Grapelive: Wine of the Day February 19, 2022
2019 Hundred Suns, Pinot Noir, Old Eight Cut, Willamette Valley, Oregon.In a vintage that winemaker Grant Coulter says was kind of a return to normal or a classic Willamette year,…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day February 18, 2022
2018 La Spinetta, Barbera d’Asti Superiore DOCG “Ca’ Di Pian” Piedmonte, Italy.One of my secret favorite wines, La Spinetta’s Ca” Di Pian Barbera is a wine I like to stock…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day February 17, 2022
2019 Weingut Donnhoff, Dry Slate Riesling, Tonschiefer, Nahe Germany.Like the 2018 version the 2019 Donnhoff Tonscheifer (Dry Slate) Riesling is pristine and crystalline with crisp details and a salty freshness…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day February 16, 2022
2016 G.D. Vajra, Barolo DOCG, Ravera, Piedmonte, Italy.I recently attended the fabulous Slow Wine tasting in San Francisco, an event that highlights small sustainable and organic producers and always is…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day February 15, 2022
2019 Domaine Saint-Damien, Gigondas, Les Souteyrades, Vieilles Vignes, Rhone Valley, France.The fabulous and sultry Grenache based 2019 Saint-Damien Les Souteyrades Gigondas has layers of black raspberry, boysenberry, plum and grenadine…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day February 14, 2022
2019 Arnot-Roberts, Trousseau, North Coast, California.Just when you thought this wine couldn’t get better, especially after the pretty 2018 version, the guys at Arnot-Roberts step it up again with their…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day February 13, 2022
2018 Borgogno, No Name, Langhe Nebbiolo DOC, Piedmonte, Italy.The impeccable and finely detailed 2018 Borgogno No Name Langhe Nebbiolo, which really is a de-classified Barolo that saw the same winemaking…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day February 12, 2022
2016 Mount Eden Vineyards, Cabernet Sauvignon, Estate, Santa Cruz Mountains.The 2016 Santa Cruz Mountains Estate Cabernet Sauvignon from Mount Eden Vineyards is a stunning bottle and has the stuffing to…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day February 11, 2022
2019 Il Colombaio di Santachiara, Vernaccia di San Gimignano DOCG “Campo della Pieve” Tuscan Wine Wine, Italy.The small family run winery, Il Colombaio di Santa Chiara, formerly a historic Parish…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day February 10, 2022
2019 Halcon Vineyards, Esquisto, Grenache/Syrah, Halcon Estate, Yorkville Highlands, Mendocino County.While mainly known for their fantastic Domaine Jamet like estate Syrah bottling(s), Halcon Vineyards has done a stellar job in…