Grapelive: Wine of the Day July 24, 2020
2017 Drew Family Cellars, Pinot Noir, Valenti Ranch, Mendocino Ridge.Jason Drew’s run as one of the state’s greatest winemakers continues with his latest set of wines and his Pinot collection,…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day July 23, 2020
2019 Drive Wines, Rosé of Zinfandel, Comstock Vineyard, Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma Valley.I recently was turned on to the Drive Wines and reviewed their latest Zinfandel, which was very tasty…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day July 22, 2020
2018 Domaine du Château de Grand Pré, Fleurie “Cuvee Spaciale” Cru Beaujolais, France.Run by Christine, Claude and Romain Zordan, the Domaine du Chateau de Grand Pre in Fleurie was totally…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day July 21, 2020
2017 Jolie-Laide Wines, Syrah, Halcon Vineyard, Yorkville Highlands, Mendocino County.The 2017 Jolie-Laide Halcon Syrah is deep and very inky with intense Northern Rhone character that thrills the palate with classic…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day July 20, 2020
2018 Hundred Suns, Pinot Noir, Shea Vineyard, Yamhill-Carlton AVA, Willamette Valley, Oregon.Grant Coulter, who has worked with the famed Shea Vineyard for more than a decade, most of that time…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day July 19, 2020
2006 Weingut Schloss Schönborn, Riesling Auslese, Rüdesheimer Berg Schlossberg, Rheingau Germany.One of the old school and historic producers in the Rheingau, Schloss Schönborn based in Eltville/Hattenheim area, has been around…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day July 18, 2020
2018 Domaine Ann-Sophie Dubois, Fleurie “L’Alchemiste” Cru Beaujolais, France.The 2018 L’Alchimiste Fleurie by the hard working and talented Anne-Sophie Dubois is a gorgeous and textural pure Gamay with beautiful terroir…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day July 17, 2020
2014 Lagier Meredith, Tribidrag, Mount Veeder, Napa Valley.The 2014 Lagier Meredith Tribidrag, aka Zinfandel, from Steve Lagier and Dr. Carole Meredith’s beautiful estate high up on Napa’s Mount Veeder is…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day July 16, 2020
2016 Fèlsina – Berardenga, Chianti Classico Riserva DOCG, Tuscany, Italy.One of the greatest vintages I’ve tasted of Black Rooster (Gallo Nero) labeled, Chianti Classico wines has to be the 2016,…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day July 15, 2020
2018 Reeve, Pinot Noir “Ya Moon” Bybee Vineyard, Sonoma Coast.Another one of the most exciting labels to emerge in recent years is Noah Dorrance’s Reeve with a collection of fabulous…