Grapelive Special Report: Riesling 2013 Preview
Grapelive German Riesling 2013 Preview By Kerry Winslow This winter I had a chance to try some barrel/tank samples from some of Germany’s top Riesling producers, they were showing some…
Wine of the Day March 4, 2014
2010 Cobb, Pinot Noir, Jack Hill Vineyard, Sonoma Coast. Ross Cobb’s wines are now some of the state’s leading lights, his wines certainly are some of the finest examples of…
Grapelive La Paulée San Francisco 2014
The La Paulee is a celebration of Burgundy, it was first established in New York in 2000 by the famed Daniel Johnnes as homage to the festivals of Burgundy’s fabled…
Wine of the Day March 3, 2014
2011 Domaine Francois Raveneau, Chablis, Montee de Tonnerre, Premier Cru, White Burgundy, France. Raveneau Montee de Tonnerre is my favorite Chablis, though I must say if I could afford Les…
Wine of the Day March 2, 2014
2012 Soliste, Pinot Noir “Narcisse” Sonoma Coast. This joyous Pinot Noir, made in a restrained old world style, can’t hide it’s generous nature and in fact shows perfectly what nature…
Wine of the Day March 1, 2014
2011 Pascal Marchand, Morey-Saint-Denis, Rue de Vergy, Red Burgundy, France. The Marchand-Tawse label of Pascal Marchand is a winery to watch and start collecting if you are a rabid Burgundy…
Wine of the Day February 28, 2014
2011 Weingut Monchhof, Riesling Urzig Wurzgarten, Spatlese, Mosel Germany. The “Monks House” estate, Monchhof, dates back to about 1177 and the underground cellars go back to around 1509, but the…
Wine of the Day February 27, 2014
2012 Domaine Weinbach, Pinot Blanc, Reserve, Alsace, France. The wines of Laurence Faller are lovely and deeply flavored, I have long been an admirer of Domaine Weinbach, a truly grand…
Wine of the Day February 26, 2014
2010 Domaine de Chateau de Puligny-Montrachet, Nuits-St.-Georges Clos des Grandes Vignes, Vielles Vignes, Premier Cru Red Burgundy, France. The Premier Cru Clos des Grandes Vignes in Burgundy’s famed Nuits-St.-Georges is…
Wine of the Day February 25, 2014
2012 August West, Pinot Noir, Rosella’s Vineyard, Santa Lucia Highlands. Ed Kurtzman’s latest August West Rosella’s follows in his tradition of fruit forward, unfiltered wines and reminds of his brilliant…