Grapelive: Wine of the Day May 15, 2019
2016 Chateau Massiac, Minervois Rouge, Languedoc, France.Here is an absolute stunner that has to be one of the great values of the vintage, proving again the Languedoc is a go…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day May 14, 2019
2016 Cave Yves Cuilleron, Saint-Joseph Rouge “Cavanos” Vieilles Vignes, Northern Rhone, France. The last three vintages for Yves Cuilleron have been exceptional and this old vine 2016 Saint-Joseph Rouge “Cavanos”…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day May 13, 2019
2015 Pithon-Paillé, Anjou Rouge “Mozaik” Cabernet Franc, Loire Valley, France. This wonderfully priced 100% pure Cabernet Franc, with a faint whiff of brett (Brettanomyces), red berries and dark flowers, comes…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day May 12, 2019
2016 Big Basin Vineyards, Pinot Noir, Lester Family Vineyard, Santa Cruz Mountains. Bradley Brown’s whole cluster, thrilling no holds barred, Lester Family Vineyard Pinot is a wine that is just…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day May 11, 2019
2018 Morgan Winery, Riesling, Double L Vineyard Estate, Santa Lucia Highlands. The 2018 vintage is shaping up to be one of the greatest on the Central Coast in living memory…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day May 10, 2019
2018 Martha Stoumen Wines & Las Jaras “Bam Bam” Sparkling Valdiguie, Pétillant-Naturel, Mendocino County.The ultra fun and cool red sparkler from Martha Stoumen, in collaboration with Las Jaras is a…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day May 9, 2019
2015 Mount Eden Vineyards, Pinot Noir, Estate, Santa Cruz Mountains.The 2015 Mount Eden Estate Pinot Noir by Jeffery Patterson is an absolute stunner with everything you’d expect from this address,…
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…