Grapelive: Wine of the Day June 30, 2016
2014 Descendientes de J. Palacios, Petalos, Mencia, Bierzo Spain. The latest Petalos del Bierzo from Jose Palacios is a deep and spicy Mencia that has all the rich detail you’d…
2014 Descendientes de J. Palacios, Petalos, Mencia, Bierzo Spain. The latest Petalos del Bierzo from Jose Palacios is a deep and spicy Mencia that has all the rich detail you’d…
2014 Doqi, Kisi Qvervi, Kakheti, Republic of Georgia. Recent finds and historical evidence puts Georgia at the heart of the birth of the wine trade, it is believed now that…
2015 Hobo Wine Company “Camp” Chardonnay, Sonoma County. Winemaker Kenny LikItprakong created the Camp line of wines in 2013 to highlight value in Sonoma County and craft interesting varietal wines,…
2011 G.D. Vajra, Barolo “Albe” Piedmote, Italy. I often I get quizzed on what I think the best world class red wines are that sell for under $50, without question…
2015 Weingut Willi Schaefer, Riesling Spatlese, Gaacher Himmelreich, Mosel Germany. There is something everyone in the wine world agrees upon, and that is Willi Schaefer Riesling, and especially the Gaacher…
2015 Unti Vineyards, Rosé, Dry Creek Valley. One of California’s most coveted and sought after Rosés, the Unti Vineyards Dry Creek Valley Sonoma County is a beautiful pink made from…
2013 Lagier Meredith, Tribidrag, Mount Veeder, Napa Valley. Steve Lagier and Carole Meredith are making some fantastic wines from their estate high up on Mount Veeder in Napa’s Mayacamas, the…
2015 Johan Vineyards “Farmlands” Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley, Oregon. Dag J. Sundby makes some compelling wines, from Norway Sundby has hit the Oregon wine scene like he’s always been a…
2015 Weingut Von Winning, Riesling Trocken, Ruppertsberger Reiterpfad, Pfalz Germany. the 2015’s from Germany are gorgeous and powerful wines, you are are going to want these for the hedonistic youthful…
2013 Tenute Rubino, Negramaro “Marmorelle Rosso” Salento, Italy. From Primitive to Spumante, Tenute Rubino makes wonderfully crafted modern wines in the Salento region of southern Italy, and this juicy Negramaro…