Grapelive: Wine of the Day April 17, 2019
2018 Pax Wines, Valdiguié, Quail Run Vineyard, Suisun Valley. The deeply hued Pax 2018 Valdiguie with it’s intense purple/magenta color and whole cluster pop on the palate is an all…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day April 16, 2019
2015 Weingut Turk, Riesling Kremser Weinberge, Kremstal DAC, Austria. A new winery to me, and one that really impressed, especially for the price, Weingut Turk, in the Kremstal region of…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day April 15, 2019
2017 Domaine M. & C. Lapierre, Morgon, Cru Beaujolais (Cuvee N), France. The beautiful and wonderfully exuberant 2017 Morgon “Cuvee N” Sans Soufre by Lapierre is gorgeous in the glass…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day April 14, 2019
2016 Domaine Alain Graillot, Crozes-Hermitage Rouge, Northern Rhone, France. One of the world’s most iconic Syrah wines and one of the greatest values in serious Northern Rhone offerings the Alain…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day April 13, 2019
2017 Waxwing, Cabernet Sauvignon, Star Lane Vineyard, Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara County. The brilliantly dark garnet/purple Star Lane Cabernet Sauvignon pumps out some serious fruit, while still being restrained…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day April 12, 2019
2018 Morgan Winery, Rosé of Grenache, Arroyo Seco AVA, Monterey County. Dan Lee’s Morgan Winery is continuing to rise to new levels and while most people know about their quality…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day April 11, 2019
2017 Sandlands, Red Table Wine, Contra Costa County. The Sandlands 2017 Contra Costa County Red Table Wine crafted by Tegan Passalacqua, is an intriguing blend of mature vines of 65%…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day April 10, 209
2016 I. Brand & Family Winery, Grenache, Brosseau Vineyard, Chalone AVA, Monterey County. Ian Brand’s newest wine, his Brosseau Vineyard Grenache from the white tuff chalky dirt of Chalone, is…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day April 9, 2019
2017 Pax, Syrah, North Coast. The once in a while rarity, Pax’s North Coast Syrah is a multi-regional blend of sites, or as Pax puts it, this 100% Syrah is…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day April 8, 2019
2016 Cameron Winery, Pinot Noir, Clos Electrique, Estate, Dundee Hills, Willamette Valley, Oregon. The monopole “Clos Electrique” Estate Vineyard Pinot Noir has to be one of Oregon’s most iconic wines…