Kerin O’KeefeItalian Editor
Reviews wines from Italy.
Italian Editor Kerin O’Keefe reviews all Italian wines for Wine Enthusiast. Prior to her appointment with Wine Enthusiast, O’Keefe, who moved to Italy in 1991, wrote regularly on Italian wine for Decanter, as well as for World of Fine Wine and on winesearcher.com. She is a former contributing editor for Wine News magazine, and is the author of Franco Biondi Santi: The Gentleman of Brunello (Veronelli Editore, 2005), a recipient of a Gourmand Wine Book Award. Her latest two books are Brunello di Montalcino: Understanding and Appreciating One of Italy’s Greatest Wines (University of California Press, 2012) and Barolo and Barbaresco: the King and Queen of Italian Wine (University of California Press, 2014).
Recent Articles and Reviews
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Fresh, Crisp and Savory: The Indigenous White Wine Grapes of Northern Italy April 19, 2021 Some of the most exciting white wines in Northern Italy come from Italy’s native grapes.… -
Brunello 2016 Report: Finesse, Longevity and the Elephant in the Room March 18, 2021 Do the 2016 Brunellos live up to the intense hype? Explore the top bottles of… -
A Village-by-Village Guide to Chianti Classico March 12, 2021 Italy's Chianti Classico is difficult to understand. But we'll walk you through the appellation's eight… -
The Making of 100-Point Wines: Two Compelling Brunellos From a Superlative Vintage March 10, 2021 Italian Editor Kerin O'Keefe believes the 2016 vintage should go down in Brunello folklore. Read…
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Salcheto 2016 Riserva (Vino Nobile di Montepulciano) Aromas of plum, violet and tobacco are front and center along with a whiff of… 94 Points $35
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Trerose 2016 Simposio Riserva (Vino Nobile di Montepulciano) Made entirely with Sangiovese, this has aromas of forest floor, rose, new leather and menthol.… 93 Points $70
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I Giusti e Zanza 2018 Dulcamara Red (Costa Toscana) Made with 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot and Petit Verdot, this has aromas recalling ripe… 92 Points $50
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La Braccesca 2016 Vigneto Santa Pia Riserva (Vino Nobile di Montepulciano) Red-berry, blue-flower and oak-driven aromas mingle together in the glass. The linear, elegantly structured palate… 92 Points $50