Category: Wine Articles

2015 Jo Landron, La Louvetrie, Muscadet Serve et Maine Sur Lie, Loire Valley, France. The certified organic Domaine of Jo Landron uses biodynamic practices on his estate, with this cuvee…

2014 Bonny Doon Vineyard, Pinot Noir, Sonoma Mountain Vineyard, Sonoma Mountain. One of Randall’s secret series (or less known) of Pinot explorations, the 2014 Bonny Doon Vineyard Sonoma Mountain Pinot…

Grapelive New Rosé Picks 2017 Bow & Arrow, Rose, Willamette Valley, Oregon. Scott Frank’s Bow & Arrow Dry Willamette Valley Rose is mostly Pinot Noir based with a touch of…

2016 Drew, Syrah, Valenti Ranch Vineyard, Mendocino Ridge. Jason Drew in the last 3 or 4 vintages has arguably been crafting some of California’s absolute best wines, with both his…

2013 Domaine Francois Lumpp, Givry Premier Cru “A Vigne Rouge” Red Burgundy, France. This Domaine is getting a lot of buzz for value, and I was very excited to try…

2014 Chesebro, Syrah, La Mariposa, Cedar Lane Vineyard, Arroyo Seco, Monterey County. Mark and Will Chesebro’s single barrel Syrah with a touch of co-ferment Viognier, Cote-Rotie style La Mariposa was…

2015 Weingut Mueller-Catoir, Riesling Trocken, Haart Burgergarten “Im Breumel” Grosses Gewächs, Pfalz Germany. The fabled estate of Mueller-Catoir, a family owned winery since 1774, going back nine generations in it’s…

2014 Girolamo Russo, Etna Rosso DOC “Feudo” Sicily, Italy. The winery, an organic tiny Etna producer, Girolamo Russo is one of Sicily’s newest stars led by Giuseppe Russo, a professionally…

2016 Le Temps des Copains by Frederic Niger, Gamay “Astra” Vin de France, Loire Valley, France. This is a new project of Fred Niger of Domaine de l’Ecu, which is…