Grapelive: Wine of the Day October 21, 2015
n.v. Lustau, Almacenista “Vides” Palo Cortado de Jerez, Solera Sherry, Jerez de la Fronterra, Spain. This Lustau Palo Cortado “Vides” is one of the finest younger dry sherry expressions I’ve…
n.v. Lustau, Almacenista “Vides” Palo Cortado de Jerez, Solera Sherry, Jerez de la Fronterra, Spain. This Lustau Palo Cortado “Vides” is one of the finest younger dry sherry expressions I’ve…
2013 Luis A. Rodriguez Vazquez, Vina de Martin “Os Pasas” Ribeiro Blanco, Spain. The Rodriguez Vazquez wines are some of the best in Spain, this tiny producer in Galicia is…
2013 Clos Cibonne, Tibouren Rose, Cru Classe, Cotes de Provence, France. The ultra traditional Clos Cibonne Rose made from the rare and native Tibouren grape is a year round and…
2012 Jean-Francois Ganevat, Chardonnay “Les Chalasses” Vieilles Vignes, Cotes du Jura, France. The Ganevat Jura wines are to the Jura as Raveneau is to Chablis, these are iconic wines and…
2014 Broc Cellars, Zinfandel, Vine Starr, Sonoma County. Chris Brockway’s post modern winemaking approach, going for juicy flavors and low alcohol (this 2014 has only 12.8%) shows considerable success in…
2014 Quinto do Regueiro, Alvarinho Reserva, Moncao e Melgaco, Portugal. One of the best white wine deals around, I adore the Regueiro Alvarinho (Albarino) from Portugal is an intense and…
2014 Doniene Gorrondona, Txakoli, Bizkaiko Txakolina, Spain. Facing the sea in the historic Basque region of Northern Spain, Gorrondona makes some wonderful old vine wines in the Bakio Valley, especially…
2014 Domaine Ameztia, Irouleguy Rose, France. For me the 2014 Ameztia Rose, a late comer in the Rose season, is one of the coolest pink wines of the year and…
2009 Granja Remelluri, Rioja, Gran Reserva, Labastida de Alava, Spain. In the few short years since Telmo Rodriguez returned to his family’s Alavesa estate, some of the highest vineyards in…
1995 Domaine Huet, Vouvray “Cuvee Constance” Sweet Loire Valley White, France. The Cuvee Constance is a monument to great Chenin Blanc, and this amazing sweet nectar is as good as…