Grapelive: Wine of the Day August 20, 2019
2017 Sandlands, Trousseau, Sonoma County.The impossibly pale and delicate Sandlands Trousseau starts slow in the glass, feeling more like a soft Pinot Noir at first before air and time bring…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day August 19, 2019
2016 Bodegas Basilio Izquierdo – Hidalgo, Viura, Tradicion H, White Rioja D.O. Spain.The Bodega Basilio, which was previously called Bodegas Aguila Real and had reached a certain cult status for…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day August 18, 2019
2017 Joyce Wine Company, Syrah, Gabilan, Monterey County.While making a name for himself in recent years for his outstanding Pinot Noirs and Chardonnays, Russell Joyce is one of Monterey’s young…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day August 17, 2019
2017 Cave Dog, Godello, Sonoma Valley. The surprisingly exotic and lush Godello from Cave Dog fills the palate with peach stone fruit, kumquat, white currant and apple butter along with…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day August 16, 2019
2016 Eduardo Torres Acosta Viticulore, Nerello Mascalese, Versante Nord, Terre Siciliane IGT Rosso, Mount Etna, Sicily, Italy.I’ve really loved these Mount Etna sourced wines from Eduardo Torres Acosta since his…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day August 15, 2019
2014 Chateau Pradeaux, Bandol Rouge, Provence, France.In a rare cooler style vintage the 2014 Pradeaux Bandol impresses for its restraint, delicacy and elegance, making for a lovely wine with pretty…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day August 14, 2019
2018 Weingut Selbach-Oster, Riesling Feinherb, Zeltinger Schlossberg “Alte Reben” Mosel Germany.The whole collection of 2018 vintage wines from Selbach are masterpieces of purity and terroir, these are some of the…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day August 13, 2019
2017 Caraccioli Cellars, Pinot Noir, Hilltop Cuvee, Escolle Vineyard, Santa Lucia Highlands.The beautifully crafted Hilltop Cuvee Pinot, an upcoming release from Scott Caraccioli and his team at Caraccioli Cellars, best…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day August 12, 2019
2017 Alfredo Maestro Tejero Viticultor, Tempranillo “Vina Almate” Castilla y Leon, Spain.One of the best deals in natural and pure Tempranillo, the Viña Almate by Alfredo Maestro Tejero, comes from…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day August 11, 2019
2017 Envinate, Palo Blanco, Listan Blanco/Palomino, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain.This energy driven white, by Envinate, is sourced from a tiny 1.5ha vineyard of centenarian (hundred year old) cordon trenzado, which…