Grapelive: Wine of the Day May 6, 2021
2019 Ruth Lewandowski Wines, Boaz Red, Testa Vineyard – Zero, Mendocino County.The alluring and deep colored Boaz Red is made from old vine Carignan, mostly, plus some very old vine…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day May 5, 2021
2018 Sheldon Wines, Graciano, Luc’s Vineyard, Fountaingrove AVA, Sonoma County.Dylan and Tobe Sheldon have been exploring the rare Graciano grape since the early 2000s, an ancient and obscure varietal, found…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day May 4, 2021
2019 Cameron Winery, Pinot Blanc “Giannani” Willamette Valley, Oregon.Fast becoming one of my favorite white wines in Oregon, the Cameron Giovanni made exclusively from Pinot Blanc delivers smooth layers of…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day May 3, 2021
Latest Review 2018 Hundred Suns, Grenache, Elephant Mountain Vineyard, Yakima Valley, Washington State.Grant Coulter and Rene Saint-Amour’s Hundred Suns winery, based in McMinnville, is one of the most exciting labels…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day May 2, 2021
2019 Nanclares y Prieto, Albarino, Dandelion, Rias Baixas DO, Galicia, Spain.Always a treat and a tasty one, the Nanclares Albarino Dandelion 2019 delivers a vibrant crisp apple led light bodied…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day May 1, 2021
2018 Felsina, Chianti Classico DOCG, Castelnuovo Berardenga, Tuscany, Italy.Sitting in between the amazing 2016 and the pretty and fresh 2017 vintages in style, the 2018 Felsina Chianti Classico is a…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day April 30, 2021
2019 Clos de la Roilette, Fleurie “Cuvee Tardive” Cru Beaujolais, France.One of Beaujolais’ most classic producers, the Clos de la Roilette in Fleurie, run by Alain and Alexis Coudert, is…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day April 29, 2021
2020 Pax Wines, Charbono, Lushsinger Vineyard, Lake County.The fresh new Luchsinger Vineyard Charbono is vividly electric purple and tangy on the palate, made with 100% whole cluster and indigenous yeasts,…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day April 28, 2021
2018 René-Jean Dard and François Ribo, Crozes-Hermitage Rouge, Northern Rhone, France.The deeply purple and fresh 2018 edition of René-Jean Dard’s and François Ribo’s iconic natural wine styled Crozes-Hermitage is another…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day April 27, 2021
2018 Nikkal Wines, Pinot Noir, Yarra Valley, Victoria, Australia.The elegant, cool climate influenced, though slightly reductive Nikkal Pinot Noir is a barrel selection of Pinot Noir from three vineyard sites…