Tag Archives: Paso Robles

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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 […]

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Tanuki Tales: Adorable Nuisance

  Dog Withdrawl  Finnegan, our last dog, passed away towards the end of 2018. He was never a picture of health, having an enlarged heart and terrible anxiety problems, sometimes resulting in outbursts of aggression […]

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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 […]

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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. […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]