Grapelive: Wine of the Day March 6, 2017
2015 Albatross Ridge, Petillant Naturel, Rose of Pinot Noir Sparkling Wine, Estate Grown, Carmel Valley. The 2015 Pet Nat from Garrett Bowlus, at Albatross Ridge, is a fairly deep colored…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day March 5, 2017
2015 Arianna Occhipinti, Nero d’Avola e Frappato, SP68 Rosso, Terre Siciliane, Italy. The latest from Arianna Occhipinti is her Nero d’Avola and Frappato blend, the SP68 Rosso Terre Siciliane from…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day March 4, 2017
2012 ROC Veronica Ortega, Mencia, Valtuille, Bierzo DO, Spain. Beautifully integrated and vivid, the Veronica Ortega Bierzo 2012 is a rich and smooth example of Mencia with deep layers and…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day March 3, 2017
2016 Banshee, Rose, Mendocino County. The new vintage of Banshee Rose is a new cepage of Grenache mostly, with a little Pinot Noir and a touch of Syrah, and it…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day March 2, 2017
2014 Ridge Vineyards, Syrah-Grenache-Mataro, Lytton Estate Vineyard, Dry Creek Valley. The California Rhone style Lytton Estate bottling for 2014 is a blend of 47% Syrah, 27% Grenache and 26% Mourvedre…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day March 1, 2017
2015 Podere Scopetone, Rosso di Montalcino, Tuscany, Italy. Tasted at the Marc de Grazia Growers tasting in San Francisco, this 2015 Rosso di Montalcino by Scopetone, which will be released…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day February 28, 2017
2016 A Tribute to Grace, Rose of Grenache, Santa Barbara Highlands Vineyard, Santa Barbara County. Kiwi Angela Osborne’s A Tribute to Grace, named for the New Zealander’s Granny, is a…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day February 27, 2017
2014 Salem Wine Co. Pinot Noir, Eola-Amity Hills, Willamette Valley, Oregon. A beautiful medium weight Pinot Noir with a bright spicy character and lush texture from Evening Land’s Sashi Moorman…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day February 26, 2017
2016 Stoller Family Estate, Rose of Pinot Noir, Dundee Hills, Willamette Valley, Oregon. The new Stoller Rose is crisp and lively with fresh detail and vigorous depth of flavors with…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day February 25, 2017
2010 Fonterenza, Brunello di Montalcino, Tuscany Italy. One of the purest, clear and elegant Brunello out there, the 2010 Fonterenza is really showing fantastic with wonderful depth of character, vintage…