Hot Picks
2005 Tudor Pinot Noir Tondre Reserve, Santa Lucia Highlands This Pinot is all about purity and elegance with subtle power and solid structure and balance making it all that more…
Meet Richard Alfaro at Bouchee in Carmel Nov.24th
Winemaker Richard Alfaro, of Alfaro Family & Martin Alfaro Winery Will be Pouring his Wines at Bouchee Bistro in Carmel Nov. 24th (Saturday) 12 (Noon) to 4 PM I’ve been…
Has The Wine Spectator and Robert Parker Hurt the Wine Industry or Helped?
I was asked about the influence of The Wine Spectator (magazine) and Robert Parker (famous wine critic) and whether it has been a negative or a positive? The angle that…
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Tasting Great Wines, Tough Job, Yeah Right! I must say it is a blessing to be able to taste these wines and I remain thankful not jaded for this pleasure.…
Hot Picks Nov. 10th 2007
2005 Domaine Francois Raveneau Chablis “Montee de Tonnerre” Premier Cru (White Burgundy) This is wine is always one of the world’s best whites and Raveneau is a master of this…
Radog Whites
2006 Radog Gewurztraminer Monterey County This is a nice juicy white with some classic Gewurz charm and spiciness. They is some bright citrus and apricots that shine through here and…
Grapelive November Musings
It’s Fall, The Joyous Time of New Releases! This change of season brings the end of harvest and the time of year for new releases, so it is a thankful…
Guten Tag! Here are German Pinot Noirs that are darn good!
2005 Domaine Assmannshausen Staatsweinguter Kloster Eberbach (Pinot Noir) Spatburgunder Spatlese Trocken “Assmannshauser Hollenberg” Rheingau Everything about this Pinot Noir is lovely and vibrant, well except the label and trying to…
Grapelive’s Hot Picks
2001 Mastrojani Brunello di Montalcino, Tuscany, Italy This is a beautiful and pure Brunello that is both clean and old world charming, proving this is one place where you can…
Latest Reviews, Weekly Picks
2005 La Spinetta Barbera D’ Asti Ca Di Pian, Piedmonte, Italy I am a hopeless fan of this producer, I feel they might be the overall best winery in Piedmonte!…