Grapelive: Wine of the Day April 20, 2015
2012 Neighborhood Vineyards, Pinot Noir, Ruinenlust, Enchanted Hill Vineyard, San Simeon. From vines adjacent to the famed and majestic Hearst Castle comes Neighborhood Vineyards Ruinenlust Pinot Noir, this cool climate…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day April 19, 2015
2013 Field Recordings, Tempranillo “Ventucopa” Santa Barbara County. Andrew Jones’ is making some of the best value wines in California and his Tempranillo offerings are some of the best varietal…
Wine of the Day April 18, 2015
2012 Saladin Cellars, Cabernet Sauvignon, Howell Mountain, Napa Valley. This brand new release from Saladin is an outstanding deeply colored and flavored Cabernet with a purple/black core, wild spice and…
Wine of the Day April 17, 2015
2013 Lucia Vineyards, Chardonnay, Santa Lucia Highlands. The fabulous Lucia SLH Chard 2013 is one of the best yet from Jeff Pisoni, he seems to get better each vintage and…
Wine of the Day April 16, 2015
2012 Baxter, Pinot Noir, Oppenlander “Whole Cluster” Mendocino. Phillip Baxter, based in the Anderson Valley, joins an elite list of winemakers crafting beautiful Pinot Noir, and his gorgeous 2012 Whole…
Wine of the Day April 15, 2015
2012 Domaine Charvin, Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Rhone Red, France. Charvin is always one of my favorites and the 2012 is no exception, this is gorgeous stuff, one of the purest and most…
Wine of the Day April 14, 2015
2011 Louis Barruol, Cote Rotie “Neve” Rhone Valley, France. Another negociant masterpiece from Louis Barruol, the talent behind Chateau de Saint-Cosme, he certainly has a gift for Syrah and the…
Wine of the Day April 13, 2015
2013 Anthill Farms, Pinot Noir, Sonoma Coast. The latest Anthill Farms Pinot, the Sonoma Coast is a beautiful and almost delicate with dreamy texture and light to medium in body,…
Wine of the Day April 12, 2015
2012 Duemani, CiFRA Cabernet Franc, Costa Toscana IGP, Italy. This all biodynamic Cabernet Franc from the Tuscan coast region, not too far from the famed Bolgheri area and is hand…
Wine of the Day April 11, 2015
2013 Les Voleurs, Pinot Noir, Sonoma Coast. A brilliant and racy Pinot Noir showing ripe silky fruit and vibrant intensity, giving pure Sonoma Coast character. Sourced from great cool climate…