Underrated Grape Merlot has had a fairly poor reputation among some circles in the past, and for no good reason. Even though it’s the most widely planted grape variety in the Bordeaux region of […]
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Ready for the Bottle: Tasting New Wines at Sculpterra
Into the Bottle It’s May at Sculpterra Winery, and time to bottle the latest wines. We usually bring in the bottling truck four times each year. They do an incredible job, with their all-in-a-trailer machinery […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
Wine Review: Sculpterra – Merlot 2016
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 […]
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: 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, […]