Grapelive: Wine of the Day April 22, 2015
2013 COS, Pithos Rosso, IGT Sicily, Italy. I sat in recently to hear Guisto Occhipinti speak and show his wines, it was a wonderful experience and a huge education on…
2013 COS, Pithos Rosso, IGT Sicily, Italy. I sat in recently to hear Guisto Occhipinti speak and show his wines, it was a wonderful experience and a huge education on…
2013 Groundwork, Counoise, Central Coast. San Liege’s Curt Schachlin makes a great number of handcrafted wines under his main label Sans Liege and his Groundwork label, the Groundwork always being…
2012 Neighborhood Vineyards, Pinot Noir, Ruinenlust, Enchanted Hill Vineyard, San Simeon. From vines adjacent to the famed and majestic Hearst Castle comes Neighborhood Vineyards Ruinenlust Pinot Noir, this cool climate…
2013 Field Recordings, Tempranillo “Ventucopa” Santa Barbara County. Andrew Jones’ is making some of the best value wines in California and his Tempranillo offerings are some of the best varietal…
2012 Saladin Cellars, Cabernet Sauvignon, Howell Mountain, Napa Valley. This brand new release from Saladin is an outstanding deeply colored and flavored Cabernet with a purple/black core, wild spice and…
2013 Lucia Vineyards, Chardonnay, Santa Lucia Highlands. The fabulous Lucia SLH Chard 2013 is one of the best yet from Jeff Pisoni, he seems to get better each vintage and…
2012 Baxter, Pinot Noir, Oppenlander “Whole Cluster” Mendocino. Phillip Baxter, based in the Anderson Valley, joins an elite list of winemakers crafting beautiful Pinot Noir, and his gorgeous 2012 Whole…
2012 Domaine Charvin, Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Rhone Red, France. Charvin is always one of my favorites and the 2012 is no exception, this is gorgeous stuff, one of the purest and most…
2011 Louis Barruol, Cote Rotie “Neve” Rhone Valley, France. Another negociant masterpiece from Louis Barruol, the talent behind Chateau de Saint-Cosme, he certainly has a gift for Syrah and the…
2013 Anthill Farms, Pinot Noir, Sonoma Coast. The latest Anthill Farms Pinot, the Sonoma Coast is a beautiful and almost delicate with dreamy texture and light to medium in body,…