Grapelive: Wine of the Day October 6, 2017
1985 Marques de Caceres, Rioja Gran Reserva, Spain. Showing it’s age in a beautiful way this mature Gran Reserva Rioja from Marques de Caceres has peaked with beautiful detail, silky…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day October 5, 2017
2015 Alfaro Family Vineyards, Pinot Noir, Lindsay Page Vineyard, Estate, Santa Cruz Mountains. The 2015 vintage, extremely low yielding, is a full flavored effort from Richard Alfaro that seems to…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day October 4, 2017
2014 Francois Carillon, Puligny-Montrachet, White Burgundy, France. A very serious Puligny with a rich and full bodied character that showcases the vintage and a refinement of style coming out of…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day October 3, 2017
2015 Halcon Vineyards, Pinot Noir, Oppenlander Vineyard, Mendocino County. Wonderfully pure and like a ballerina on the palate with beautiful detail, brightness and a heavenly perfume, the 2015 Halcon Vineyards…
Grapelive: Pinot Magic Mendocino v. South Santa Cruz Mountains
Tasting Highlights: Mendocino v. South Santa Cruz Mountains Four Great Cool Climate Pinots from High Flying Regions, 2 from vineyards near Corralitos in the South Santa Cruz Mountains that are…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day October 2, 2017
2015 Drew Family Cellars, Pinot Noir “The Fog-Eater” Anderson Valley. This reminds me of De Montille’s Volnay, but maybe even better, just fantastic Pinot Noir from Jason and Molly Drew…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day October 1, 2017
2015 Reyneke, Chenin Blanc, Stellenbosch, South Africa. Bright and tight the all organic Reyneke Chenin Blanc is a biodynamic beauty with layered complexity and terroir character, from a single vineyard,…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day September 30, 2017
2015 Foradori, Pinot Grigio, Fuoripista, Vigneti delle Dolomiti, Italy. One of Italy’s most exciting winemakers, Elisabetta Foradori is one of the queens of the natural wine world mixing modern thought…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day September 29, 2017
2014 Love & Squalor, Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley. This beautiful and lushly textured Oregon Pinot has pretty detail and satiny mouth feel highlighting the vintage and terroir very well, and…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day September 28, 2017
2016 Weingut Kruger-Rumpf, Riesling Kabinett, Munsterer Rheinberg, Nahe Garmany. Georg Rumpf’s beautiful set of 2016 Rieslings has many stars, but this lovely Munsterer Rheinberg Kabinett really shines with it’s delicate…