Grapelive: Wine of the Day May 19, 2025
2015 Gravner, Ribolla, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy.Gravner is the holy grail of Italian orange wines and the Ribolla bottling is one of the most sought after of the collection and I…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day May 18, 2025
2017 Paolo Scavino, Barolo DOCG, Monviglero Cru, Piemonte, Italy.The Monviglero 2017 is full of savory crunch, tannic and old world character with a nose full of balsamic notes, bay leaf,…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day May 17, 2025
2023 Kellerei Cantina Terlan, Cuvée Terlaner, Alto Adige DOC, Italy.It was great to catch up with Terlan/Terlano, at this year’s Gambero Rosso Tre Bicchieri tasting, as it does some fantastic…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day May 16, 2025
2018 Paulo da Silva, Casal de Azenha Tinto, Lisboa Region, Portugal.This beautiful old school red wine is made from a collection of old indigenous grapes, including Ramisco, the chief red…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day May 15, 2025
2023 COS, Ramí, Insolia/Grillo, Terre Siciliane Bianco IGP, Sicily, Italy.A lovely golden hue in the glass hints to skin maceration and a dry extract grip on the palate confirms this…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day May 14, 2025
2021 Pala, Cannonau di Sardegna Riserva DOC, Sardinia, Italy.The beautifully textural and brilliantly ruby hued Pala Cannonau Riserva shines in the glass and delivers a full bodied and rich palate…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day May 13, 2025
2023 Nals Margreid, Sauvignon Blanc “Stein” Südtirol Alto Adige DOC, Italy.The brilliant, crystalline and mineral driven Stein Sauvignon from Nals Margreid, a producer I had never tasted before, is an…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day May 12, 2025
2020 Poliziano, Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG “La Caggiole” Tuscany, Italy.In recent years I have been really enjoying the Vino Nobile di Montepulciano offerings I’ve tried more than ever and I…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day May 11, 2025
2021 Somlói Apátsági Pince, Hárslevelű, Nagy-Somló, Hungary.A lovely rich, spicy and mineral driven white wine from the Somló, with its unique ancient volcanic terroir, region in Hungary, this Hárslevelű from…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day May 10, 2025
2011 Vignalta, Cabernet Riserva, Colli Euganei, Italy.Lucio Gomiero’s Vignalta Cabernet Riserva from the 2011 vintage is drinking beautifully, with Bordeaux like class and depth, it was a real under the…