Month: September 2014

2010 Relic, Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley. The duo of Mike Hirby and Schatzi Throckmorton make and run Relic, a small lot winery in Napa Valley, these two worked at the…

Happy Grenache Day 2014 2013 Alfredo Maestro, Garnacha “El Marciano” Garnacha de Gredos-Navarredondilla (Avila) Spain. Here’s a beautiful and complex Grenache to celebrate Grenache Day 2014 and beyond! Today, September…

2009 Paul Chapelle, Santenay “Gravieres” Premier Cru Red Burgundy, France. The Paul Chapelle wines have to be some of the most underrated wines in all of Burgundy, here a guy…

2011 Luis Rodriguez Vazquez, Eidos Ermos Tinto, Ribeiro DO, Spain. The Luis Rodriguez label is something of a celebrity wine in the Ribeiro, these wines are always sought after and…

2011 Yves Cuilleron, Saint-Joseph, L’ Amarybelle, Vieilles Vignes, Rhone, France. I tasted the 2011 L’ Amarybelle twice now, and both times was left very much impressed, this Saint-Joseph old vine…

2007 Rovellotti, Ghemme “Chioso dei Pomi” DOCG, Piedmonte, Italy. The northern Piedmonte region is really becoming the hot spot for great Nebbiolo wines, especially the areas of the Colli Novaresi,…

Grapelive Flashback By Kerry Winslow Wine is a celebration of a moment in time as much as it is a celebration of place and tasting old vintages is like a…

2012 Beaux Freres, Pinot Noir, The Beaux Freres Vineyard, Ribbon Ridge, Willamette Valley, Oregon. Still young and showing sweet/smoky wood upfront the new Beaux Freres is still a classic and…

2012 La Stoppa, Trebbiolo Rosso, Emilia IGT, Barbera/Bonarda, Italy. Elena Pantaleoni is one of the revolutionary women winemakers of her generation, she is also one of the world’s most respected…

2005 Bernard Levet, Cote-Rotie, Les Journaries, Rhone Red, France. This 2005 is starting to open up and shows a well of personality, it feels still a bit rustic, but that…