Grapelive Special Report: Rediscovering Madeira
Rediscovering Madeira by Kerry Winslow, grapelive.com Madeira is a great alternative to either Tawny Port or Sherry. Madeira, which was originally a historic and tasty mistake, is a fortified wine…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day July 21, 2025
2023 Capiaux, Pinot Noir, Garys’ Vineyard, Santa Lucia Highlands.Sean Capiaux’s beautiful and deeply flavored 2023 Garys’ Vineyard is a perfect celebration of the 30th anniversary of the Garys’ Vineyard, which…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day July 20, 2025
2022 Jouves & Croisille, Malbec de Soif, Cahors, France.Bright, dark purple/garnet and juicy Jouves & Croisille Malbec de Soif, that was fermented and aged in concrete vats, shows off tobacco…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day July 19, 2025
2010 Weingut Dönnhoff, Riesling Auslese, Niederhäuser Hermannshöhle, Gold Capsule, Nahe, Germany.As I’ve said before, while I usually drink and review Dönnhoff’s drier wines, I would be crazy not to highlight…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day July 18, 2025
N.V. Suenen Champagne, Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs, Extra Brut Champagne, Oiry, France.Aurelien Suenen, based in the famed Côtes des Blancs area of Champagne, has been helped along the way…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day July 17, 2025
2017 G.B. Burlotto, Barolo DOCG, Piemonte, Italy.The bright ruby/garnet 2017 G.B. Burlotto Barolo normale is a spectacular wine, one of my favorites of the vintage I’ve tried, with lovely definition…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day July 16, 2025
2018 Château Haut-Bages Libéral, Grand Cru Classé, Pauillac, Red Bordeaux, France.The beautifully drinking dark garnet medium bodied 2018 Château Haut-Bages Libébal, a blend of close to 70% Cabernet and 30%…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day July 15, 2025
2023 I. Brand & Family Winery, Cabernet Franc, DeRose Vineyard, Cienega Valley AVA, San Benito County.The incredible dark garnet hued and 2023 DeRose Vineyard Cabernet Franc by Ian Brand is…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day July 14, 2025
2018 Tenuta San Leonardo, Terre di San Leonardo, Vigneti Delle Dolomitti IGT Rosso, Italy.The second wine of the famous San Leonardo, in Italy’s Trentino-Alto Adige region and is a similar…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day July 13, 2025
2022 PSI (by Dominio de Pingus) Ribera del Duero DO, Spain.The PSI is an old vine cuvée (mostly all Tinto Fino-Tempranillo) from Ribera del Duero’s legendary Pingus and local growers…