Grapelive: Wine of the Day May 25, 2020
2018 Hundred Suns, Gamay Noir, Tualatin Estate, Willamette Valley, Oregon.Renée Saint Amour and Grant Coulter’s Hundred Suns is one of Oregon’s most exciting micro winery projects and I love everything…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day May 24, 2020
2018 Pax, Syrah, Sonoma-Hillsides, Sonoma County.The Pax Syrahs, especially this one, the Sonoma-Hillsides, are the gold standard in California for authentic varietal character and quality for the money, with this…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day May 23, 2020
2017 Weingut Mueller-Catoir, Scheurebe Trocken, Haardter Manderling, Pfalz, Germany.I love Scheurebe and this Mueller-Catoir is one of if not the best dry version, with this ripe and expressive 2017 showing…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day May 22, 2020
1986 Santa Cruz Mountain Vineyard, Pinot Noir, Estate Vineyard, Santa Cruz Mountain.This 1986 Santa Cruz Mountain Pinot, shared with us by the winemakers Junior Banuelos and Denis Hoey at Odonata…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day May 21, 2020
2010 J. Rochioli, Pinot Noir, Little Hill, Russian River Valley.One of California’s most famous and historic Pinot Noir producers, Rochioli continues to make their rich and age worthy wines that…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day May 20, 2020
2016 Domaine Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey, Saint Aubin, En Remilly, Premier Cru White Burgundy, France.How good are these PYCM Chardonnays? There are so good they are now doubling in price just a…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day May 19, 2020
2017 Cume do Avia, Caíño Longo Tinto, Dos Canotos, Ribeiro, Galicia, Spain.The native grape, Caiño Longo is usually used in blended wines, but is capable of doing lovely solo efforts…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day May 18, 2020
2017 Weingut Clemens Busch, Riesling Trocken, Mosel Germany.The tasty entry level dry Riesling from Clemens Busch is flavorful, especially this ripe year 2017 and there is a lot on off…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day May 17, 2020
2018 Martha Stoumen, Carignan, Venturi Vineyard, Mendocino County.Martha Stoumen’s 2018 Venturi old vine Carignan is a fresh old school style quaffer with lovely dark flavors, supple tannins and a juicy…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day May 16, 2020
2018 Cameron Winery, White Blend “Giuliano” Dundee Hills, Willamette Valley, Oregon.One of best kept secrets of Oregon is Cameron Winery’s Northern Italian inspired whites, especially this Giuliano, which is a…