Grapelive: Wine of the Day January 11, 2016
2014 Vina Mein, Tega do Sal, D.O. Ribeiro Blanco, Galicia, Spain. Javier Alen’s Vina Mein in Spain’s Galicia region of Ribeiro makes some compelling whites from native varietals, these are…
2014 Vina Mein, Tega do Sal, D.O. Ribeiro Blanco, Galicia, Spain. Javier Alen’s Vina Mein in Spain’s Galicia region of Ribeiro makes some compelling whites from native varietals, these are…
2013 Domaine Ganevat, Plein Sud, Trousseau, Cotes du Jura, France. This 2013 Jean-Francois Ganevat Trousseau is wildly amusing, wonderfully exotic, delicate and perfumed, it’s hard to imagine a more lovely…
2006 Caprili, Brunello di Montalcino, Reserva, Tuscan Red, Italy. The rich and powerful Caprili Reserva Brunello is just entering it’s prime phase, though it will certainly last for another 10…
2014 Benedicte & Stephane Tissot, DD, Cotes du Jura Red, France. A new wine from Tissot, a red cuvee made up of Poulsard, Trousseau and Pinot Noir, all are vinified…
2013 Arianna Occhipinti, Il Frappato, IGT Terre Siciliane, Sicilian Red, Italy. The beautiful and charming Occhipinti 2013 Frappato is everything you’d expect of this natural wine superstar with it’s earthy/fruity…
2011 Luis A. Rodriguez Vazquez, Vina de Martin, Escolma, Ribeiro Blanco, Spain. Luis Rodriguez’s gorgeous Escola Blanco from Galicia’s Ribeiro DO is one of the great white wines of the…
2013 Radio-Coteau, Pinot Noir, La Neblina, Sonoma Coast. Eric Sussman’s Radio-Coteau 2013 La Neblina is a juicy and expressive Pinot Noir with vibrant flavors and rich detail, exuberant in it’s…
2014 Eva Fricke, Riesling, Trocken, Rheingau, Germany. Fricke is one of the most exciting young producers in Germany, she has a wealth of experience and is dedicated to her craft,…
2012 Fattorie Romeo del Castello, Vigo, Etna Rosso DOC, Sicily, Italy. Chiara Vigo’s Nerello Mascalase from the slopes of the Volcano is a ripe and powerful version of varietal and…
2013 Querceto di Castellina, Chianti Classico, L’Aura, Tuscany, Italy. Committed to organic farming and with glorious vista, Querceto di Castellina is a traditional producer of elegant Chianti Classico in the…