Another $5 Wine I picked up this wine from Grocery Outlet for just under five bucks. No varietals other than Cabernet Sauvignon are specified, but technically there could be up to 25% of anything […]
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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 […]
Wine Review: Blason d’Aussières – Corbières 2014
32% Syrah, 27% Grenache, 23% Mourvedre, 18% Carignan. $17.99 from Wine.com. Corbières is a wine region in the Languedoc area of southern France. Tasted, June 2018 Tasting Notes Medium+ garnet colour, with […]
Wine Review: Sculpterra – Maquette 2014
More Sculpterra wine. I will try to be as impartial and objective as I can with my reviews, but I can’t deny that I am immensely proud of what Paul Frankel is able to achieve […]
Wine Review: Boccantino – Rosso Sicilia 2013
Five Bucks? As promised, here’s a wine from a much more affordable price bracket. $5 from Grocery Outlet… The varietals in this wine aren’t specified on the bottle, but given it’s flavour profile and the […]
Wine Review: Sculpterra – Mourvèdre 2013
Move a what now? Mourvèdre is one of my favourite varietals and one that deserves more attention. It most likely originates in southern Spain near Valencia, but Mourvèdre is what the French call it. […]
Wine Review: Sculpterra – Winemaker’s Signature 2017
I’ve been compiling wine reviews to add for a little while, but I figured I would kick off with something unique and pretty special. I do plan on tasting much less expensive […]
My Wine Journey
Travel… I’ve been wanting to share what got me into wine, which has become a major part of my life. My journey into wine began in my late teens, living in Plymouth, England. Back then it […]
Harvest Time!
The 2017 harvest at Sculpterra Winery started on September 5th, with 12 tonnes of Viognier fruit coming in on that day, all picked by hand. I was too busy (and too covered in sticky grape […]
‘Highland Reflections’ is the Latest in the ‘Scottish Sunrise’ Series
We’ve just released the latest photo available in the ‘Scottish Sunrise‘ series, taken overlooking Loch Leven, in the highlands of Scotland. We call it ‘Highland Reflections‘. Click the photo above to see it, and the […]