Over a barrel Oak and wine have been in partnership since ancient times when it was discovered that wine being transported in barrels gained additional flavours. These days it can be an incredibly scientific […]
Category Archives: Wine
Wine Review Special: Carruades de Lafite 2001
Such is the importance and international reputation of Chateau Lafite that its fame goes way beyond just wine enthusiasts
Sculpterra Monthly Tasting List Preview- October 2019
New month, new lineup With over twenty different wines to choose from, every month at Sculpterra Winery there’s a different line-up of eight, selected to go on the tasting list. Personally, I see it […]
Sculpterra Library Showcase: Merlot 2012
A Well, someone has to do it One of the responsibilities I have at Sculpterra Winery is keeping track of older inventory wines. As curator of this ‘Library’, I have to […]
What’s In a Glass? Part 3
…here’s the third and final part of my wine-glass comparison, with the most distinctive varietal-specific glass… Russian River Valley Pinot Noir…
What’s in a Glass? Part 2
Test 2: Bordeaux In continuation from Part one of my important research into wine glasses, I pitched my new Wine Folly Edition Gabriel Glas One For All glass against my trusty Bormioli Rocco Electra 18.5oz and […]
What’s in a Glass? Part 1
Slippery Slope Wine glasses have been somewhat of an obsession of mine in recent months. The discovery that the glass you use can have such a huge difference […]
Wine Review: Sculpterra – Statuesque 2016
Popular Heavyweight Sculpterra Winery in Paso Robles first started producing the bold red blend, Statuesque, in 2006. It didn’t take long to become the winery’s most popular blend, winning various accolades along the way. […]
Wine Review: Triton Mencia 2013
Mencia Mencia is a thick-skinned blue grape originating in either the Castilla y Leon region of north-west Spain or in neighbouring Portugal (here it’s called Jaén do Dão), depending on who you ask. […]
Wine Speak Paso – Grand Tasting
Grand Tasting – Grand Opportunity Wine Speak Paso Robles is a collaboration between wine experts and local wineries that first came to be in 2017, co-founded by Amanda Wittstrom Higgins of Ancient Peaks Winery. Seminars and […]