Reviews of wines and spirits for the curious drinker.
I Took a Trip Down to La Merika There is a theory among some historians that America was discovered by Europeans decades, or even centuries, before Christopher Columbus by a little-known explorer named Henry Sinclair, who may have been a member of the Knights Templar. In Templar symbology ‘Merika’ is a western star toward which …
Three Finger Jack Cabernet Sauvignon In 1894, Gaspare Indelicato was born in the small village of Campobello di Mazara in the province of Trapani, Sicily. In 1911, at the tender age of 16, he emigrated to the United States through Ellis Island, New York. Eventually, Gaspare and his wife Caterina settled in the agriculturally rich …
HandCraft Wines Cheryl Indelicato is part of the third generation of the family that owns Delicato Family Vineyards. Delicato offers wines under such brands as Black Stallion, Bota Box, Gnarly Head, La Merika, Massimo, and others. Although born into the wine business, doing odd jobs at the winery as a little girl, her parents insisted …
In 1894, Gaspare Indelicato was born in the small village of Campobello di Mazara in the province of Trapani, Sicily. In 1911, at the tender age of 16, he emigrated to the United States through Ellis Island, New York. Eventually, Gaspare and his wife Caterina settled in the agriculturally-rich San Joaquin Valley, east of San …