Grapelive: Wine of the Day July 6, 2016
2014 Bonny Doon Vineyards, Grenache, The Wine Formerly Known as Clos de Gilroy, Monterey County. Randall Grahm’s earthy and spicy dark Grenache is a delightful and intriguing wine, at first…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day July 5, 2016
2014 Tiberio, Pecorino Colline Pescaresi IGP, Abruzzo Italy. The beautiful and vivid Tiberio Pecorino 2014 is bursting with vibrant flavors and brightness with subtle richness of texture. This is certainly…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day July 4, 2016-Happy 4th!
2015 Onward, Pétillant-Naturel, Malvasia Bianca Sparkling Wine, Suisun Valley. One of the best California Pet-Nats, Onward’s Malvasia Bianca sparkling white is intensely dry and vibrant with a racy mouse and…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day July 3, 2016
2015 Azienda Santa Barbara, Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi, Marche, Italy. This stainless steel fermented and aged crisp light Verdicchio is a pure and bright white that without any bells…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day July 2, 2016
2014 Envinate, Albahra, Vinos Mediterraneos, Almansa, Spain. Grown at high elevation above the town of Albacete this red from arid southern Spain is made by the Envinate (make wine by…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day July 1, 2016
2015 Weingut Donnhoff, Riesling Trocken, Hermannshohle Grosses Gewachs, Nahe Germany. Donnhoff’s Niederhauser Hermannshohle vineyard set on steep grey slate looking over the Nahe just might be the single greatest vineyard…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day June 30, 2016
2014 Descendientes de J. Palacios, Petalos, Mencia, Bierzo Spain. The latest Petalos del Bierzo from Jose Palacios is a deep and spicy Mencia that has all the rich detail you’d…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day June 29, 2016
2014 Doqi, Kisi Qvervi, Kakheti, Republic of Georgia. Recent finds and historical evidence puts Georgia at the heart of the birth of the wine trade, it is believed now that…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day June 28, 2016
2015 Hobo Wine Company “Camp” Chardonnay, Sonoma County. Winemaker Kenny LikItprakong created the Camp line of wines in 2013 to highlight value in Sonoma County and craft interesting varietal wines,…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day June 27, 2016
2011 G.D. Vajra, Barolo “Albe” Piedmote, Italy. I often I get quizzed on what I think the best world class red wines are that sell for under $50, without question…