Wine of the Day March 17, 2014
2010 J. Rochioli, Pinot Noir, River Block, Russian River Valley. The 2010 River Block is a glorious Pinot Noir, it is shedding it’s baby fat and lavish French oak leaving…
Wine of the Day March 16, 2014
2011 Brunier, Piedlong, Chateauneuf-du-Pape Rouge, Rhone Valley, France. The Piedlong Leux-Dits Piedlong et Pignan from Domaine du Telegraphe’s Daniel Brunier is a beautiful Chateauneuf du Pape expression, it replaces the…
Wine of the Day March 15, 2014
2012 Ken Wright, Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley. Ken Wright’s legendary Pinot Noirs are some of the Oregon standard bearers, and while his single vineyard wines are his top tier offerings,…
Wine of the Day March 14, 2014
2012 Liquid Farm, Chardonnay, Golden Slope, Sta. Rita Hills. This beautifully crafted Chardonnay is another success for the young and talented team at Liquid Farm, a rising star on the…
Wine of the Day March 13, 2014
2011 Philippe Pacalet, Puligny-Montrachet, White Burgundy, France. The gorgeous and rich 2011 Philippe Pacalet Puligny is a textured and fresh Chardonnay of wonderful class and detail. Pacalet sources small yielding…
Wine of the Day March 12, 2014
2012 Domaine Weinbach, Riesling, Reserve Personnelle, Alsace, France. Weinbach is one of my favorite producers, and Laurence Faller crafts beautiful and flavorful wines, especially her Riesling wines, like her entry…
Grapelive Special Report: The Santa Lucia Highlands
Catching up with the Santa Lucia Highlands By Kerry Winslow The Santa Lucia Highlands, Monterey’s most acclaimed wine area, sits on a bench land above the Salinas River, it is…
Wine of the Day March 11, 2014
2012 Lucia, Pinot Noir, Soberanes Vineyard, Santa Lucia Highlands. The newest vineyard in the Cru class is the Santa Lucia Highlands is the Pisoni family’s Soberanes Vineyard, this site has…
Wine of the Day March 10, 2014
2011 Pierre Gonon, Les Iles Feray, Vin de Pays de L’ Ardeche, Rhone Red, France. Pierre Gonon’s lovely Les Iles Feray is 100% Syrah from vines in Saint-Joseph, he does…
Wine of the Day March 9, 2014
2011 Muhr-Van der Niepoort, Carnuntum, Blaufrankisch, Burgenland, Austria. The noble varietal of Blaufrankisch, known in Germany and places in the new world as Lemberger is also known in Hungary as…