Grapelive: Wine of the Day May 8, 2019
2018 Alfaro Family Vineyards, Rosé of Pinot Noir, Santa Cruz Mountains. One of California’s great values and one of my favorite Summer wines, the Alfaro Rosé of Pinot Noir is…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day May 7, 2019
2018 Reeve, Sangiovese “Bosco” Chalk Hill, Sonoma County.The lovely and generous Reeve Bosco Sangiovese shows ripe fruit, nice juicy acidity and a satiny texture with open layers of red fruit,…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day May 6, 2019
2014 Tofanelli Family Vineyard, Charbono, Napa Valley.The super dark and lush 2014 Charbono by Tofanelli shows a layered palate of rich blackberry, boysenberry, plum and fig fruits along with hints…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day May 5, 2019
2017 Sandlands, Chenin Blanc, California.Tegan Passalacqua’s inter-regional Chenin, under his Sandlands label is a beauty with fresh detail and lively fruit with pure peachy charms and delicate mineral focus. This…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day May 4, 2019
2017 Envinate, Tinto Benje, Vinos Atlanticos, Tenerife, Canary Islands. The 2017 Benje is slightly reduced and smoky with the volcanic soils showing throughout, but it blows off and gives a…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day May 3, 2019
2018 Bedrock Wine Co. Old Vine Rosé Wine “Ode to Lulu” California. Bright and intensely mineral infused the 2018 Bedrock Ode to Lulu proves again why it’s such a sought…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day May 2, 2019
2016 Judith Beck, Red Wine “Beck Ink” Burgenland, Austria.The beautifully detailed and interesting Beck Ink Red Wine, by the talented Judith Beck, crafted from mostly Zweigelt along with St. Laurent…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day May 1, 2019
2016 4 Monos Viticultores, Blanco, Sierra de Gredos, Vinos de Madrid DO, Spain. The aromatic, mineral driven and crisp 2016 4 Monos Blanco, a blend of organic grapes, about 60%…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day April 30, 2019
2015 Weingut Georg Breuer, Riesling Trocken, Estate Rudesheim, Rheingau Germany. The 2015 Estate Trocken, sourced from a combination of sites, is a slate driven and soulful bone dry Riesling with…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day April 29, 2019
2017 Jaimee Motley Wines, Mondeuse “Argillet” Santa Maria Valley. Beautifully purple/crimson in the glass with a dark and spicy nose of violets, peppercorns and wild herbs this 2017 Mondeuse from…