Grapelive: Wine of the Day May 24, 2019
2015 Ca’ Del Baio, Barbaresco DOCG “Vallegrande” Piedmonte, Italy. I’ve been thrilled with the 2015 Barbarescos of Ca’ Del Baio with both the Autinbej and this full bodied Vallegrande are…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day May 23, 2019
2005 Domaine du Vieux Chateau-Daniel-Etienne Defaix, Chablis, Les Lys, Premier Cru White Burgundy, France. Daniel-Etienne Defaix, who uniquely cellar ages his wines before release, continues this long family tradition of…
Grapelive: Wine Of The Day May 22, 2019
2016 Uphold Wines by Ryme Cellars, Red Wine, Lot 01, California.Megan and Ryan Glaab of Ryme Cellars in Geyersville have created a second label Uphold Wines that are their way…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day May 21, 2019
2017 Domaine de L’Eau, Muscadet Sèvre et Maine “Granite” Loire Valley White, France. The classic and briskly focused Domaine de L’Ecu Granite, from old vine Melon de Bourgogne in Muscadet’s…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day May 20, 2019
2018 Eden Rift Vineyards, Pinot Noir, Eden -A- Vent, Cienega Valley Estate, San Benito County. The new carbonic maceration/fermentaion Eden -A- Vent 2018 from Eden Rift is an exciting and…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day May 19, 2019
2018 Domaine du Bagnol, Cassis Blanc, Provence, France. One of the most under the radar wines in the world, but one of the very best is the white from this…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day May18, 2019
2015 Domaine Jean Foillard, Fleurie, Cru Beaujolais, France. Jean Foillard, who took over his father’s domaine in 1980, is one of the legendary Cru Beaujolais producers and best known for…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day May 17, 2019
2016 Weingut Selbach-Oster, Riesling Kabinett, Zeltinger Schlossberg, Mosel Germany. The 2016 Zeltinger Schlossberg by Johannes Selbach at Selbach Oster starts with mineral intensity and reduction before opening to a delightfully…
Grapelive: California’s New Star Grape, The Rebirth Of Chenin Blanc
The Chenin Renaissance by Kerry Winslow, grapelive.com Chenin Blanc, the famous grape of Vouvray and Montlouis, also known also as Pineau de la Loire among other names, is a white…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day May 16, 2019
2009 Cobb Wines, Pinot Noir, Coastlands Vineyard, Sonoma Coast.Cobb Wines, founded in 2001, by winemaker Ross Cobb, is one of the state’s most respected Pinot Noir specialists, focuses on cool…