Grapelive: Wine of the Day September 5, 2019
2012 Rovellotti, Ghemme DOCG “Chioso Dei Pomi” Northern Piedmonte, Italy.The Rovellotti family traces its roots in Ghemme, in the Alta Piedmonte which is fast becoming the hot spot for Nebbiolo,…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day September 4, 2019
2014 Domaine Henri Gouges, Nuits-Saint-Georges, Red Burgundy, France.The Gouges family has been growing grapes in Burgundy for more than four hundred years and the current domaine was established in 1920…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day September 3, 2019
2017 Domaine Camille et Schaller, Chablis, Vieilles Vignes, White Burgundy, France.Absolutely new to me, the Domaine Camille & Laurent Schaller, is a family estate based in Préhy, a village in…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day September 2, 2019
2016 Domaine Rimbert, Saint-Chinian, “Le Mas au Schiste” Languedoc, France.The Saint-Chinian AOC or appellation is the oldest winemaking region in the Languedoc, and vines were first planted here in the…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day September 1, 2019
2018 Weingut Spreitzer, Riesling Trocken, Hallgartener Buntschiefer, Rheingau Germany.One of my secret favorites of this vintage in Germany is Weingut Spreitzer’s awesome and hellishly good Hallgartener “Buntschiefer” dry Riesling, in…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day August 31, 2019
2018 Chesebro, Vermentino, Cedar Lane Vineyard, Arroyo Seco, Monterey County. Brilliantly vivid and electric in the glass the Chesebro Vermentino is an awesome crisp Summer white wine with clean and…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day August 30, 2019
2016 Andrew Murray Vineyards, Syrah “Roasted Slope” Santa Barbara County.The awesome 2016 Roasted Slope, named in honor and respect for Cote-Rotie, is made from selection of co-fermented Syrah and Viognier,…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day August 29, 2019
2016 Le Domaine d’Henri – Michel Laroche & Ses Enfants, Chablis Premier Cru, Fourchaume, White Burgundy, France.A new project by famed Chablis master Michel Laroche with his kids the Le…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day August 28, 2019
2018 Sheldon Wines, Carignan, Trimble Vineyard, Mendocino County.The husband and wife team, Tobe and Dylan Sheldon, at Sheldon Wines have been crafting small lots wines under this label since 2003…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day August 27, 2019
2018 Samuel Louis Smith, Chardonnay, Spear Vineyard, Sta. Rita Hills.The absolutely gorgeous Spear Vineyard Chardonnay from Sam Smith, an upcoming release under his Samuel Louis Smith label, is one of…