Grapelive: Wine of the Day April 6, 2024
2020 Franco Toros, Sauvignon Blanc, Collio DOC, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy.The Azienda Agricola Toros, now under the direction of Franco Toros, was new to me and I was excited to try…
2020 Franco Toros, Sauvignon Blanc, Collio DOC, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy.The Azienda Agricola Toros, now under the direction of Franco Toros, was new to me and I was excited to try…
2021 Hirsch Vineyards, Pinot Noir “San Andreas Fault” Sonoma Coast.The beautifully layered and deep ruby colored Hirsch Vineyards San Andreas Fault Estate Pinot Noir 2021 is really drinking nicely, usually…
2005 Domaine Hugel et Fils, Riesling “Jubilee Hugel” Vin d’Alsace, France.The beautiful aromatic, ripe and golden hued 2005 vintage Hugel Jubilee Riesling is richly dense on the palate and shows…
2019 Fattoria di Bacchereto – Rosella Bencini Tesi, Terre A Mano Sassocarlo, Bianco Toscano IGT, Carmignano, Tuscany, Italy.The deeply golden hued Terre A Mano Sassocarlo Bianco Toscano IGT, made from…
2022 Domaine Anita, Moulin -À- Vent “Cœur de Vigneronne” Cru Beaujolais, France.The Domaine Anita label, led by Anita Kuhnel (Neveu), a former professional cyclist-turned winemaker who is a quickly rising…
2023 La Marea by Ian Brand, Albariño, Kristy Vineyard, Monterey County.Again, as I’ve highlighted already, this 2023 vintage is crazy good and these early releases, from California, are fabulous, expressive…
2018 Rivetti & Lauro, Uì Sassella 298, Valtellina Superiore DOCG, Lambardy, Italy.Coming from one of Italy’s most picturesque and unique wine growing areas, the Rivetti & Lauro Uì Sassella, Valtellina…
2017 Weingut Schäfer-Fröhlich, Riesling Trocken “Felsneck” Grosses Gewächs, Nahe, Germany.The thrilling, gripping and intensely mineral driven Felsneck GG by the Nahe’s premier Schäfer-Fröhlich comes from mature organic vines at the…
2023 Oversand Wine Company, Rosé Wine, Central Coast, California.The bright, salmon hued and crisply Bandol inspired 2023 Oversand Wine Company Central Coast Rosé is expressive with tangy strawberry, ruby grapefruit,…
2021 Weingut Keller, Riesling “Von der Fels” Rheinhessen, Germany.Keller’s Von der Fels, again delivers a thrilling steely excellence with its classic core of racy lime, green apple, bitter white peach…