Grapelive: Wine of the Day January 14, 2019
2017 Field Recordings, Chenin Blanc, Central Coast, California. Winemaker and nurseryman Andrew Jone’s Field Recordings wines are, according to him a catalog of single vineyard sites, and in some cases…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day January 13, 2019
nv Equipo Navazos, Navazos Manzanilla Saca of June, 2016, En Rama, Dry Sherry, Sanlucar de Barrameda, Jerez-Xeres-Sherry, Spain. Equipo Navazos is almost single handedly making Sherry great again, they are…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day January 12, 2019
2015 Arnot-Roberts, Chardonnay, Trout Gulch Vineyard, Santa Cruz Mountains. Arnot-Roberts Wines is a two man team of schoolboy friends, Duncan Arnot Meyers and Nathan Lee Roberts, who since founding their…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day January 11, 2019
2017 Martha Stoumen, Varietally Incorrect Zinfandel, King Andrews Vineyard, Suisun Valley. Martha Stoumen is quite the sensation these days, crafting European style country wines from selected vineyards in California with…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day January 10, 2019
2016 I. Brand & Family Winery, Cabernet Franc, Bates Ranch Vineyard, Santa Cruz Mountains. Still buzzing after winning the San Francisco Chronicle Winemaker of the Year for 2018, Ian Brand’s…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day January 9, 2019
2015 Alfaro Family Vineyards, Chardonnay, Lindsay Paige Vineyard, Santa Cruz Mountains. The richly flavored and concentrated estate Lindsay Paige Chardonnay from Richard Alfaro is one of the best values in…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day January 8, 2019
2016 Theopolis Vineyards, Petite Sirah, Estate, Yorkville Highlands, Mendocino County. Theodoa Lee’s flagship wine is her estate grown Theopolis Vineyard Petite Sirah from the remote and terraced site in the…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day January 7, 2019
2013 Boony Doon Vineyard, Le Cigare Volant, 30th Anniversary, Rhone Style Red Blend, California. The 30th Anniversary edition of Randall Graham’s iconic Le Cigare Volant is a ripe and full…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day January 6, 2019
2015 Weingut Reichsrat Von Buhl, Riesling Trocken, Forster, Pfalz, Germany. The historic Reichsrat Von Buhl which was originally founded in 1849 is one of Germany’s most famous family estates is…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day January 5, 2019
n.v. Sean Thackrey “Pleiades XXVI Old Vines” Red Blend, California. The aging rock star looking Sean Thackrey, a self taught winemaker, is a counter culture legend in the wine world…