Grapelive: Wine of the Day August 17, 2015
2014 Les Héritiers du Comte Lafon, Macon-Villages, White Burgundy, France. The latest from Dominique Lafon’s Les Heritiers du Comte Lafon is a quite extraordinary Macon-Villages, an entry level offering that…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day August 16, 2015
n.v. Andre et Mireille Tissot, Cremant de Jura Rose Extra Brut, Sparkling wine, France. The Benedicte & Stephane Tissot Rose Extra Brut Rose is a thing of beauty, this sublime…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day August 15, 2015
2013 Chateau Pech-Latt, Corbieres, Selection Vieilles Vignes, France. This is a terrific Syrah based old vine Corbieres that is all organic and made with natural winemaking techniques, it is full…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day August 14, 2015
2012 J.K. Carriere, Pinot Noir, Antionette, Willamette Valley, Oregon. Jim Prosser’s latest set of Pinots are majestic and especially gorgeous and outstanding the 2012 Antionette is one of the stars…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day August 13, 2015
2014 G.D. Vajra, Dolcetto d’Alba DOC, Piedmonte, Italy. The new Vajra Dolcetto is bright, tangy and full of personality, even in what was a fairly trying vintage, and it delivers…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day August 12, 2015
nv Domaine Rimbert, Cousin Oscar, on se l’ arrache, Vin de France Rouge, Languedoc, France. The fresh young vine Cinsault from Domaine Rimbert’s Saint-Chinian estate Cousin Oscar is a charming,…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day August 11, 2015
2013 Weingut von Winning, Sauvignon Blanc “500” Trocken, Pfalz, Germany. The von Winning Sauvignon Blancs are game changers for this varietal, they are without a doubt some of the best…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day August 10, 2015
2013 Silvestri, Barbera, Estate, Carmel Valley. Alan Silvestri’s estate in Carmel Valley is really coming into it’s own, producing many fine offerings and especially good in this 2013 vintage is…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day August 9, 2015
2013 Albert Boxler, Chasselas, Alsace, France. This cooly crisp and stylish white from Alsace is an interesting and dry detailed wine that really pleases, made from Chasselas, a grape much…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day August 8, 2015
2014 Pieropan, Soave Classico DOC, Veneto, Italy. The 2014 Soave Classico by Pieropan is fabulous and a gorgeous white wine that almost reminds me of a great Condrieu! The Pieropan…