Grapelive: Wine of the Day October 16, 2015
2014 Quinto do Regueiro, Alvarinho Reserva, Moncao e Melgaco, Portugal. One of the best white wine deals around, I adore the Regueiro Alvarinho (Albarino) from Portugal is an intense and…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day October 15, 2015
2014 Doniene Gorrondona, Txakoli, Bizkaiko Txakolina, Spain. Facing the sea in the historic Basque region of Northern Spain, Gorrondona makes some wonderful old vine wines in the Bakio Valley, especially…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day October 14, 2015
2014 Domaine Ameztia, Irouleguy Rose, France. For me the 2014 Ameztia Rose, a late comer in the Rose season, is one of the coolest pink wines of the year and…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day October 13, 2015
2009 Granja Remelluri, Rioja, Gran Reserva, Labastida de Alava, Spain. In the few short years since Telmo Rodriguez returned to his family’s Alavesa estate, some of the highest vineyards in…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day October 12, 2015
1995 Domaine Huet, Vouvray “Cuvee Constance” Sweet Loire Valley White, France. The Cuvee Constance is a monument to great Chenin Blanc, and this amazing sweet nectar is as good as…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day October 11, 2015
2013 Weingut Leitz, Riesling, Rudesheimer Berg Roseneck, Spatlese, Rheingau Germany. Since first trying this beautiful Riesling as a cask sample it has really changed and grown into a magnificent wine…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day October 10, 2015
2014 Domaines Minchin “La Tour Saint-Martin” Menetou-Salon, Morogues, Loire Valley White, France. This lazar sharp and mineral infused Sauvignon Blanc is an impressive and electric energy filled white that bristles…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day October 9, 2015
2012 Phelps Creek Vineyards, Pinot Noir, Cuvee Alexandrine, Columbia Gorge, Oregon. The 2012 Phelps Creek Cuvee Alexandrine Pinot Noir is one of the years best Oregon wines, hand crafted by…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day October 8, 2015
2012 Domaine de L’ Hortus “Grande Cuvee” Pic Saint Loup, Languedoc-Roussillon, France. It was a pleasure to taste the L’ Hortus wines with Yves Orliac, who was visiting recently, and…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day October 7, 2015
2013 Cave Caloz, Heida-Paien “Les Bernunes” Valais White, Switzerland. This remarkable white wine from Valais Switzerland is made from Heida-Paien, also known as Savignin, one of the white grapes found…