Grapelive: Wine of the Day October 2, 2016
2014 Domaine Francois Legros, Vougeot 1er Cru Les Cras, Red Burgundy, France. The Francois Legros Voguent 1er Cru feels dense and powerful with Grand Cru mouth feel and deep fruit…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day October 1, 2016
n.v. Henriet-Bazin, Brut Rose Grand Cru Champagne, France. The maison Henriet-Bazin is an old Champagne house having started back in 1890, but is very new to the grower producer seen…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day September 30, 2016
2014 Ridge Vineyards, Zinfandel, Pagani Ranch, Sonoma Valley. Since Ridge will be using some new plantings from the 2015 vintages going forward, the 2014 Ridge Pagani looks like the last…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day September 29, 2016
2013 Cliff Lede, Cabernet Sauvignon, Stag’s Leap District, Napa Valley. Beautifully textured, weighty and deeply layered comes Cliff Lede’s wonderful full bodied Stag’s Leap Cabernet Sauvignon 2013, this is top…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day September 28, 2016
2013 Clusel-Roch, Cote-Rotie, Vialliere, Rhone Red, France. The 2013 Cote-Rotie’s from Domaine Clusel-Roch are a set of excellent and elegant Syrah wines, very beautiful, textured and vital offerings that will…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day September 27, 2016
2014 Domaine Francois Legros, Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Les Perrieres, Red Burgundy, France. Bravo to importer Charles Neal for one of the best Burgundy discoveries of the year! The Domaine Francois…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day September 26, 2016
2013 Flywheel, Pinot Noir, Brosseau Vineyard, Chalone, Monterey County. Scott Shapley’s Flywheel label is a wine to search out, only tiny amounts of wine crafted from the Chalone appellation make…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day September 25, 2016
2011 Luis A. Rodriguez Vazquez, Ribeiro Tinto A Torna Dos Pasas “Escolma” Galicia Spain. Hand-crafted from a field blend of Brancellao, Caino, and Ferrol, all old native grapes, the fantastic…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day September 24, 2016
2015 Bodegas Monasterio de Corias, Albarin Blanco “Vina Grandiella” VDT Cangas, Asturias Spain. Jaun Redondo’s Monasterio de Corias is one of my favorite wineries, I love the guy and his…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day September 23, 2016
2014 Senses, Pinot Noir, Tanuda Ridge Vineyard, Sonoma Coast. One of the up and coming stars of the Sonoma Coast is Senses Wines, with superstar winemaker Thomas Rivers Brown crafting…