Grapelive: Wine of the Day October 18, 2017
2015 Emmanuel Darnaud, Crozes-Hermitage “Les Trois Chenes” Rhone Red, France. Made from his oldest plots of organic vines, the Emmanuel Darnaud Crozes-Heritage Les Trois Chenes is a pure and beautiful…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day October 17, 2017
2014 Ridge Vineyards, Syrah/Grenache/Mataro, Lytton Estate Vineyard, Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma County. From what I understand this is the first time Ridge blended all three of these grapes together, and…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day October 16, 2017
2015 Domaine Jerome Gradassi, Chateauneuf-du-Pape Rouge, Rhone Valley, France. One of my new favorite producers, Jerome Gradassi, who has been much more famous for his Michelin-starred L’Isle Sonnante restaurant located…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day October 15, 2017
2014 I. Brand & Family Winery, Cabernet Sauvignon, Monte Bello Road, Santa Cruz Mountains. Ian Brand’s newest release, the I. Brand & Family Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Monte Bello Road is…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day October 14, 2017
2013 Domaine Jamet, Cote-Rotie, Rhone Red, France. This wine was so beautiful and delicately layered I guessed it was pinot (Burgundy) in a blind tasting! Thank you to winemaker Sam…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day October 13, 2017
2015 Luis A. Rodriguez Vazquez, Ribeiro Blanco “Os Pasas” Vina de Martin, Spain. The brilliant and Chablis like Luis A. Rodriguez Vazquez Vina de Martin Os Pasas Ribeiro Blanco is…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day October 12, 2017
2014 Betz Family Winery, Bésoleil, Rhone Style Red Blend, Columbia Valley, Washington State. Betz’s stunning Bésoleil Chateauneuf du Pape style Washington State red is absolutely regal in form and function…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day October 11, 2017
2015 Waxwing Wine Cellars, Pinot Noir, Lester Family Vineyard, Santa Cruz Mountains. Scott Sisemore’s Lester Family Pinot is a boutique offering from his Waxwing Wine Cellars label, it’s a concentrated…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day October 10, 2017
2015 Ayoub, Pinot Noir, Memoirs, Willamette Valley, Oregon. Mo Ayoub’s wines are some of the most exciting and intriguing Pinots I’ve tasted from Oregon (in recent years) and now with…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day October 9, 2017
2015 Cameron Winery, Pinot Noir, Dundee Hills, Willamette Valley, Oregon. I adore the authentic and rustic nature of the Cameron wines and John Paul’s winemaking, which is a bit more…