Grapelive: Wine of the Day November 1, 2019
2015 Poe Wines, Sparkling Rosé, Sonoma Valley.Samantha Sheehan, of Poe Wines, makes a lovely set of handcrafted wines that were inspired by her travels to Europe and especially her time…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day October 31, 2019
2018 Joyce Wine Company, Syrah, Tondre Grapefield, Santa Lucia Highlands.At a Halloween party with some scary good wines on offer, one really stood out, this new Joyce Syrah from the…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day October 30, 2019
2014 Mousse Fils, Special Club Brut Champagne, Meunier – Les Fortes Terres, Vallée de la Marne, France.The brilliant 100% Meunier 2014 Special Club by Cedric Mousse, Champagne Mousse Fils’ 12th…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day October 29, 2019
2017 Halcon Vineyards, Pinot Noir, Oppenlander Vineyard, Anderson Valley.The latest from Halcon, is fourth vintage of Oppenlander Pinot Noir made by this small winery run by Paul Gordon, who Halcon…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day October 28, 2019
2017 Piedrasassi, Syrah “PS” Santa Barbara County.Piedrasassi’s winemaker Sashi Moorman is one of California’s best and most influential winemakers, though still relatively unknown to the public, somewhat like Eric Baugher…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day October 26, 2019
2017 Brick House Vineyard, Pinot Noir “Select” Willamette Valley, Oregon.One of my favorites from the legendary Doug Tunnell and team at the all biodynamic Brick House Vineyard in Oregon’s Willamette…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day October 25, 2019
2018 Weingut Selbach-Oster, Riesling Trocken, Zeltinger Sonnenuhr***, Mosel Germany. The 2018 Zeltinger Sonnenuhr “Three Stars” barrel sample is Selbach’s Grand Cru dry Riesling, a GG by another named if you…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day October 24, 2019
2018 Avaler, Pinot Noir, Sonoma County.Wonderfully open, pure and delicious, the newest addition to the value lineup at Avaler, is their Sonoma County Pinot Noir, which is sourced from two…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day October 22, 2019
2017 Saint Cosme, Crozes-Hermitage Rouge, Northern Rhone, France.The beautiful and sultry 2017 Crozes from Louis Barruol at Chateau de Saint Cosme is highly entertaining, complex and remarkably easy to quaff…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day October 21, 2019
2016 Domaine Marchand-Tawse, Gamay, Coteaux Bourguignons, France.This wonderfully textural and pretty Marchand-Tawse 100% Gamay Coteaux Bourguignons is made from grapes sourced from two sustainably grown clay and limestone soil vineyards…