Grapelive: Wine of the Day July 31, 2025
2023 Domaine M. & C. Lapierre, Morgon, Cru Beaujolais, France.The dark ruby/magenta 2023 Lapierre Morgon (Cuvée N) is a beautiful Gamay with dark berry, plum, cherry and candied guava fruits…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day July 30, 2025
2022 Filipa Pato & William Wouters, Bical & Arinto “Dinamico” Vinho Branco, Bairrada DOC, Portugal.The slightly reductive and flinty Dinamico Vinho Branco, by the talented Filipa Pato, made from the…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day July 29, 2025
2016 Quinta do Soito, Jaen Reserva, Dão DOC, Portugal.Soito’s nicely mature 2016 Jaen, also known as Mencia, is a dark and austere wine with blackberry, plum, cranberry and currant fruits…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day July 28, 2025
2021 Olek Bondonio, Langhe Nebbiolo DOC, Piemonte, Italy.The dark ruby/garnet hued and brick edged 2021 Langhe Nebbiolo from Olek Bondonio, beautiful in purity and structure, is a baby Barbaresco like…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day July 27, 2025
Blandy’s, 10 year, Verdelho, Medium Dry, Madeira, Portugal.The beautifully balanced amber hued drier style or medium dry 10 year Blandy’s Verdelho Madeira is part of a new series of varietal…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day July 26, 2025
2002 Domaine Zind-Humbrecht, Riesling, Rangen De Thann “Clos Saint Urbain” Grand Cru d’Alsace, France.The lovely deep golden/amber hued 2002 Grand Cru Rangen de Thann Riesling “Clos Saint Urbain” Riesling has…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day July 25, 2025
2024 Anselmo Mendes, Loureiro “Contacto” Mendes-Symington, Vinho Verde DOC, Portugal.The expressive, mineral intense and exciting 100% Loureiro from winemaker Anselmo Mendes at Mendes-Symington, a new project and program by one…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day July 24, 2025
1997 Clarendon Hills, Old Vines Grenache, Kangarilla Vineyard, Clarendon, McLaren Vale, South Australia.Roman Bratasiuk’s Clarendon Hills, an unlikely success story, is one of Australia’s great labels, doing a selection of…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day July 23, 2025
2023 Farm Cottage, Syrah, Ryan Spencer Vineyard, Alfaro Estate, Corralitos, Santa Cruz Mountains.Ryan Alfaro is on a roll with his Farm Cottage wines, and his latest Syrah release from the…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day July 22, 2025
2017 La Spinetta, Barbaresco DOCG, Vursu Vigneto Valeirano, Piemonte, Italy.It’s always a pleasure to enjoy a bottle of the La Spinetta cru Barbarescos, so this dark garnet/brick red hued 2017…