Kerin O’Keefe
O’Keefe 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