Grapelive: Wine of the Day April 30, 2024
2021 Lucia by Pisoni, Syrah, Soberanes Vineyard, Santa Lucia Highlands.Wow, this 2021 Lucia by Pisoni Soberanes Syrah is gorgeous stuff and delivers a serious sense of depth and complexity with…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day April 29, 2024
2021 Domaine Patrick Piuze, Bourgogne Tonnerre, Les Boutots, White Burgundy, France.The light golden hued 2021 Bourgogne Tonnerre by winemaker Patrick Piuze is Chablis like and shows a chalky/stony personality with…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day April 28, 2024
2016 Crux Winery, Petite Sirah, Russian River Valley, Sonoma County.Though not a current release, Crux’s 2016 Petite Sirah is available still directly as a library selection and it is well…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day April 27, 2024
2023 Akarregi Txiki, White Wine, Getariako Txakolina, Spain.A new producer for me, Akarregi Txiki, making a tight collection of wines from Spain’s Atlantic coast and the Getariako Txakolina, with their…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day April 26, 2024
2019 Bodegas Muga, Rioja Reserva, Rioja Alta, Spain.The ripe and deeply concentrated 2019 Muga Reserva, which the winery says is composed of 70% Tempranillo, 20% Garnacha, 7% Mazuelo, and 3%…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day April 25, 2024
2019 Domaine Nicolas-Jay, Pinot Noir “L’Ensemble” Willamette Valley, Oregon.I’ve been an eager fan of Nicolas-Jay wines, the joint partnership between famous Burgundy producer Méo-Camuzet’s Jean-Nicolas Méo and music entrepreneur Jay…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day April 24, 2024
2023 Russell Joyce, Vermentino, Cedar Lane Vineyard, Arroyo Seco AVA, Monterey County.A perfect Summer wine, especially delicious with Monterey’s local cuisine and its beautiful coastal environment, this new 2023 Vermentino…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day April 23, 2024
2020 Paitin, Barbaresco DOCG “Sorì Paitin” Serraboella, Piedmonte, Italy.This vintage Paitin Barbaresco “Sorì Paitin” Serraboella is broad shouldered, dense and much more powerful than the previous two vintages, but no…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day April 22, 2024
2022 Weingut Dr. Loosen, Riesling Trocken, Ürziger Würzgarten VDP Grosse Gewächs, Alte Reben, Mosel, Germany.Following the outstanding 2020 version and the 2015 Reserve Ürziger Würzgarten GG, both that I’ve had…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day April 21, 2024
2022 Sandlands Vineyards, Carignane, Contra Costa, California.The latest version of Sandlands Contra Costa Carignane delivers tons of personality, ripe concentration and complexity, while still being simply delicious, with its dark…