Lastest: Visiting Rüdesheim Germany (Repost 2009)
A Small (Wine) Town in Germanyby Kerry Winslow Rudesheim is to Riesling as Napa is to Cabernet, so when in Rome as they say, and I went Riesling nuts, but…