Grapelive: Wine of the Day August 21, 2020
2019 Weingut Donnhoff, Riesling Trocken, Nahe Germany.The estate bottling of dry Riesling from Donnhoff, the basic wine that is anything but basic is a fabulous wine, especially delicious in this…
2019 Weingut Donnhoff, Riesling Trocken, Nahe Germany.The estate bottling of dry Riesling from Donnhoff, the basic wine that is anything but basic is a fabulous wine, especially delicious in this…
2018 Bedrock Wine Company, Zinfandel “Old Vine” California.Coming from some of California’s oldest and most historic vineyard sites the Bedrock Wine Company Old Vine Zinfandel always drinks with prestigious pleasure…
2017 Joel et Sylvie Cirotte, Sancerre “Le Chene Marchand” Loire Valley, France.The dense Sauvignon Blanc fruit and striking mineral detail highlights the Cru terroir that influences this well made Sancerre…
2018 Inspiration Vineyards, Pinot Noir, Branley Vineyard, Russian River Valley, Sonoma County.The Branley Vineyard Pinot by Jon Phillips and winemaker Dylan Sheldon is a gem in the glass with luxurious…
2018 Clos Cibonne, Tibouren, Cuvée Spéciale des Vignettes, Côtes de Provence Rosé, Cru Classe, Provence, France.As I’ve said many times, the Clos Cibonne Côtes de Provence Rosé is not only…
2018 Domaine Agathe Bursin, Riesling, Zinnkoepflé Grand Cru, Vin d’Alsace, France.This gorgeously crystalline Riesling is one of my favorites of the vintage from Alsace with Bursin really capturing the true…
2019 Weingut Korrell, Riesling Trocken, Nahe Germany.The 2019 Nahe Riesling wines look to be legendary and this Korrell basic trocken is absolutely glorious and pure liquid summer in the bottle…
2018 Chateau Thivin, Cote de Brouilly, Cru Beaujolais, France.The Famille Geoffray’s famous old school Chateau Thivin is one of my favorite go to reds, its pure Gamay flavors and terroir…
2015 Elyse Winery, Zinfandel, Korte Ranch Vineyard, St. Helena, Napa Valley.The Elyse Winery has been one of my favorites for Zin and Cab for almost 25 years and I still…
2019 Big Basin Vineyards, Rosé, Central Coast, California.Bradley Brown’s Big Basin Vineyards based in the remote Santa Cruz Mountains is known mostly for their critically acclaimed estate Rattlesnake Rock Syrah,…