Wine of the Day August 26, 2014
2013 Weingut Peter Lauer, Riesling “Barrel X” Ayl, Saar (Mosel) Germany. The family Lauer own a hotel and restaurant in Ayl on the Saar River and run a small winery…
Wine of the Day August 25, 2014
2011 Holman Ranch, Pinot Noir, Heather’s Hill Estate, Carmel Valley. Every so often I visit my hometown, Carmel Valley near Carmel on the Monterey Peninsula and check out the local…
Wine of the Day August 24, 2014
2012 Weingut Andreas Schmitges, Riesling, Kabinett “From Red Slate” Mosel Germany. This gorgeous and bright Riesling is from the middle Mosel and is grown on unique red slate soils, this…
Grapelive News Big Earthquake Shakes Napa Valley
Napa Valley Hit Hard by Earthquake August 24, 2014 Grapelive learned there was an earthquake sized at 6.1 centered around American Canyon just south of Napa, this event has caused…
Wine of the Day August 23, 2014
2000 St. Innocent, Pinot Noir, Seven Springs Vineyard, Willamette Valley, Oregon. Mark Vlossak has been making great Oregon Pinot since the late Eighties with his St. Innocent Winery, based in…
Wine of the Day August 22, 2014
2012 Silvestri, Barbera, Carmel Valley. Alan Silvestri, famous award winning composer who has scored many movies and recently was nominated for another Emmy for his music in Cosmos, owns this…
Wine of the Day August 21, 2014
2007 Weingut von Hovel, Riesling, Spatlese “Scharzhofberg” Saar (Mosel) Germany. From the Saar area near the Mosel, von Hovel is one of Germany’s most acclaimed estates, owned by Eberhard von…
Wine of the Day August 20, 2014
2012 Von Holt, Pinot Noir, Platt Vineyard, Sonoma Coast. San Francisco’s Von Holt, owned by ex secret service agent Chris Von Holt, is a label that has been raising it’s…
Wine of the Day August 19, 2014
2012 Mansfield-Dunne, Pinot Noir, Santa Lucia Highlands. This new label from the Santa Lucia Highlands, Mansfield-Dunne, is making some very good Pinot, crafted by Ed Kurtzman the former Roar winemaker…
Wine of the Day August 18, 2014
2013 Alfaro Family Vineyards, Gruner Veltliner, La Playita Vineyard, Santa Cruz Mountains. Richard Alfaro’s latest Gruner is a electric/zingy and super crisp white that will appeal to acid freaks, it…