Grapelive: Wine of the Day October 10, 2023
2017 Saxum, James Berry Vineyard, Willow Creek District AVA, Paso Robles.The gorgeous, opaque purply and exceptionally enticing 2017 Saxum James Berry Vineyard Red, a blend of 55% Grenache, 29% Mataro…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day October 9, 2023
2021 Limerick Lane, Zinfandel, Russian River Valley AVA, Sonoma County.Limerick Lane Winery winemaker Chris Pittenger says this wine, 100% Zinfandel, is a blend of estate-grown fruit and a handful of…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day October 8, 2023
2019 Morgan Winery, Dry Riesling, Double L Vineyard, Santa Lucia Highlands.Honestly I had planned on drinking this one ages ago, but I’m thrilled with how it has aged and it…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day October 7, 2023
2019 Conterno Fantino, Barolo DOCG “Castelletto Vigna Pressenda” Piedmonte, Italy.The certified organic Vigna Pressenda Barolo 2019 by Conterno Fantino is beautiful pure Nebbiolo and a wine of significant power and…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day October 6, 2023
2017 Señorío de San Vicente “San Vicente” Rioja, San Vicente de la Sonsierra, Spain.The San Vicente Rioja, one of the original rebels, is a single cru wine coming from La…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day October 5, 2023
2015 Roederer Estate, L’Ermitage Brut, Vintage Sparkling Wine, Anderson Valley.The 2015 L’Ermitage Brut vintage sparkling wine by Roederer Estate, which I recently enjoyed out of magnum, is drinking fabulously well…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day October 4, 2023
2019 Sandlands Vineyards, Carignane, Lodi, California.The Lodi version of 100% Carignane from Tegan Passalacqua, winemaker at Sandlands Vineyards is a dark purply, but freshly styled wine with a profile that…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day October 3, 2023
2017 Caraccioli Cellars, Sparkling Brut Rosé, Escolle Vineyard, Santa Lucia Highlands.It’s hard not to love the Caraccioli Escolle Vineyard Sparkling wines, especially this divine recent release 2017 Brut Rosé that…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day October 2, 2023
2021 Holman Ranch Vineyards & Winery, Syrah, Estate Grown, Carmel Valley AVA, Monterey County.The wines here at Holman Ranch have really become compelling, especially with their 2018 and 2019 offerings,…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day October 1, 2023
2012 Weingut Selbach-Oster, Riesling Auslese, Wehlener Sonnenuhr, Mosel Germany.The lush deeply golden hued 2012 Wehlener Sonnenuhr Auslese by Selbach-Oster is at a great stage already with plenty of maturity and…