Grapelive: Wine of the Day June 7, 2015
2012 Arianna Occhipinti, Siccagno, Nero d’ Avola, Terre Siciliane IGT, Sicily, Italy. Arianna Occhipinti is a world phenomenon, and her wines illicit magical responses, she is the poster child for…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day June 6, 2015
2012 Loimer, Pinot Noir, Langenlois, Austria. Fred Loimer styles some pretty wines and his Pinot Noir is an elegant and earthy wine that really shines in good vintages, and 2012…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day June 5, 2015
2014 Domaine Dupuy de Lome, Bandol Rose, Provence, France. It’s the season, the time of year you throw your paychecks at Rose and live through the hot summer months bathed…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day June 4, 2015
2012 Bibi Graetz, Soffocone di Vincigliata, IGT Rosso, Toscana, Italy. The Graetz Soffocone is made up of single vineyard fruit, 90% Sangiovese, 7% Canaiolo and 3% Colorino from the Fiesole…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day June 3, 2015
2013 Melville, Pinot Noir, Verna’s Estate, Santa Barbara County. The latest and maybe the last Melville Verna’s Pinot Noir is a wonderful and juicy wine with pure Pinot fruit and…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day June 2, 2015
2012 Ridge Vineyards, Mataro, Lytton Estate, Dry Creek Valley. Finally back in the lineup is the fabulous Ridge Mataro (Mourvedre) from their Lytton Springs estate vines, this wonderful and plush…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day June 1, 2015
2014 Weingut Leitz, Rose of Pinot Noir, Rheingau, Germany. The new Leitz Spatburgunder Rose Trocken is a great summer wine with riveting acidity and mineral intensity, it drinks like a…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day May 31, 2015
2013 Viticoltori De Conciliis, Donnaluna, Fiano Paestum IGP, Campania, Italy. The Donnaluna Fiano by De Conciliis is a beautiful and mineral driven white from Italy’s underrated South, it shows wonderful…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day May 30, 2015
2012 Ostatu, Rioja D.O. Crianza, Rioja Alavesa, Spain. The new Ostatu Crianza is a stunner! This is a fine and beautiful Rioja with an amazing amount of detail, depth and…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day May 29, 2015
2014 Neighborhood Vineyards, Albarino, Silt and Strata, Central Coast. In the future Neighborhood Vineyards will be making wine in San Francisco from vines at their Alemany Farms Vineyard in the…