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…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day May 14, 2017
2015 Samsara, Grenache, Santa Barbara County. Chad Melville’s Samsara 2015 Santa Barbara County Grenache is a bright, fresh and pure in varietal character and has a very natural feel and…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day May 13, 2017
2014 Alfaro Family Vineyards, Cremant de Corralitos Pinot Noir Brut Sparkling Wine, Santa Cruz Mountains. The vintage grower fizz from Richard Alfaro’s Alfaro Family Vineyards is a racy and stylish…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day May 12, 2017
2016 Big Sur Vineyards, Rose, Arroyo Seco, Monterey County. One of Carmel Valley’s recent additions, Big Sur Vineyards is a boutique family owned label with a fun and quality set…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day May 11, 2017
2015 The Princess & The Peasant, Carignan, Poor Ranch Vineyard, Mendocino County. The Poor Ranch Carignan 2015 by Stephanie Rivin, winemaker of Signal Ridge Vineyard, under her Princess & Peasant…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day May 10, 2017
2015 Domaine Paul Autard, Cotes du Rhone, Rhone Red Wine, France. The Autard Cotes du Rhone Rouge is a baby Chateauneuf du Pape blend of 70% Grenache, 20% Syrah and…