Grapelive: Wine of the Day February 7, 2018
2015 Ian Brand “La Marea” Grenache, Brosseau Vineyard, Chalone AVA, Monterey County. The just about to be released Brosseau Vineyard from Ian Brand, under his Spanish (varietal) inspired label La…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day February 6, 2018
2016 Sheldon Wines “The Red Hat” Old Vine Field Blend, Napa Valley. Unbelievably textured and pretty, the Sheldon Wines “The Red Hat” a field blend of co-planted and co-fermented ancient…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day February 5, 2018
2016 Weingut Ingrid Groiss, Gemischter Satz, Braitenpuechtorff, Weinviertel Austria. Ingrid Groiss’ signature white field blend, her Gemischter Satz, is made from 17 co-picked and fermented varietals that include Chardonnay, Frühroter…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day February 4, 2018
2016 Famille Dutraive “Cap-Ô-Sud” Carignan, Vin de France, Languedoc, France. A new project from Jean-Louis Dutraive and his three kids, the Cap-Ô-Sud is made from old vine Minervois grapes and…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day February 3, 2018
2016 Union Sacre, Riesling “Fraulein” Riven Rock Vineyard, San Luis Obispo County. A tiny micro winery owned by Philip Muzzy and French winemaker Xavier Arnaudin, from the Rhone, Union Sacre…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day February 2, 2018
2017 Joyce Vineyards, Rosé, Turbidity Current, Monterey County. It’s that time of year, when we all crave long summer days again and want to sip Rosé, lucky we are having…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day February 1, 2018
2016 Halcon Vineyards, Esquisto, Rhone Style Red Blend, Yorkville Highlands. The final 2016 blend of the Halcon Vineyards thrilling Esquisto was crafted from 70% Grenache, 20% Mourvedre and 10% Syrah,…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day January 31, 2018
2016 Weingut von Winning, Riesling Trocken, Deidesheimer Kalkofen, Grosses Gewächs, Pfalz Germany. Weingut von Winning’s inspirational winegrower Stephan Attmann has adopted the single cane trellising, much like done in Burgundy,…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day January 30, 2018
2014 Rochioli, Valdiguie, Russian River Valley. One of my secret favorite wines, the wonderfully fruit forward Valdiguie by Rochioli is playful and expressive wine, the varietal once though to be…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day January 29, 2018
2016 Sheldon Wines “Springloaded Monkeypaw” Tempranillo, Luc’s Vineyard, Fountaingrove AVA, Sonoma County. The wild and entertaining Sheldon Springloaded Monkeypaw is a carbonic Tempranillo that is done only in stainless steel…