Grapelive: Wine of the Day December 17, 2016
2015 Stolpman Vineyards, Para Maria de Los Tecolotes, Santa Barbara County. Stolpman’s vineyard manager Ruben Solorzano has a en eye for great vines and grapes, this Para Maria, a mostly…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day December 16, 2016
2014 Anthill Farms, Pinot Noir, Peters Vineyard, Sonoma Coast. Another wonderful and stylish Pinot from Anthill Farms, the latest 2014 Peters Vineyard, is really showing well right now with bright…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day December 15, 2016
2013 Dunn Vineyards, Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley. Wow, what an awesome wine, this 2013 Dunn Napa Cabernet is close to perfection and is a throw back to the early 1990’s…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day December 14, 2016
2015 Nanclares y Prieto, Albarino “Dandelion” Rias Baixas, Spain. The Alberto Nanclares and Silvia Prieto Dandelion Albarino is their village wine from multiple plots of vines around Cambados in the…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day December 13, 2016
2010 Chateau Bel-Air, Pomerol, Red Bordeaux, France. The vintage shows through here without question, a great year makes this lovely Pomerol a terrific value and wonderfully textured wine from Chateau…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day December 12, 2016
2015 Envinate, Garnacha Tintorera, Albahra, Vinos Mediterraneos, Almansa Spain. I only just reviewed the 2014 vintage a short time ago, but this 2015 was so impressive and expressive I just…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day December 11, 2016
2012 Chateau Pontet-Canet, Pauillac Grand Cru Classe Bordeaux, France. The Tesseron’s Chateau Pontet-Canet is truly amongst the best wines of the world and unique, since they took over this estate…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day December 10, 2016
2015 Alfredo Maestro, Garnacha “El Rey del Glam” Spain. Coming from two select plots of organic vines near his home in Penafel, Alfredo Maestro’s El Rey del Glam 2015 is…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day December 9, 2016
2015 Francois Chidaine, Montlouis Sur Loire, Clos du Breuil, Loire Valley, France. The latest Chidaine Chenins are wonderfully open, opulent and vibrant expressions of place and varietal, from the warm…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day December 8, 2016
2015 Weingut Joh. Jos. Christoffel Erben, Riesling Spatlese, Urziger Wurzgarten, Mosel Germany. From steep slate slopes above the Mosel, the Urziger Wurzgarten is one of the world’s greatest vineyards, and…