Grapelive: Wine of the Day April 19, 2024
2018 Yacoubian-Hobbs, Areni, Vayots Dzor, Armenia.The Armenian red from Paul Hobb’s intriguing project there is a dark ruby/garnet medium bodied and spicy wine that really reminds me of Fronton (Negrette)…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day April 18, 2024
2020 Sandro Fay, Valtellina Superiore DOCG “Il Glicine” Lombardy, Italy.Another new producer to me, Sandro Fay, is from the Valtellina region and does a full selection of Nebbiolo based wines,…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day April 17, 2024
2023 Division Winemaking Co. – La Frontière, Sauvignon Blanc, Oregon.The pure, energy filled and mineral driven pale gold Division-Villages “La Frontière” Sauvignon Blanc is joyous expression of the varietal, from…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day April 16, 2024
2020 Sandro De Bruno, Soave DOC, Colli Scaligeri, Veneto, Italy.The upper end cru bottling, this straw/gold hued and textural Colli Scaligeri Soave, from Sandro De Bruno is a beautiful and…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day April 15, 2024
2023 Margins Wine, Grenache, Paicines AVA, San Benito County.It was a pleasure to taste through the Margins latest releases with winemaker Megan Bell, definitely a star on the Central Coast,…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day April 14, 2024
2021 Montalbera, Ruché di Castagnole Monferrato DOCG “Laccento” Piedmonte, Italy.I usually begin by saying, the rare and beautiful Ruché, native to the Piemonte region, is a grape that produces one…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day April 13, 2024
2022 Samuel Louis Smith, Gamay Noir, Escolle Vineyard, Santa Lucia Highlands.The 2022 Samuel Louis Smith Gamay Noir from the Santa Lucia Highlands’ Escolle Vineyard is a dark electric ruby hued…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day April 12, 2024
2018 Castello di Perno, Barbera, Nizza DOCG, Piemonte, Italy.I absolutely fell in love with this 2018 Nizza DOCG by Castello di Perno, who are mostly known for their cru (Perno)…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day April 11, 2024
2022 Martha Stoumen, Out of the Meadow, White Wine, Suisun Valley, California.A beautiful and Summery dry white wine made from a uniquely Californian blend of Chenin Blanc, Vermentino, Trousseau Gris,…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day April 10, 2024
2021 Brooks Winery, Riesling, Willamette Valley, Oregon.There is lots of excitement at Brooks Winery these days and it was great to see Janie Brooks Heuk, who runs this innovative Oregon…