Well Knock Me Sideways, Merlot is Back! The last vintage of Merlot from Sculpterra was back in 2012, so it’s great to see it back in the tasting room. Cabernet Sauvignon’s thinner-skinned sibling (Cabernet […]
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Harvest, or Alien Invasion?
Eerie mist, bright lights, and people in white overalls. Are we being invaded? Turns out on this occasion the Sculpterra harvest crew is bringing in Cabernet Sauvignon from the Bentley Ironworks block. These are […]
Wine Review: Sculpterra Winery – Bentley Ironworks 2014
Ironworker extraordinaire Master Ironworker Robert Bentley has been working for Sculpterra since 1998, building the incredible entry gates and other works around the property, plus helping to install all of the other sculptures. His […]
Tasting Room Visit – Cypher Winery
New beginnings, vintage lounge Cypher wines have been a favourite of mine ever since I first tasted them in 2013. The unconventional labels and consistently good wine really helped the brand stand out. Who […]
Wine Review: Sculpterra – Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 Reserve
Something Special It’s not every year that Paul Frankel at Sculpterra makes a “Reserve” wine. The 2016 Cabernet Reserve was bottled in February 2018, and the arrival of those bottles in the tasting room prompted […]
Wine Review : Marie de Beauregard – Chinon 2015
Chinon The Chinon appellation gets its name from the ancient town on the banks of the river Vienne, in western France, dominated by an incredible 12th-century chateau. It is situated in the Loire Valley, and […]
Wine Review: Sculpterra – Cabernet Sauvignon 2015
Sculpterra’s Flagship Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon was the first grape varietal planted at Sculpterra, back in 1993. That block, known as “Bentley Ironworks” has gravel and clay soils, much like some of the most famous vineyards […]
Wine Review: Nacina – Riesling 2013
Santa Lucia Highlands The Santa Lucia Highlands AVA is a wine region covering 21,000 acres, to the south of Monterey Bay, California. Pinot Noir and Chardonnay make up most of the 6,000+ acres of […]
Wine Review: Sculpterra – Syrah 2015
Syrah Made famous by the Rhone region of France, Syrah is one of the worlds most popular grape varietals with close to 500,000 acres planted. It’s not hard to see why it’s so popular, […]
Wine Review: Grifoll Declara – Predicat 2014
Priorat Priorat is a small wine region, just south-west of Barcelona in Spain. It only covers around 5,000 acres, and the terrain is rugged and mountainous. The main varietals used here are Grenache, Carignan, […]