Grapelive: Wine of the Day March 10, 2025
2023 Weingut Leitz, Riesling Spätlese, Rüdesheimer Magdalenenkreuz, Rheingau Germany.The Leitz Magdalenenkreuz Spatlese, as I’ve said before, is a happy place wine for me, is always expressive and pure, the name…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day March 9, 2025
2017 Capanna, Brunello di Montalcino DOCG, Tuscany, Italy.The 2017 Capanna Brunello is a wonderful surprise in a weaker vintage for the region and shows off a beautiful and complex full…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day March 8, 2025
2021 Weingut Karthäuserhof, Riesling Trocken, Schieferkristall, Ruwer-Mosel, Germany.The steely, zesty and racy bone dry 2021 Schieferkristall Trocken by the famous Karthäuserhof winery based in the Ruwer Valley, off the Mosel,…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day March 7, 2025
2020 Bindi Sergardi – Tenuta I Colli, Chianti Classico DOCG “Ser Gardo” Tuscany, Italy.A new discovery for me, this 2020 Bindi Sergardi – Tenuta I Colli Chianti Classico, 100% Sangiovese,…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day March 6, 2025
n.v. Broadbent Selections, Madeira, Verdelho, 10 Year Old, Portugal.The latest release of Broadbent’s Verdelho 10 Year Madeira is lovely and vinous on the palate with vibrant with zesty burnt orange…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day March 5, 2025
2017 Weingut Rings, Riesling Trocken, Saumagen VDP Grosses Gewächs, Pfalz, Germany.The gorgeous, bright golden hued and wonderfully evolving 2017 Rings GG, which comes from the chalky limestone single vineyard Kallstadter…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day March 4, 2025
2022 Sadie Family Wines, Cinsault “Pofadder” Swartland, South Africa.As I’ve said before, South Africa has some of the best Cinsault wines in the wold and Sadie’s Pofadder Cinsault is maybe…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day March 3, 2025
2019 Vigne del Malina, Chardonnay, IGT Venezia Giulia, Italy.One of the most intriguing winery discoveries at the 2025 Tre Bicchieri (Gambero Rosso) Tasting, was the Bacchetti family’s “Vigne del Malina”…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day March 2, 2025
2020 Sordo, Barolo DOCG “Perno” Piemonte, Italy.The gorgeous Tre Bicchieri winning 2020 Perno Cru Barolo from Sordo drinks like a Burgundy with a velvety tannic backbone, beautiful aromatics and deep…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day March 1, 2025
2023 Weingut Spreitzer, Riesling Spätlese, Lenchen Eisenberg “303” Rheingau, Germany.Tasted from a barrel sample, the 2023 “303” Lenten Eisenberg Spätlese is a show stopper and a great way to start…