Grapelive: Wine of the Day January 2, 2023
2014 Domaine Giacometti, Cru des Agriate, Patrimonio Rouge AOC, Corsica, France.Starting to show its age and tertiary elements, the 2014 Domaine Giacometti Patrimonio Rouge, from the wilds of this French…
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Traditional CassouletIn Search of the Languedoc Holy Grail By Bradley Gray, special contributor to Grapelive.com Cassoulet is undeniably the most delicious comfort food on the planet. This is a centuries-old…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day January 1, 2023
2020 Jean-Louis Dutraive – Domaine de la Grand’Cour, Fleurie, Lieu-Dix “Chapelle des Bois” Cru Beaujolais, France.The magenta/ruby colored 2020 Chapelle des Bois is intensely vivid, crisply detailed and pure with…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day December 31, 2022
2020 Waylan Wine Co., Red Wine, Peake Ranch Vineyard, Sta. Rita Hills.Finishing the year with something completely new, the Waylan Wine Co., from the Los Olivos area of Santa Barbara…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day December 30, 2022
2019 Desire Lines, Mourvèdre, Experimental Series #5 – Bedrock Vineyard, Sonoma Valley.This very rare Experimental small lot 100% Mourvèdre by winemaker Cody Rasmussen, the assistant winemaker at Morgan Twain-Peterson’s Bedrock…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day December 29, 2022
2019 Monte Rio Cellars, Zinfandel, Old Vines, Lodi, California.The rustic, simple and crunchy the 2019 Monte Rio Old Vine Zinfandel is like a Lodi Chianti, going nicely with pasta and…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day December 28, 2022
2019 Drew Family Cellars, Syrah, Valenti Ranch, Mendocino Ridge.One of my very favorite California red wines, the Drew Valenti Syrah offers emended class and quality with its cool climate Northern…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day December 27, 2022
2015 I. Brand & Family, Cabernet Franc, Bayly Ranch, Paicines, San Benito County.Ian Brand had opened up his magnum library and there’s some really fun things available and I got…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day December 26, 2022
2018 Weingut Leitz, Riesling Spatlese, Rüdesheimer Magdalenenkreuz, Rheingau Germany.The Leitz Magdalenenkreuz Spatlese, a happy place wine for me, is always expressive and pure, the name of this vineyard, translates to…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day December 25, 2022
2021 Theopolis Vineyards, Rosé of Petite Sirah, Estate Grown, Yorkville Highlands, Mendocino County.Sometimes overlooked for the Holidays, Rosé wines can be a real treat during the season and easy to…