Grapelive: Wine of the Day September 14, 2023
2020 Domaine Giacometti, Patrimonio Rouge “Cru des Agriate” Corsica, France.This pure and expressive red from Giacometti is a blend of 97% Niellucciu (Sangiovese) and 3% Grenache that was fermented and…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day September 13, 2023
2015 Domaine du Grand Montirail, Gigondas, Cuvée Vieilles Vignes, Rhone Valley, France.Now perfectly aged and evolved without losing any purity and or vitality, Domaine du Grand Montmirail’s Gigondas Cuvée Vieilles…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day September 12, 2023
2015 Weingut Georg Breuer, Riesling Trocken, Artist Label, Rüdesheimer Berg Schlossberg, Rheingau, Germany.The dry Grand Cru Schlossberg Riesling from Breuer, as mentioned here, is one of the most serious terroir…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day September 11, 2023
2021 Ridge Vineyards, Carignane, Buchignani Ranch, Alexander Valley, Sonoma County.It’s remarkable how similar the 2021 Buchignani Ranch Carignane is to the 2018 version I last reviewed, where I compared in…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day September 10, 2023
2014 Domaine de la Terre Rouge, Syrah, High Slopes, Sierra Foothills.Bill Easton’s 2014 Domaine de la Terre Rouge High Slopes Syrah is a beauty with full evolved character and mature…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day September 9, 2023
2021 Âmevive, Ravie, Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre, Santa Barbara County.The 2021 Ravie by winemaker Alice Anderson, the youthful talent behind Âmevive label, is a bright and crunchy lighter style red…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day September 8, 2023
n.v. M. Bonnamy, Brut Crémant de Loire, Methode Traditionnelle, Sparkling Wine, Loire Valley, France.I discovered the Bonnamy Crémants, imported by Sacred Thirst Imports, about a decade ago, and they have…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day September 7, 2023
2019 Vinicola Cherchi, Sparkling Vermentino di Sardegna DOC, Usini, Sardinia, Italy.Cherchi’s Sparkling Vermentino di Sardegna is luxurious and yeasty with citrus, white peach, mineral and brioche notes leading the way…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day September 6, 2023
2021 Menina d’Uva “Ciste” Vinho Tinto,Trás-os-Montes, Portugal.A light and juicy quaffable naturally styled red wine from Portugal’s Trás-os-Montes area made from some unique varietals, seeing a co-ferment of 70% red…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day September 5, 2023
2022 La Marea by Ian Brand, Albarino “Alt Cut” Kristy Vineyard, Monterey County.One of Monterey’s most satisfying and pure wines, the special edition of Ian Brand’s Albarino from the stony…