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…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day September 30, 2023
2021 Samuel Louis Smith, Chardonnay, Spear Vineyard, Sta. Rita Hills.The crisply focused and pale gold 2021 version of Spear Vineyard Chardonnay from Samuel Louis Smith is a brilliant effort that…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day September 29, 2023
2020 Domaine Jean Foillard, Morgon “Cuvée Corcelette” Cru Beaujolais, France.The 2020 vintage is turning out to be close in style to the legendary 2009 vintage, which as the time was…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day September 28, 2023
2020 Weingut Dr. Loosen, Riesling Trocken, Ürziger Würzgarten VDP Grosse Gewächs, Alte Reben, Mosel, Germany.Following the outstanding 2015 Reserve Ürziger Würzgarten GG I had recently, this gorgeous 2020 Dr. Loosen…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day September 27, 2023
2021 Domaine Comte Abbatucci, Cuvée Faustine” Vin de France Rouge, Corsica, France.The beautifully textured and aromatic Faustine Rouge, a blend of Corsica’s now native and most common grapes, 70% Sciaccarellu…