Grapelive: Wine of the Day February 2, 2017
2014 Le Miccine, Chianti Classico, Tuscany, Italy. The latest Le Miccine Chianti Classico, even in a severe vintage, turns in a masterful performance, Paula Papini Cook is fulfilling her talents…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day February 1, 2017
2007 Domaine de Beudon, Constellation “Les Vignes Dans Le Ciel” Valais, Switzerland. The holy grail of alpine natural wine, Domaine de Beudon was the first to convert to all biodynamic…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day January 31, 2017
2009 Cascina Val del Prete, Barbera d’Alba Superiore “Carolina” Piedmonte, Italy. A warm and round Barbera of hedonistic pleasures and texture, poured from magnum, it is drinking gorgeously and with…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day January 30, 2017
2014 Auguste Clape, Cornas “Renaissance” Rhone Red, France. From younger vines the Renaissance cute is a slightly below the flagship Cornas at Clape, but this 2014 I think is almost…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day January 29, 2017
2012 Damijan Podversic, Ribolla Gialla, Friuli, Italy. One of the most seductive whites in Italy is Damijan’s Ribolla Gialla, and this 2012 is showing wonderful beauty, life and detail, it…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day January 28, 2017
2013 Bonaccorsi, Pinot Noir, Melville Vineyard, Sta. Rita Hills. It was really fun to taste through the current offerings from Bonaccorsi and seeing Jenne Bonaccorsi, her story and that of…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day January 27, 2017
2015 Weingut Hirsch, Gruner Veltliner “Lamm” Kamptal, Austria. Johannes Hirsch’s Lamm Gruner is truly majestic, it’s a dense, dry and powerful Gruner Veltliner that is comparable to a Grosses Gewachs,…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day January 26, 2017
2012 Vietti, Barolo, Lazzarito, Piedmonte, Italy. Luca Currado’s Barolo Cru Lazzarito 2012 is an absolutely gorgeous showstopper, a classic Nebbiolo with deep complexity, power and unbelievable graceful length. It was…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day January 25, 2017
2015 G.D. Vajra, Riesling Langhe “Petracine” Piedmonte, Italy. The Giuseppe Vajra Riesling is one of my all time favorite wines, as any of you would know if you have followed…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day January 24, 2017
2013 Serafina Cellars, Barbera, Amador County. The Serafina Barbera from the Sierra Foothills is a juicy richly textured and fruit driven wine with layers of black and red fruits along…