Grapelive: Wine of the Day May 24, 2017
2015 Ryme Cellars, Vermentino “Hers” Las Brisas Vineyard, Carneros. The Ryme Hers Vermentino is bright tangy and lightly saline infused, in other words it’s a fresh and mouth-watering white with…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day May 23, 2017
2014 Domaine Joseph Roty, Gevrey-Chambertin, Red Burgundy, France. The Roty 2014 Gevrey is a highly attractive and earthy seductive Pinot Noir with vitality an vigor in a medium bodied wine…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day May 22, 2017
2016 Joyce Vineyards, Rose “Turbidity Current” Monterey County. Russell Joyce’s latest set of wines are highly entertaining and charming with good fruit, balance and energy, especially good are his Pinot…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day May 21, 2017
2014 Sheldon Wines “The Red Hat” Field Blend Napa Valley. The Sheldon’s brilliant and elegant red field blend The Red Hat is truly lovely stuff with graceful texture and layers…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day May 20, 2017
2014 La Voix, Pinot Noir “Rebel Rebel” Quinta del Mar Vineyard, San Luis Obispo County. Steve Clifton’s solo project the La Voix Winery is his first gig since splitting with…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day May 19, 2017
2015 Rhys, Pinot Noir, Anderson Valley. The new Rhys Anderson Valley 2015 Pinot is a dark and lively young wine that shows the vintage’s concentration and impressive mouth feel, but…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day May 18, 2017
2013 Mail Road, Pinot Noir, Mt. Carmel Vineyard “Blocks 3, 5” Sta. Rita Hills. As winemaker at Screaming Eagle’s sister winery Jonata and making the Hilt wines Matt Dees has…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day May 17, 2017
2015 Stolpman Vineyards, La Cuadrilla, Ballard Canyon. Stolpman Vineyard’s vineyard manager Ruben Solorzano and vineyard crew selected the individual vines for this red blend of mostly Syrah 68% with 20%…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day May 16, 2017
2012 Jaffurs, Syrah, Santa Barbara County. I’ve long been a fan of Craig Jaffurs and especially his Syrah wines, so it was wonderful to taste his wine again on a…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day May 15, 2017
2016 Silvestri, Rose of Pinot Noir, Carmel Valley Estate, Monterey County. A new release from famous academy award winning music composer Alan Silvestri’s Carmel Valley estate winery, the 2016 Silvestri…