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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…
Grapelive Lastest *Value Pick
2006 Delas Cotes du Ventoux (Rhone Red) A.C. Cotes-du-Ventoux This country style Cotes-du-Rhone blend is like a baby Chateauneuf-du-Pape with racy red fruit, earth and spices. This red has mid…
Grapelive Latest: Wine of the Week
2006 Casanova Della Spinetta Il Nero di Casanova Sangiovese, Tuscany, Italy (By La Spinetta) This is a great wine and at a super price, with beautiful dark color and bursting…
Grapelive: Wine of the Week
2000 Andrew Will Champoux Vineyard (Cabernet Blend) Walla Walla, Washington State It is so nice to get to try mature and fully developed wines, especially when they are as beautiful…
Grapelive Latest: An Oregon Tale, Willamette Valley
Grapelive: Oregon Trip Report *Updated With Reviews THURSDAY, 9/11/08: Dundee Hills I new it was going to be tough to pack this adventure into two days, so I tried to…
Grapelive: Oregon Tale, Portland
Walking Portland on a hot Indian summer day is a big deal, and I enjoyed it to the fullest taking in the sights and sounds of this cool and thriving…
Grapelive: Wine of the Week
2006 Green & Red Zinfandel Chiles Mill Vineyard, Napa Valley Don’t miss this lush and elegant Zinfandel, it is a delight and shows the best traditional flavors and style of…