Grapelive: Wine of the Day December 31, 2020
2018 Sandlands Vineyards, Zinfandel, Lodi Wine, California.The latest set of wines from Tegan and Olivia Passalacqua at Sandlands Vineyards from the 2018 vintage are true reflections of time and place…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day December 30, 2020
2018 BiNaume (Clarie Naudin/Jean-Yves Bizot) Le Gamay de l’Allie, Vin de France.The BiNaume label is a small project started by Claire Naudin, of Burgundy’s Domaine Naudin-Ferrand and her husband Jean-Yves…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day December 29, 2020
2019 Drew, Pinot Noir, Mid-Elevation, Mendocino Ridge.The just released 2019 Mid-Elevation Pinot Noir by Jason Drew is a beautiful and youthful wine of great detail and purity, wonderfully bright, a…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day December 28, 2020
2016 Le Miccine, Chianti Classico Riserva DOCG, Tuscany, Italy.This antic podere (ancient estate) in the hills of Gaiole in the famous Chianti Classico region of Tuscany has been on a…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day December 27, 2020
1996 Domaine Santa Duc, Gigondas, Rhone Valley, France.What a treat to find a perfectly cellared bottle of Gigondas, especially Domaine Santa Duc, one of old world classics, an estate that…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day December 26, 2020
n.v. R.H. Coutier, Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs, Brut Champagne, Ambonnay, France.The Champagne house of R.H. Coutier has a long history with the Coutier family having been a fixture in…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day December 25, 2020
2017 Domaine de Ferrand, Chateauneuf-du-Pape Rouge, Rhone Valley, France.The beautifullly pure and palate pleasing Domaine de Ferrand 2017 Chateaneuf-du-Pape by vigneron Philippe Bravay comes from some of the oldest Grenache…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day December 24, 2020
2015 Weingut Muller-Catoir, Riesling Trocken, Haardt Herrenletten Erste Lage, Pfalz Germany.Another one of my longtime favorite wineries and wines that I always enjoy during the Holidays, Muller-Catoir, provides and has…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day December 23, 2020
2016 Rovellotti, Nebbiolo “Valplazza” Colline Novaresi DOC, Alto Piedmonte, Italy.Rovellotti is a wonderful small producer based in Ghemme in the Alto Piedmonte region of Northwestern Italy that specializes in Nebbiolo,…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day December 22, 2020
2018 Weingut Spreitzer, Riesling Spatlese, Winkeler Jesuitengarten, Rheingau Germany.The gorgeous and lush 2018 Spreitzer “Jesuitengarten” is an absolutely killer wine for this time of year with a fabulous balance between…