Grapelive: Wine of the Day August 29, 2018
2016 Alfaro Family Vineyards, Chardonnay, Rosella’s Vineyard, Santa Lucia Highlands. The beautiful pale gold and straw colored Rosella’s Chard by Richard Alfaro is a richly flavored and textural white that…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day August 28, 2018
2017 Morgan, Rosé of Grenache, Arroyo Seco, Monterey County. Morgan Winery, a Monterey classic, best known for their Pinot Noir and Chardonnay offerings also does a studied selection of Rhone…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day August 27, 2018
2013 Jonata, Red Blend “Todos” Ballard Canyon, Santa Ynez Valley. The Jonata Todos, made by the very highly regarded Matt Dees, one of California’s great new generation winemakers, is a…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day August 26, 2018
2016 Liquid Farm, Rosé of Mourvèdre, Vogelzang Vineyard, Happy Canyon, Santa Barbara County. Liquid Farm, known mostly for their amazing Chardonnay program, including their awesome Sta. Rita Hills Golden Slope…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day August 25, 2018
2016 Drew, Pinot Noir, Fashauer Vineyard, Anderson Valley. One of the fuller and riper Drew Pinots, but not heavy, the Fashauer Vineyards bottling comes from a 16 year old site…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day August 24, 2018
2014 Weingut Von Schubert Maximin Grunhauser, Riesling Sekt Brut, Mosel, Germany. In recent years German Sekt has become some of the top bubbly you can buy, often rivaling elite Champagne…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day August 23, 2018
2016 Clos Cibonne, Tibouren, Cotes de Provence Rosé, Cru Classe, Cuvee Tradition, Provence, France. One of the great wines of the world, the Clos Cibonne Rosé is crafted to age…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day August 22, 2018
2016 Rivers-Marie, Pinot Noir, Anderson Valley. Made by one of California’s most celebrated winemakers, Thomas Rivers Brown, who has made Schrader, Maybach Cellars, Outpost, Round Pond, ALOFT, and Kinsella, along…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day August 21, 2018
2016 Brewer-Clifton, Pinot Noir, Sta. Rita Hills. Greg Brewer’s Sta. Rita Hills Pinot Noir cuvee sees only neutral barrels (well seasoned) of French oak and is a selection of the…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day August 20, 2018
2016 Poe Wines, Pinot Meunier, Van der Kamp Vineyard, Sonoma Mountain, Sonoma County. The hugely talented Samantha Sheehan, who founded her own label Poe Wines in 2009 and known for…