Grapelive: Wine of the Day June 20, 2016
2013 Ryme “Crackling Carignane” Pétillant-Naturel Sparkling Red Wine, Testa Vineyard, Mendocino. Ryme Cellars is the husband and wife project by Ryan and Megan Glaab, both immensely talented winemakers with an…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day June 19, 2016
2014 Brick House, Gamay Noir, Ribbon Ridge, Willamette Valley, Oregon. The latest Gamay from Brick House rocks! Without question one of the most beautiful and complex Gamay wines in America,…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day June 18, 2016
2015 Weingut Brundlmayer, Langenloiser Rosé of Zweigelt, Austria. It’s the season of Rosé and here’s another must have pink for summer, the Brundlmayer Rosé from near Kamptal on the Danube…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day June 17, 2016
2014 Weingut Von Winning, Riesling Trocken Estate, Deidesheim Pfalz, Grermany. The basic Von Winning Trocken is one of the best kept secrets in the wine world, this intense un-adorned pure…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day June 16, 2016
2013 Anthill Farms, Pinot Noir, Baker Ranch Vineyard, Anderson Valley. The absolutely beautiful 2013 Anthill Farms Baker Ranch Pinot is one of my favorite of the vintage with everything you…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day June 15, 2016
2015 Umathum “Rosa” Rosé, Burgenland, Austria. Most known for his deep reds and aromatic whites, Herr Umathum one of Austria’s most cherished producers also crafts his Rosa (Rosé) from a…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day June 14, 2016
2013 Lucia Vineyards by Pisoni, Syrah, Soberanes Vineyard, Santa Lucia Highlands. Jeff Pisoni’s 2013 Lucia Soberness Syrah is gorgeous and full bodied red from the family’s youngest vineyard in the…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day June 13, 2016
2012 Weingut Carl Loewen, Riesling Kabinett, Klostergarten, Mosel Germany. The transition from father to son at Weingut Carl Loewen is going smoothly and with seamless precision, in fact the 2014…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day June 12, 2016
2013 Luigi Baudana, Langhe Bianco Chardonnay “Dragon” Piedmonte, Italy. The Luigi Baudana Dragon Langhe Chardonnay by Giuseppe Vajra is a crisp and delicate expression of place rather than pure varietal…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day June 11, 2016
2011 Dionisio Ruiz Ijalba, Maturana Tinta, Rioja, Spain. The incredibly rich and dark Vina Ijalba Maturana Rioja is a very hedonistic red that would not be out of place in…