Grapelive: Wine of the Day February 6, 2023
2020 Domaine Weinbach, Les Vignes du Prêcheur, White Field Blend, Vin d’Alsace AOC, France.The latest vintage Les Vignes du Prêcheur, which is single vineyard co-fermented white field blend of 5…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day February 5, 2023
2020 Desire Lines Wine Co, Syrah, Shake Ridge Ranch, Amador County, Sierra Foothills.The Shake Ridge Syrah from winemaker Cody Rasmussen is an ultra expressive California wine and this alluringly purple…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day February 4, 2023
2016 Bonny Doon, Old Telegram, Mourvèdre, Contra Costa County.This dark garnet and ruby edged 2016 Old Telegram is lovely aromatic and firmly structured, as Mourvèdre should be with crushed blackberries,…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day February 3, 2023
2020 Moreau-Naudet, Chablis, Vaillons Premier Cru, White Burgundy, France.The 2020 looks like an exceptionally exciting vintage for Chablis and this Vaillons 1er Cru from Moreau-Naudet is a stunning and crystalline…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day February 2, 2023
2014 Chateau de L’Echarderie, Quarts de Chaume, Grand Cru, Loire Valley, France.The beautifully crafted Quarts de Chaume from Chateau de L ‘Echarderie and vigneron Pascal Laffourcade shows a perfectly proportioned…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day February 1, 2023
2019 Sandlands Vineyards, Grenache, Besson Vineyard, Santa Clara County.The 2019 Grenache Besson Vineyard by Sandlands, made by Tegan Passalacqua, who is Turley’s head winemaker and vineyard manager, is bright fruited…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day January 31, 2023
2018 Neethlingshof Estate Wine, The Caracal, Red Wine, Short Story Collection, Stellenbosch, South Africa.The 2018 The Caracal Bordeaux style red blend from the Neethlingshof Wine Estate, a new winery for…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day January 30, 2023
2020 Bodegas y Vinedos Raul Perez, Mencia, La Vitoriana Lomas de Valtuille, La Vizcaina, Bierzo, Spain.I love this Bierzo La Vitoriana Lomas de Valtuille Mencia with its raw earthy character…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day January 29, 2023
2016 Sullivan Vineyards, Estate Red “Coeur de Vigne” Rutherford, Napa Valley.One of the most highly acclaimed vintages in recent memory and showing exactly what you’d expect from a top estate…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day January 28, 2023
2020 Turley Wine Cellar, Zinfandel, Duarte, Contra Costa County.There’s a lot to love in Turley’s latest set of wines, and these 2020 vintage offerings are some of my favorite Zins…