Grapelive Lastest: Between the Holidays Wine Quest
The last two weeks have been filled with busy work and lots of driving, but also very enjoyable moments with visits to interesting friends and tasting their wines. My travels…
Grapelive: Wine of the Week
2007 Alfaro Family Vineyards Chardonnay Lindsay-Page Vineyard, Estate, Santa Cruz Mountains. This wine is fast becoming a cult hit, and yet again proves to be one of the best Chardonnays…
Grapelive: Wine of the Week
2005 Hollywood & Vine 2480 Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley (By Celia Masyczek) From special lots of fruit, including Scarecrow, are crafted by Celia Masyczek to make this awesome Cabernet. She…
Happy Thanksgiving
Happy Thanksgiving From Grapelive I hope you are all doing well and have a wonderful holiday season with lots of food and beautiful wines with your loved ones and friends.…
Grapelive: Chris Ringland Tasting
While not a household name here in the States, Chris Ringland is a star in the winemaking world, and a rock star in wine geek circles. Ringland is highly regarded…
Grapelive: Wine of the Week
2007 Chateau Chateau “Skulls” Grenache & Mataro (Mourvedre) Barossa Valley, Australia (By Chris Ringland) This sweet and smooth fruit filled wine is easy to love and has a rich palate…
Grapelive Lastest
If you like touring the wine country, this is a great time to go, when things are slow and the weather is great for tasting. With the economic crisis and…
Grapelive: Wine of the Week
2004 Corison Cabernet Sauvignon Kronos Vineyard (Reserve) Napa Valley Celebrated winemaker Cathy Corison has been crafting stunning Cabernet for more than 30 years and her resume includes Chappellet, Staglin, Long…
Grapelive Latest: Searching Out Values & Tasting Some Greatnes
Even though I’ve had some amazing opportunities this month with two stunning tastings that had a vertical retrospective of the late great Didier Dagueneau and a horizontal of the famed…
Grapelive: Wine of the Week
2006 Rochioli Pinot Noir Estate, Russian River Valley One of my personal favorites, this wine does not disappoint and is a classic style Pinot Noir from this region with flavors…