Grapelive: Wine of the Day January 23, 2020
2017 Tablas Creek Vineyard, Picardan, Rhone White, Adelaida District, Paso Robles.One of the rarest white wines and varietal in California is Tablas Creek’s tasty Picardan, made from this little known…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day January 22, 2020
2013 Domaine Bitouzet-Prieur, Volnay Taillepieds, Premier Cru Red Burgundy, France.Vincent Bitouzet, from the traditional Domaine Bitouzet-Prieur, makes elegantly structured wines, and is known primarily for his Meursault white Burgundies from…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day January 21, 2020
2018 Château Pegau, Cotes du Rhone “Cuvee Lône Blanc” Rhone Valley, France.The second label of the famed Domaine du Pegau, Château Pegau offers a line of great value Rhone wines,…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day January 20, 2020
2017 Laura Lorenzo – Daterra Viticultores, Portela do Vento, Ribeira Sacra, Galicia Spain.Laura Lorenzo is one of Spain’s great new generation of vignerons (viticultores) making incredible Mencia based reds from…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day January 19, 2020
2016 Weingut Künstler, Riesling Kabinett Trocken, Kirschenstuck, Rheingau Germany.The Künstler family winery, based since 1965 in the historic Rheingau town of Hochheim, one of Riesling’s original sites near the Main…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day January 18, 2020
2018 Samuel Louis Smith, Syrah, Sandstone Terrace, Santa Cruz Mountains.One of the most exciting new labels to emerge in recent years in Monterey is Sam Smith’s Samuel Louis Smith Wines…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day January 17, 2020
2017 Mendel, Semillon, Mendoza, Argentina.The Mendel winery in Mendoza Argentina is usually known for their beautiful Mabec and Cabernet Franc red wines, but what a lovely surprise this Semillon is,…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day January 16, 2020
2018 Clos Sainte Magdeleine, Rosé, Cassis AOC, Provence, France.The beautiful and richly flavored Clos Ste. Magdeleine Cassis Rosé from the 2018 vintage proves why it is one of the best…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day January 15, 2020
2012 Weingut Schafer-Frohlich, Riesling Auslese, Felseneck, Nahe Germany.The stunning Schafer-Frohlich Bockenauer Felseneck Riesling Auslese, from the 2012 vintage and tasted in half bottle, is wonderfully balanced and shows fine minerallity…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day January 14, 2020
2018 Saint Cosme, Cotes du Rhone Rouge, Rhone Valley, France.Louis Barruol’s Saint Cosme, located north to the village of Gigondas, which he is most famous for, is the oldest estate…