Grapelive: Wine of the Day March 11, 2016
2014 Stolpman Vineyards, La Cuadrilla, Ballard Canyon, Santa Barbara County. The La Cuadrilla red, with a different label each vintage, from Stolpman continues to be one of the finest wines…
2014 Stolpman Vineyards, La Cuadrilla, Ballard Canyon, Santa Barbara County. The La Cuadrilla red, with a different label each vintage, from Stolpman continues to be one of the finest wines…
2015 Cibonne, Rose Tentations, Cotes de Provence, France. Clos Cibonne’s entry level Rose, the Tentations Cotes de Provence, is a beautiful pink wine that is meant and is easy to…
2014 Unculin, Tinto Mencia de Valtuille, Bierzo DO, Spain. The Unculin from Jose Antonio Garcia is a lovely fresh style Mencia with delicate layers and juicy fruit flavors, unlike some…
2013 Big Basin, Syrah, Santa Cruz Mountains. Bradley Brown’s 2013 Santa Cruz Mountains Syrah is lush and Cote-Rotie like with beautiful dark violets, cassis and boysenberry leading the way in…
2014 Guimaro, Mencia, Ribeira Sacra, Vino Tinto, Galicia Spain. Pedro Rodriguez’s Guimaro wines are some of the most compelling from the region and the basic Mencia Vino Tinto is one…
2014 Workman Ayer, Ipso Facto White, Central Coast. The latest Workman Ayer from Michel Ayer is the lovely and juicy 2014 Ipso Facto white, a 100% Viognier from a top…
2001 Domaine Ponsot, Clos de la Roche, Cuvee Vieilles Vignes, Grand Cru Red Burgundy, France. During La Paulee Week in San Francisco people were pulling out all the stops to…
2014 Schlossgut Diel, Riesling Spatlese, Pittermannchen, Nahe Germany. One of the leaders in dry style Rieslings for many years Schlossgut Diel also does lovely and luxurious fruity wines, this Spatelese…
2014 Domaine de la Mordoree, Lirac, La Reine des Bois, Rhone Red, France. Grown on sand, clay and with galets the intense Domaine de la Mordoree Lirac La Reine des…
2015 Bonny Doon Vineyard, Vin Gris de Cigare, Rose, Central Coast. Randall Grahm again proves himself to be a master blender and craftsman with his beautiful and crisp UFO Pink,…