Grapelive: Wine of the Day July 4, 2015 -Happy 4th of July
2013 Anthill Farms, Pinot Noir, Peter’s Vineyard, Sonoma Coast. The 2013’s from Anthill Farms are really impressive as a set, with the Peter’s Vineyard itself in particular an amazingly beautiful…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day July 3, 2015
2014 Vignobles Molozay-Chateau de Vaux, Les Gryphees, Moselle White, France. From the upper Moselle in France near Luxembourg comes this dynamic and beautifully detailed white, made from Muller-Thurgau, Auxerrois, Pinot…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day July 2, 2015
2012 Foradori, Teroldego IGT, Vigneti Delle Dolomiti, Italy. Elisabetta Foradori’s main Teroldego, formerly known as Rotiliano, is a wonderful red wine from Italy’s high Dolomiti region above Trentino in the…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day July 1, 2015
nv Emilio Lustau, Almacenista Juan Garcia Jarana, Oloroso “Pata de Gallina” Medium Sherry, Jerez de la Frontera, Xerez-Jerez-Sherry, Spain. This medium dry Oloroso Alamacenista Pato de Gallina by Lustau is…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day June 30, 2015
2014 Domaine de Marquiliani-Anne Amalric, Rosé Gris de Marquiliani, Vin de Corse, France. The new Marquiliani Rosé is delicately pale with just the faintest of orange/pink tints, but is vibrant…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day June 29, 2015
2014 Yves Cuilleron, Viognier, Les Vignes d’ a Cote, Rhone, France. This is a real winner, Yves Cuilleron has a gift for great Viognier and his baby version is delightful…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day June 28, 2015
nv Delgado Zuleta “La Goya” Manzanilla DO, Sanlucar de Barrameda, Dry Sherry, Spain. The La Goya Manzanilla is the premium version of Delgado Zuleta offerings made from older solera Manzanilla…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day June 27, 2015
2014 Stolpman Vineyards, Sangiovese, Carbonic, Ballard Canyon. The Carbonic Sangiovese from Stolpman is a fun and easy wine, a bright and fresh example of ready to go village red that…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day June 26, 2015
2014 Weingut Selbach-Oster, Riesling “Schmitt” Zeltinger Schlossberg, Mosel Germany. The brilliant and exotic Schmitt comes from the steep slate hill above the church, set back from the Mosel, there is…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day June 25, 2015
2011 Brovia, Barolo DOCG, Piedmonte, Italy. The soon to be released Brovia Barolo normale is a generous and sexy Nebbiolo that still has serious stuffing, but can be enjoyed in…