A recent invitation by Paul Frankel, winemaker at Sculpterra Winery, led me down the rabbit hole of Petite Sirah. Paul wanted me to taste some samples of Petite Sirah from the 2021 vintage from a […]
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Vertical tasting: Sculpterra Mega Focus
Mega Focus Named after the impressive 24ft tall Dale Evers sculpture at the front of Sculpterra Winery’s sculpture garden in sunny Paso Robles, California, Mega Focus is a blend of Rhone grape varieties. […]
Perfect Barbeque Wine: Sculpterra Statuesque
What makes a great barbeque wine? For me, the perfect wine to pair will food from the grill should be full-bodied and complex, with vanilla oak and ripe fruit flavours to complement the seared, slightly […]
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 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 – 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, […]
Wine Review: Sculpterra – Statuesque 2015
Largest horse, biggest blend Statuesque features John Jagger’s “Golden Hooves” sculpture on the silkscreened label. The sculpture is the largest of John Jagger’s bronze horses, created over a span of 18 months using a […]
Wine Review: Sculpterra – Mega Focus 2014
Mega Focus gets it’s name from the 24ft sculpture created by Dale Evers, as featured on the bottle. It takes pride of place at the front of Sculpterra’s sculpture garden. The climate of […]
Wine Review: Overland – Grenache 2014
I found this wine at Grocery Outlet for $10, with a suggested regular price of $40. Tasted 07/18 Tasting Notes Medium ruby colour, with pink hues at the edge Predominantly smoky nose of […]