Grapelive: Wine of the Day May 27, 2016
2013 Alfaro Family Vineyards, Chardonnay, Trout Gulch Vineyard, Santa Cruz Mountains. The Trout Gulch Vineyard sits above Aptos, very close to the ocean and is dry farmed, planted in 1980…
2013 Alfaro Family Vineyards, Chardonnay, Trout Gulch Vineyard, Santa Cruz Mountains. The Trout Gulch Vineyard sits above Aptos, very close to the ocean and is dry farmed, planted in 1980…
2014 Cooper Mountain Vineyards, Pinot Noir “Life” Willamette Valley, Oregon. The Life Pinot Noir from Cooper Mountain Vineyards is a biodynamic natural wine without the use of sulfur or sulfites…
2014 Whitcraft Winery, Pinot Noir, Pence Ranch, Pommard Clone, Santa Ynez Valley. This unfined/unfiltered native yeast and whole cluster Pinot Noir from Drake Whitcraft might be the best wine I’m…
nv Vajra, N.S. Della Neve, Extra Brut Rose, Sparkling Wine, Piedmonte, Italy. This is beautiful and exotic Nebbiolo and Pinot Noir made in a brisk and vibrant, ultra dry style…
2015 Sergio Mottura, Grechetto, Poggio della Costa, IGT Bianco, Lazio Italy. The tank raised Grechetto Poggio della Costa from Sergio Mottura is a vibrant and leesy white that delivers fine…
2015 Domaine Tempier, Bandol Rosé, Provence, France. The steely and luxurious 2015 Domaine Tempier Rosé is a must have wine for summer, made up of a blend of 55% Mourvèdre,…
2011 No Girls, Grenache, La Paciencia Vineyard, Walla Walla Valley. No Girls is a spin off from Cayuse with Christophe Baron over seeing and making the wine since the first…
2015 Andrew Murray, Esperance Rose of Cinsault, Curtis Vineyard, Santa Ynez Valley. The 2015 Esperance Rose is 100% Cinsault and it shines brightly pink in the glass with crisp dry…
2011 Giovanni Rosso, Barolo, Cerretta, Piedmonte, Italy. Davide Rosso’s gorgeous and silky Cerretta Cru Barolo is a young Nebbiolo that you can enjoy even now, though it certainly can age…
2015 Signal Ridge Vineyard “White Zin” Dry Rose of Zinfandel, Mendocino Ridge. Though the name is playful and ironic, this is serious stuff with a vibrant dry character, very removed…