Grapelive: Wine of the Day May 19, 2026
2022 Produttori di Manduria Lirica, Primitivo di Manduria DOC, Puglia, Italy.One of the tastiest values coming out of Italy’s dusty and less travelled Southern parts is Produttori di Manduria’s Lirica…
2022 Produttori di Manduria Lirica, Primitivo di Manduria DOC, Puglia, Italy.One of the tastiest values coming out of Italy’s dusty and less travelled Southern parts is Produttori di Manduria’s Lirica…
n.v. Bruno Paillard, Premier Cuvée, Extra Brut Champagne, Reims, France.The beautiful, bone dry and richly elegant Bruno Paillard Extra Brut Premer Cuvée is an absolutely delicious bubbly that has pretty…
2023 Weingut Willi Schaefer, Riesling Kabinett, Graacher Himmelreich, Mosel, Germany.Coming from Schafer’s historic plots that are located on steep weathered Devonian slate (soil) slopes and consist of up to 100-year-old,…
2022 Ficomontanino, Bulgarelli, Toscana Rosso ITG, Tuscany, Italy.The 2022 Ficomontanino “Bulgarelli” is beautifully dark garnet in the glass with a bright fresh intensity on the palate with tangy black cherry,…
2021 Clos de L’Oratoire des Papes, Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc “Cuvée Les Choregies” Rhône Valley, France.What an incredible treat it was to try the extremely rare Clos de L’Oratoire des Papes Châteauneuf-du-Pape…
2023 Bibi Graetz, Soffocone di Vincigliata, IGT Rosso, Toscana, Italy.I’ve been following this wine and Bibi Graetz since their 2012 vintage and it has proved to be very rewarding and…
2018 Domaine Jean-Max Roger, Sancerre “La Côte de Bué” Loire Valley, France.The gorgeous and nicely aged 2018 Jean-Max Roger La Côte de Bué cuvée is a golden hue in the…
2025 Marco Porello, Langhe Rosato DOC, Piemonte, Italy.The bright, super dry and crisply detailed Marco Porello Rosato is a wonderful version of Italian Rosé with vibrant sour cherry, citrusy ruby…
2006 Weingut Schloss Schönborn, Riesling Auslese ***, Pfaffenberg, Rheingau Germany.This winery excels in mature sweet wines, and the very amber 2006 Hattenheimer Pfaffenberg Auslese just might be at its peak…
2015 Domaine Fournier, Gevrey-Chambertin, Vieille Vigne, Côte de Nuits, Red Burgundy, France.This richly flavored, dark hued and silky 2015 Fournier Virile Vigne Gevrey-Chambertin is absolutely soaring right now with a…