Grapelive: Wine of the Day May 3, 2026
2024 Roar, Pinot Noir, Rosella’s Vineyard, Santa Lucia Highlands AVA, Monterey County.The deeply alluring 2024 Roar Rosella’s estate Pinot Noir is even better than the awesome 2023 version and looks…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day May 2, 2026
2017 Paolo Scavino, Barolo DOCG, Bricco Ambrogio, Piemonte, Italy.Again, a big thank you to my friend and Barolo enthusiast Alex Lallos of No Limits Fine Wines for digging into his…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day May 1, 2026
2022 Domaine Sylvain Pataille, Bourgogne Aligoté, White Burgundy, France.The mineral laced Pataille Aligoté 2022 is wonderfully balanced and a stylish effort with hints of white blossoms, wet stone, lime/citrus and…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day April 30, 2026
2007 Domaine Denis Bachelet, Côte de Nuits-Villages Rouge, Red Burgundy, France.This wine was a huge and pleasing surprise, on a night with many pedigreed bottles open, it shined and took…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day April 29, 2026
2022 Francois Chidaine, Montlouis Sur Loire, Les Choisilles, Loire Valley, France.The Chenin revival might be a bit over blown in California, but France’s versions continue to get better and stylish,…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day April 28, 2026
2018 Domaine Courbet, Château Chalon, Vin Juane, Côtes du Jura, France.The unique Vin Jaune from Domaine Courbet in the Jura region of france is a Sherry like concentrated dry wine…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day April 27, 2026
2022 Domaine Boehler, Molse Blanc, Grand Vin de Molsheim, Vin d’Alsace, France.The traditional, natural and independent minded Domaine Boehler’s unique Alsace white blend is a terroir expression, rather than a…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day April 26, 2026
2022 Thibaud Boudignon, Savennières “Clos de la Hutte” Loire Valley, France.Thibaud Boudignon’s rare Clos de la Hutte Savennières, again really impresses, and is an outstanding dry geeky cool Chenin Blanc…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day April 25, 2026
2018 Domaine Bernard Levet, Côte-Rôtie, Améthyste, Northern Rhone, France.As with the previous vintages, the 2018 Bernard Levet Côte-Rôtie cuvée Améthyste, 100% Syrah, is very opulent and luxuriously textured, again it…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day April 24, 2026
2019 Schloss Johannisberger, Riesling Feinheb, Gelblack, Rheingau Germany.The truly historic Schloss Johannisberg winery in the Rheingau, the birthplace of modern Riesling, is a must visit if visiting the Rheingau region…