Grapelive: Wine of the Day July 23, 2015
nv Sean Thackrey, Pleiades XXIV Old Vines, Red Table Wine, California. Sean Thackrey’s old vine Pleiades is now on the 24th edition and it still as intriguing and beguiling as…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day July 22, 2015
2013 Chateau Valcombe “Les Hauts de Valcombe” Ventoux Rouge, Rhone, France. The Valcombe vines are about 75 years old and sit low on the slopes of Mount Ventoux, they are…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day July 21, 2015
2014 Weingut Selbach-Oster, Riesling “Ur” alte Reben Feinherb, Zeltinger Sonnenuhr, Mosel Germany. The “uratle” or extremely old vine cuvee from Selbach-Oster is crafted traditionally from 80 to 100 year old…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day July 20, 2015
2012 Alfaro Family Vineyards, Pinot Noir, Estate, Santa Cruz Mountains. The other day I read a blog piece about how hard it was to find a great or good California…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day July 19, 2015
2012 Bernard Faurie, Hermitage Rouge, Gold Capsule, Northern Rhone, France. The 2012 Bernard Faurie Hemitage is one of the most beautiful Syrah wines I’m had in years, this gorgeous wine…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day July 18, 2015
2013 Domaine Bruno Colin, Chassagne-Montrachet, En Remilly, Premier Cru White Burgundy, France. Bruno & Stephanie Colin’s latest set of Chassagne’s are wonderfully intriguing wines and are some of the best…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day July 17, 2015
2013 Montesecondo, Sangiovese IGT Rosso, Toscana, Italy. Montesecondo is a tiny biodynamic farm in the northern part of Chianti Classico not far from Florence and in the Val di Pesa…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day July 16, 2015
2014 Domaine Patrick Coulbois, Pouilly Fume, Les Cocques, Loire Valley White, France. Fast becoming one of my favorite Sauvignon Blancs, the Coulbois Pouilly Fume “Les Cocques” really over delivers in…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day July 15, 2015
2014 Rochioli, Rose of Pinot Noir, Estate Grown, Russian River Valley. The latest tasting room only wine is the rare Rochioli Rose of Pinot Noir, and it makes an emergency…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day July 14, 2015-Happy Bastille Day
2014 Domaine Francois Crochet, Sancerre, Loire Valley White, France. The latest Francois Crochet Sancerre is a vibrant and brightly flavored Sauvignon Blanc with austere classic varietal markers and tangy citrus…