After the apparent popularity of my post uncovering the history of Petite Sirah and the fun I had researching for it, Paul, the winemaker at Sculpterra Winery, invited me back to do some more barrel […]
Tag Archives: Wine Journey
Racking Wine at Sculpterra Winery
This past week at Sculpterra, our winery crew has been hard at work, caring for the 2020 harvest. I was invited out to our production facility to watch the process of racking and take some […]
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. […]
Wine Review: Sculpterra Merlot 2017
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 […]
Wine and Oak: Barrel Tasting at Sculpterra Winery
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 […]
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 […]
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 – 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 […]