Grapelive: Quickie Notes on the Loire Valley
The Loire Valley A quick study guide The Loire Valley in France’s central western middle is a vast wine region that follows the Loire River from near Orleans where famed…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day September 7, 2017
2012 Revana Family Vineyard, Cabernet Sauvignon, Terroir Selection, Napa Valley. Dr. Madaiah Revana’s Revana Family Vineyard has gone from a luxurious boutique wine to a long term staple elite winery…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day September 6, 2017
2016 Weingut Hexamer, Riesling Kabinett, Meddersheimer Altenberg, Nahe Germany. Hexamer’s 2016 vintage is near perfection for his house style, bright, vigorous and wonderfully flavorful, especially charming are the Spatlese and…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day September 5, 2017
2014 Cattleya, Syrah, Soberanes Vineyard, Santa Lucia Highlands. The brilliantly executed 2014 Soberanes Syrah by Bibiana Gonzalez Rave (winemaker at Wayfarer and co-star of Shared Notes with her husband Jeff…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day September 4, 2017
2016 Weingut Kruger-Rumpf, Riesling Trocken, Dautenpflanzer, Grosses Gewachs, Nahe Germany. This gorgeous blisteringly dry Riesling from Georg Rumpf at Kruger-Rumpf is one you’ll want to give it some time to…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day September 3, 2017
n.v. Domaine Remy Nodin, Saint-Peray, Extra Brut Marsanne Sparkling Wine, Rhone, France. This is the first Northern Rhone bubbly I’ve ever tasted, and wow, it is a thrilling 100% Marsanne…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day September 2, 2017
2014 Jean-Luc Jamet, Syrah, Valine, Vin de Pays des Collines Rhodaniennes IGP, Northern Rhone, France. The baby Jamet is a lovely and fresh Syrah from vines just outside the Cote-Rotie…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day September 1, 2017
2015 Chateau de Saint Cosme, Gigondas, Rhone Red, France. Louis Barruol’s 2015 Gigondas is a gorgeous full bodied red, made up of 70% Grenache, 14% Syrah, 15% Mourvedre and 1%…
Grapelive Quickies: Exploring the Rhone Valley & Learning the Basics
The Rhone Valley One of France’s main wine regions, the Rhone Valley is mostly divided into two areas the Northern and Southern zones, but also including the Ventoux, Nimes and…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day August 31, 2017
2014 Bodega Veronica Ortega “Quite” Mencia, Valtuille, Bierzo, Spain. The 2014 Quite Mencia by the talented Veronica Ortega is deeply hued and textured with earthy richness as well as having…