Grapelive: Wine of the Day May 17, 2017
2015 Stolpman Vineyards, La Cuadrilla, Ballard Canyon. Stolpman Vineyard’s vineyard manager Ruben Solorzano and vineyard crew selected the individual vines for this red blend of mostly Syrah 68% with 20%…
2015 Stolpman Vineyards, La Cuadrilla, Ballard Canyon. Stolpman Vineyard’s vineyard manager Ruben Solorzano and vineyard crew selected the individual vines for this red blend of mostly Syrah 68% with 20%…
2012 Jaffurs, Syrah, Santa Barbara County. I’ve long been a fan of Craig Jaffurs and especially his Syrah wines, so it was wonderful to taste his wine again on a…
2016 Silvestri, Rose of Pinot Noir, Carmel Valley Estate, Monterey County. A new release from famous academy award winning music composer Alan Silvestri’s Carmel Valley estate winery, the 2016 Silvestri…
2015 Samsara, Grenache, Santa Barbara County. Chad Melville’s Samsara 2015 Santa Barbara County Grenache is a bright, fresh and pure in varietal character and has a very natural feel and…
2014 Alfaro Family Vineyards, Cremant de Corralitos Pinot Noir Brut Sparkling Wine, Santa Cruz Mountains. The vintage grower fizz from Richard Alfaro’s Alfaro Family Vineyards is a racy and stylish…
2016 Big Sur Vineyards, Rose, Arroyo Seco, Monterey County. One of Carmel Valley’s recent additions, Big Sur Vineyards is a boutique family owned label with a fun and quality set…
2015 The Princess & The Peasant, Carignan, Poor Ranch Vineyard, Mendocino County. The Poor Ranch Carignan 2015 by Stephanie Rivin, winemaker of Signal Ridge Vineyard, under her Princess & Peasant…
2015 Domaine Paul Autard, Cotes du Rhone, Rhone Red Wine, France. The Autard Cotes du Rhone Rouge is a baby Chateauneuf du Pape blend of 70% Grenache, 20% Syrah and…
2015 Inspiration Vineyards, Zinfandel, Dry Creek Valley. Don’t miss this small production jazzy Zin from Jon Phillips at Inspiration Vineyards from east facing slopes of Dry Creek Valley near Healdsburg,…
2013 Corison, Cabernet Sauvignon, Kronos Vineyard, Napa Valley. Cathy Corison’s 2013 Cabernets are both blockbuster examples of pure Napa Valley fruit from a stellar vintage that stands out for powerfully…