Grapelive: Wine of the Day August 3, 2023
2021 Arribas Wine Company, Saroto Tinto, Trás-os-Montes, Portugal.A beautifully aromatic, bright and spicy red wine from a remote high elevation region of Portugal, the 2021 Saroto Tinto is wildly delicious…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day August 2, 2023
2019 Vietti, Barolo DOCG “Castiglione” Piedmonte, Italy.It’s always a treat to drink Luca Currado’s Vietti wines and in particular his Nebbiolo offerings, and this 2019, while youthful and backward, gives…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day August 1, 2023
2020 Chateau Vitallis – Maxime Dutron, Pouilly-Fuissé, Premier Cru “Les Perrières” White Burgundy, France.Maxime Dutron, winemaker at his dad Denis’ historic Chateau Vitallis, has made a gem here with his…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day July 31, 2023
2021 Alex Foillard, Beaujolas-Villages, France.Stepping out from behind his famous father’s shadow couldn’t have been easy, but Alex Foillard is now well on the way to be a star in…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day July 30, 2023
2022 Domaine de Marquiliani, Rosé “Gris de Marquiliani” Vin de Corse, Corsica, France.Fresh, crisp, delicious and impossibly pale in the glass, the 2022 Domaine de Marquiliani Vin Gris de Marquiliani…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day July 29, 2023
2017 Nicolas-Jay, Pinot Noir, Own-Rooted, Willamette Valley, Oregon.I’ve been excited to follow the progress of Nicolas-Jay, the Nicolas stands for famous Burgundy producer Jean-Nicolas Méo-Camuzet, and their 53-acre Dundee Hills…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day July 28, 2023
2020 Sandlands Vineyards, Zinfandel, Kirschenmann Vineyard, Lodi, California.Tegan Passalacqua’s signature Sandlands Kirschenmann Vineyard Zinfandel comes from a hundred and eight year old vines on the East Side of Lodi’s Mokelumne…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day July 27, 2023
2021 Morgan Winery, Chardonnay “Clone 76” Double L Estate Vineyard, Santa Lucia Highlands.The Morgan Winery, led by Dan Lee and his family, is on a roll with a top notch…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day July 26, 2023
2013 Castello dei Rampolla, Sammarco, IGT Rosso, Tuscany, Italy.One of the first Super Tuscan wines I really got to know early in my career in the wine business, Castello dei…
Grapelive: Wine of the Day July 25, 2023
2020 Domaine Tessier, Bourgogne Blanc “Champ Perrier” Burgundy, France.Arnaud Tessier, who after his father’s untimely death in around 2009 took over this little known domaine, is gaining some big notoriety…