Grapelive: Wine of the Day May 26, 2016
2014 Cooper Mountain Vineyards, Pinot Noir “Life” Willamette Valley, Oregon. The Life Pinot Noir from Cooper Mountain Vineyards is a biodynamic natural wine without the use of sulfur or sulfites…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day May 25, 2016
2014 Whitcraft Winery, Pinot Noir, Pence Ranch, Pommard Clone, Santa Ynez Valley. This unfined/unfiltered native yeast and whole cluster Pinot Noir from Drake Whitcraft might be the best wine I’m…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day May 24, 2016
nv Vajra, N.S. Della Neve, Extra Brut Rose, Sparkling Wine, Piedmonte, Italy. This is beautiful and exotic Nebbiolo and Pinot Noir made in a brisk and vibrant, ultra dry style…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day May 23, 2016
2015 Sergio Mottura, Grechetto, Poggio della Costa, IGT Bianco, Lazio Italy. The tank raised Grechetto Poggio della Costa from Sergio Mottura is a vibrant and leesy white that delivers fine…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day May 22, 2016
2015 Domaine Tempier, Bandol Rosé, Provence, France. The steely and luxurious 2015 Domaine Tempier Rosé is a must have wine for summer, made up of a blend of 55% Mourvèdre,…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day May 21, 2016
2011 No Girls, Grenache, La Paciencia Vineyard, Walla Walla Valley. No Girls is a spin off from Cayuse with Christophe Baron over seeing and making the wine since the first…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day May 20, 2016
2015 Andrew Murray, Esperance Rose of Cinsault, Curtis Vineyard, Santa Ynez Valley. The 2015 Esperance Rose is 100% Cinsault and it shines brightly pink in the glass with crisp dry…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day May 19, 2016
2011 Giovanni Rosso, Barolo, Cerretta, Piedmonte, Italy. Davide Rosso’s gorgeous and silky Cerretta Cru Barolo is a young Nebbiolo that you can enjoy even now, though it certainly can age…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day May 18, 2016
2015 Signal Ridge Vineyard “White Zin” Dry Rose of Zinfandel, Mendocino Ridge. Though the name is playful and ironic, this is serious stuff with a vibrant dry character, very removed…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day May 17, 2016
2012 Paolo Scavino, Barolo, Bric del Fiasc, Piedmonte, Italy. Scavino’s Fiasco Cru is from Castiglione Falletto, first made in 1978, though it has been in the family since 1921, it…