Grapelive: Wine of the Day April 10, 2024
2021 Brooks Winery, Riesling, Willamette Valley, Oregon.There is lots of excitement at Brooks Winery these days and it was great to see Janie Brooks Heuk, who runs this innovative Oregon…
2021 Brooks Winery, Riesling, Willamette Valley, Oregon.There is lots of excitement at Brooks Winery these days and it was great to see Janie Brooks Heuk, who runs this innovative Oregon…
2022 Farm Cottage, Pinot Noir, Trout Gulch Vineyard, Santa Cruz Mountains.The latest release from Farm Cottage, the signature Trout Gulch Vineyard Pinot Noir is a nicely aromatic beauty and has…
2018 Rosavica Benotti, Roero DOCG, Piemonte, Italy.Though founded a few years ago in 2015 and run by Ermanno Cordero, the Rosavica Benotti estate located in Piemonte’s Roero zone, which was…
2022 Cruse Wine Company, Sparkling Valdiguié, Ranch Chimiles Vineyard, Napa Valley.Known for his precise and uniquely tasty sparklers, Michael Cruse has mastered the art of both Methode Champenoise and Pètillant…
2020 Franco Toros, Sauvignon Blanc, Collio DOC, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy.The Azienda Agricola Toros, now under the direction of Franco Toros, was new to me and I was excited to try…
2021 Hirsch Vineyards, Pinot Noir “San Andreas Fault” Sonoma Coast.The beautifully layered and deep ruby colored Hirsch Vineyards San Andreas Fault Estate Pinot Noir 2021 is really drinking nicely, usually…
2005 Domaine Hugel et Fils, Riesling “Jubilee Hugel” Vin d’Alsace, France.The beautiful aromatic, ripe and golden hued 2005 vintage Hugel Jubilee Riesling is richly dense on the palate and shows…
2019 Fattoria di Bacchereto – Rosella Bencini Tesi, Terre A Mano Sassocarlo, Bianco Toscano IGT, Carmignano, Tuscany, Italy.The deeply golden hued Terre A Mano Sassocarlo Bianco Toscano IGT, made from…
2022 Domaine Anita, Moulin -À- Vent “Cœur de Vigneronne” Cru Beaujolais, France.The Domaine Anita label, led by Anita Kuhnel (Neveu), a former professional cyclist-turned winemaker who is a quickly rising…
2023 La Marea by Ian Brand, Albariño, Kristy Vineyard, Monterey County.Again, as I’ve highlighted already, this 2023 vintage is crazy good and these early releases, from California, are fabulous, expressive…