Grapelive: Wine of the Day December 29, 2018
2015 Ceritas, Chardonnay, Trout Gulch Vineyard, Santa Cruz Mountains. John Raytek, winemaker and his wife Phoebe’s Ceritas is one of the most celebrated modern Chardonnay producers in California and their…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day December 28, 2018
2016 Domaine Barat, Chablis, Vaillons Premier Cru, White Burgundy, France. The fortunes of the Chablis region have been hit with hail and frost in recent years, so finding an exceptionally…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day December 27, 2018
2017 Niepoort, Baga, Lagar de Baixo, Bairrada D.O.C., Portugal. The exceptionally pure and almost Cru Beaujolais (think Fleurie) like Baga Lagar de Baixo by Dirk Nierpoort, best known for his…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day December 26, 2018
2017 Weingut Korrell Johanneshof, Riesling Trocken, Monopol “Paradies” Nahe Germany. The radiant and graceful Korrell Paradies Trocken leads with expressive pure apple tones impresses for it’s elegance and subtle character,…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day December 25, 2018-Merry Christmas
2017 Diatom, Chardonnay, Hilliard Bruce Vineyard, Sta. Rita Hills. Greg Brewer’s Diatom 2017 Hilliard Bruce Vineyard is all Chardonnay clone 96, sourced from a steep, ultra cool climate north facing…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day December 24, 2018
2016 Saint Cosme, Crozes-Hermitage Rouge, Northern Rhone, France. Louis Barruol’s Saint Cosme, most famous for his Gigondas, negociant series is one of the great values in the wine world, and…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day December 23, 2018
2014 Forman, Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley. Ric Forman’s 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon is a big Napa Valley wine, but with the vintage’s fresher style, sharp detail and potential for extended cellar…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day December 22, 2018
2016 Equis, Crozes-Hermitage “Equinoxe” Northern Rhone, France. Maxime Graillot’s Equis Equinoxe Crozes-Hermitage is one of the best values in pure terroir driven northern Rhone Syrah out there, it’s a lighter…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day December 21, 2018
2015 Field Recordings, Petit Verdot, Happy Canyon, Santa Barbara County. This fun, dark fruited and unique bottling from Andrew Jones at Field Recordings is primarily Petit Verdot 76%, but with…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day December 20, 2018
2017 Domaine Camille et Mathieu Lapierre, Morgan, Cru Beaujolais, France. One of the modern world’s most iconic wines, the Lapierre Morgon continues to be both the standard barer for the…