Grapelive: Wine of the Day June 25, 2017
2016 Weingut Carl Loewen, Riesling Trocken, Maximin 1896 Herrenberg Alte Reben, Erste Lage, Mosel Germany. The follow up to his amazing 2015’s looks set to almost equal them with these…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day June 24, 2017
2012 Ciacci Piccolomini, Brunello di Montalcino, Tuscany, Italy. A lovely vintage for Brunello, this 2012 Ciacci Piccolomini shows all the joys of the year, not overtly ripe and with fresh,…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day June 23, 2017
2016 Weingut Selbach-Oster, Riesling Spatlese, Zeltinger Schlossberg, Mosel Germany. The latest set of wines from Johannes Selbach are as pure and classic as you can get, lovely and complex offerings…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day June 22, 2017
2007 Schlossgut Diel, Riesling Spatlese, Dorsheim Burgberg, Nahe Germany. Caroline Diel took the helm of Schlossgut Diel’s winemaking in 2006, in what was already a top winery in the Nahe…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day June 21, 2017
2016 Arnot-Roberts, Rose, California. One of the most interesting pink wines in California, the Arnot-Roberts Rose is also one of the most sought after wines in the state year after…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day June 20, 2017
2015 Bodegas y Vinedos Raul Perez, Mencia, Ultreia Saint Jacques, Bierzo Tinto, Spain. It was a great honor to meet and taste with Raul Perez, one of Spain’s most heroic…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day June 19, 2017
2015 The Princess & The Peasant, Pinot Noir, Signal Ridge Vineyard, Mendocino Ridge. Another impressive wine by the hugely talented Stephanie Rivin, the wonderfully complex and vivid 2015 Pinot Noir…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day June 18, 2017
2014 David Duband, Nuits-Saint-Georges, Les Pruliers, Premier Cru Red Burgundy, France. The absolutely spectacular David Duband NSG Les Pruliers is every bit as good as a Grand Cru twice, three…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day June 17, 2017
2013 Windy Oaks Estate, Pinot Noir, Proprietor’s Reserve, Schultze Family Vineyard, Santa Cruz Mountains. Opening up nicely, the Windy Oaks 2013 Proprietor’s Reserve, is becoming an elegant and beautiful Pinot…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day June 16, 2017
2015 Hiyu Wine Farm, Arco Iris Red, Columbia Gorge, Oregon. This wildly adventurous natural wine project from Oregon’s Columbia Gorge, Hiyu Wine Farm offers a glimpse of the future of…