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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Biondi Santi Owners Acquire Renowned Chianti Classico Estate Isole e Olena June 2, 2022 French investment group EPI has acquired Isole e Olena, one of the most celebrated estates… -
The Making of a 100-Point Wine: A Brunello with Longevity from a Historic Producer May 25, 2022 One of Montalcino's most historic estates has created an exceptional 2016 Brunello, writes Kerin O'Keefe.… -
Making of a 100-Point Wine: A Barolo of Rare Elegance and Energy May 16, 2022 A rare grape, careful winemaking and exceptional terroir made this a 100-point Barolo for Italian… -
A Six-Bottle Master Class to Sangiovese May 6, 2022 The most planted red grape in Italy, Sangiovese is often misunderstood. Get Sangiovese wine tasting…
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Salvioni 2017 Brunello di Montalcino Camphor, ripe wild berries, underbrush and pipe tobacco are just some of the aromas that… 98 Points $159
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Fonterenza 2018 Alberello (Rosso di Montalcino) Made only in the best vintages and from grapes grown on head-trained vines called alberello… 96 Points $43
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La Gerla 2020 Rosso di Montalcino A quintessential Rosso, this elegant, delicious red hits all the right buttons. It opens with… 95 Points $36
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Mastrojanni 2019 Rosso di Montalcino Absolutely delicious, this smooth, full-bodied red delivers juicy blackberry, baked plum and ripe Marasca cherry… 95 Points $30