Daily Drinker – ARRUMACO Verdejo, Vino de Espana, 2013
The Person: Dan Kravitz, founder and picker of Hand Picked Selections, the importer and blender of this wine. The Place: Northwestern Spain The Story: My friend…
Revealing Rose: Ch. du DONJON Rosé, Minervois, 2014
Rosé is hot. All over the world, dry Rosé has become the summer sipping wine of choice and nowhere does dry Rosé better than the south…
Daily Drinker: Domaine CABIRAU Serge & Nicolas, VdP Côtes Catalanes, 2010
The Person: Dan Kravitz, vineyard owner and wine importer (founder and “selector” of Hand Picked Selections) The Place: Dan’s desolate windblown estate in the Cotes du…
The Daily Drinker: SAN FELICE “Il Grigio” Chianti Classico, 2010
The Person: Leonardo Bellaccini, long-time San Felice winemaker trained in Italy under the legendary Enzo Morgante (creator of first Chianti super Tuscan, maker of first single vineyard…
The Big Deal: ABEL CHARLOT Brut, Champagne, NV
The Deal: A real French CHAMPAGNE for $19.94!!! The Person: Elisabeth Sarcelet, Chef des Caves (head winemaker) The Place: CHAMPAGNE (a very special place indeed) The…
Daily Drinker: SHANNON RIDGE Wrangler Red, Lake County, 2012
The Person: Clay Shannon (Owner) The Place: Shannon Ridge Vineyard in Lake County The Story: Even if you are a hard core wine geek (like me),…
The Daily Drinker: EXPRESSION 38° “Russian Camp” Chardonnay, Russian River Valley, 2012
The Person: William Hill (Owner and vineyard developer). The Place: The Bellflower vineyard and others developed by vineyard icon Bill Hill in the cool Russian River…
The Daily Drinker: CASA GRAN del SIURANA GR-174, Priorat, 2012
The Person: Artur Suqué (head of Grup Perelada, owner of Casa Gran Siurana) The Place: Priorat in the Penedes region of Spain south of Barcelona The…
Daily Drinker: Ch. HAUT VIGNEAU, Pessac Leognan Rouge, 2012
The Person: Eric Perrin (owner) The Place: Ch. Haut Vigneau adjacent to Ch. Carbonnieux in Leognan The Wine: Ch. HAUT VIGNEAU, Pessac Leognan Rouge, 2012 ($18.99)…
Daily Drinker: Domaine de CABASSE Les Deux Anges, CdRV Sablet, 2012
The Person: Benoit Baudry (owner) The Place: Domaine de Cabasse on the border between Sablet and Seguret (both villages in the Cotes du Rhone Villages) The…
