Grapelive: Wine of the Day July 19, 2018
2013 G.D. Vajra, Barolo, Bricco delle Viole, Piedmonte, Italy. One of the modern world’s great wines, Giuseppe Vajra’s signature Bricco delle Viole has taken the world by storm, I first…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day July 18, 2018
2017 Drew Family Cellars, Albarino “The Suitcase” Valenti Ranch, Mendocino Ridge. The Drew “The Suitcase” Albarino is one of the rarest wines in their lineup, it is the Morgadio clone,…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day July 17, 2018
2015 Domaine Saint-Damien, Gigondas “Les Souteyrades” Vieilles Vignes, Rhone Red, France. One of the Southern Rhone’s most trusted traditional producers, Joel Saurel’s Domaine Saint-Damien is a top estate in Gigondas…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day July 16, 2018
2015 Markus Molitor, Riesling Kabinett, Ürziger Würzgarten, Mosel Germany. One of the Mosel legends, Markus Molitor is one of Germany’s elite and classic wineries along with the likes Willi Schaefer,…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day July 15, 2018
N.V. Domaine de L’Écu,”La Divina” Brut, Sparkling Wine, Loire Valley, France. Domaine de L’Ecu’s lovely sparkling wine La Divina is a favorite bubbly of mine from the Loire’s Muscadet region,…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day July 14, 2018
2016 I. Brand & Family Winery, Cabernet Franc, Bayly Ranch Vineyard, Paicines AVA, San Benito County. Ian Brand’s gorgeous and freshly focused 2016 Bayly Ranch Cab Franc is heavenly in…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day July 13, 2018
2016 Satyre Wines, Amalthea Rosé, Russian River Valley. The face of Satyre Wines, Nicole Kosta, a fiercely proud Aussie, was an organic chemistry graduate of the University of Adelaide before…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day July 12, 2018
2013 Socre, Barbaresco DOCG, Piedmonte, Italy. The 2013 Socre Barbaresco is a pure and ripe Nebbiolo with striking profile and rich character, it fermented in tank and is raised for…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day July 11, 2018
2016 Waxwing Wine Cellars, Syrah, Dierberg Vineyard, Santa Maria Valley. I have been a fan of Waxwing Wine Cellars for quite a few vintages, Scot Sisemore’s tiny micro winery is…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day July 10, 2018
2015 Schlossgut Diel, Riesling Kabinett, Dorsheimer Goldloch, VDP Grosse Lage, Nahe Germany. Drier and more complex than a Kabinett should be, not that I’m complaining at all, this 2015 Diel…