Grapelive: Wine of the Day February 12, 2020
2018 Weingut Carl Loewen, Riesling Trocken, Ritsch, Grosses Gewächs, Mosel Germany.Christopher Loewen’s 2018 Ritsch GG coming from extreme slopes, the second steepest in Europe, takes this vineyard to the next…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day February 11, 2020
2018 Pax, Gamay Noir, Sonoma Coast.The latest release Gamay from Pax is an old world and austere bottling with a meaty and with a raw earthiness, it is less fruit…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day February 10, 2020
NV Ultraviolet by Poe Wines, Sparkling Rosé, California.The Ultraviolet Sparkling Rosé is a fun, lively and fruity bubbly that is generous and Cremant de Loire like in style with a…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day February 9, 2020
2017 G.D. Vajra, Langhe Nebbiolo DOC, Piedmonte, Italy.The Vajra 2017 Langhe Nebbiolo is an absolutely beautiful wine with incredible depth of style for the price, in fact it is on…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day February 8, 2020
2014 Mount Eden Vineyards, Estate Cabernet Sauvignon, Santa Cruz Mountains.The 2014 Mount Eden Estate Cabernet Sauvignon is a beauty from start to finish, one of the finest I’ve tried in…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day February 7, 2020
N.V. Moussé Fils, Anecdote Lieu-Dit La Varosses, Blanc de Blancs Brut Champagne, Cuisles, Vallée de la Marne, France.Cedric Moussé’s beautiful Champagne collection, usually led by distinct Pinot Meunier bottlings, are…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day February 6, 2020
2014 Ferren Wines, Chardonnay, Lancel Creek Vineyard, Sonoma Coast.The Ferren label wines I’ve tasted, which I’ve had just a couple of so far, have impressed me with the quality and…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day February 5, 2020
2017 Morgan Winery, Pinot Noir, Double L Estate Vineyard, Santa Lucia Highlands.The latest Double L Vineyard Pinot Noir is really an impressive wine from Morgan, one of Monterey’s best and…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day February 4, 2020
2017 Lucia Vineyards by Pisoni, Chardonnay, Soberanes Vineyard, Santa Lucia Highlands.The rich and full bodied Soberanes Chardonnay from winemaker Jeff Pisoni, who makes the wines for his family’s labels, is…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day February 3, 2020
2017 Schlossgut Diel, Riesling Trocken, Burg Layen, Nahe Germany.Caroline Diel’s latest wines are some of the best in Germany and everything I’ve tasted from 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018, which…