Grapelive: Wine of the Day February 7, 2016
2014 Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey, Saint-Aubin, Le Banc, White Burgundy, France. Bottled in wide heavy glass the new 2014 Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey Saint-Aubin Le Banc is a curvy sexy white Burgundy with everything…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day February 6, 2016
2014 Weingut Knoll, Riesling, Loibner Federspiel, Wachau Austria. The lovely Knoll Federspiel Loibner Riesling is seriously dry and tangy, dripping with minerals and bright citrus fruit, this 2014 is a…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day February 5, 2016
2014 Carrick, Chardonnay, Bannokburn, Central Otago, New Zealand. If you love Chablis and or Chassagne-Montrachet you’ll be wonderfully surprised and impressed by Carrick’s lovely and vital Bannockburn Chardonnay from New…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day February 4, 2016
2013 Sylvain Dittiere, La Porte Saint Jean, Saumur-Champigny, Loire Valley, Cabernet Franc, France. My first time tasting the Sylvain Dittiere wines and I was left very impressed, especially by his…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day February 3, 2016
2014 Ken Wright, Pinot Noir, Carter Vineyard, Willamette Valley, Oregon. The new 2014 Carter Vineyard from Ken Wright is devilishly good already, it shows amazing poise and concentration of fruit…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day February 2, 2016
2012 Niepoort-Quinta de Baixo, Tinto Lugar de Baixos, Baga, Bairrada, Portugal. One of the wonderful still wines from famed Port house Niepoort, the Lagar de Baixos is 100% Baga from…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day February 1, 2016
2014 Weingut Spreitzer, Riesling, Estate Trocken, Rheingau Germany. Spreitzer’s wonderful and delicate Rieslings seem to fly under the radar, but always deliver quality, finesse and value from their Estate in…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day January 31, 2016
2012 Alphonse Mellot, Sancerre Rouge, Les Herses, Loire Valley, France. A “cult” Pinot Noir from the Loire the Alphone Mellot Sancerre Rouge is living up to the hype, this deep…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day January 30, 2016
2014 Weinget Leitz, Dragonstone Riesling Sekt, Sparkling Wine, Rheingau Germany. The beautiful and thrilling Dragonstone Riesling Sekt is another brilliant creation from Johannes Leitz, it is a slightly drier, leesy…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day January 29, 2016
2011 Casanova di Neri, White Label, Brunello di Montalcino DOCG, Tuscan Red, Italy. It was a pleasure to meet Giavanni Neri and taste through the latest Casanova di Neri wines,…