Grapelive: Wine of the Day December 25, 2019
2017 Joh. Jos. Prüm, Riesling Auslese, Wehlener Sonnenuhr, Mosel Germany.The J. J. Prum wines are exceptional examples of tradition and terroir, they always showcase the place in the purest terms…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day December 24, 2019
2017 Lucia Vineyards by Pisoni, Pinot Noir, Garys’ Vineyards, Santa Lucia Highlands.This beautiful and textured Pinot Noir from Jeff Pisoni at his family’s Lucia Vineyards comes from the Garys’ Vineyard,…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day December 23, 2019
2017 Domaine Rene-Jean Dard et Francois Ribo, Crozes-Hermitage Rouge, Northern Rhone, France.Cult heros of France’s natural wine movement, most famous for their Crozes-Hermitage Syrah(s), René-Jean Dard and François Ribo, who…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day December 22, 2019
2018 Halcon Vineyards, Roussanne, Yorkville Highlands, Mendocino County.The very first estate white from Halcon, the golden hued Roussanne is an exotic and low alcohol white that defies that by being…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day December 21, 2019
2010 Shanxi Grace Vineyard, Sonata Series Red, Wine of China.When I look back on my year in wine, a few surprises stand out and this interesting red wine from China…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day December 20, 2019
2018 Weingut Carl Loewen, Riesling Feinherb, Longuicher Maximin Herrenberg “1896” Mosel Germany.One of the wine world’s great unicorn wines, the Carl Loewen 1896 Feinherb is from the oldest Riesling vines…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day December 19, 2019
2012 Remelluri, Rioja Reserva, La Rioja Alvasa, Spain.Telmo Rodriguez is one of the world’s most iconic winemakers and his wines from his family’s historic Remelluri Granja estate in the Rioja…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day December 18, 2019
2018 Weingut Spreitzer, Riesling Feinherb, Hattenheimer Engelmannsberg, Rheingau Germany.These 2018’s by Spreitzer are lovely, dense and stunning Rieslings, especially their GG’s and their savvy set of Feinherbs like this Engelmannsberg,…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day December 17, 2019
2016 Domaine Weinbach, Gewürztraminer “Cuvee Theo” Vin d’Alsace, France.One of my favorite Holiday Season wines is Domaine Weinbach’s beautifully golden and exotically spiced Cuvee Theo Gewürztraminer and this 2016 is…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day December 16, 2019
2015 Paul Jaboulet Aine, Crozes-Hermitage Rouge “Les Jalets” Northern Rhone, France.One of the most iconic Syrah producers in the world, Domaine Paul Jaboulet Aine, known for their legendary La Chapelle…