Last week, I launched my new "WINOS Pick of the Week" series where I blog about newly discovered wines. It's my own way to honor the only hobby this working-mom has time to enjoy (and wine goes well with Laptop Television). And as a reminder, WINOS stands for "Women in Need of Sanity"... and that is where the wine comes in.
This weekend, my husband and I uncorked a bottle of High School Sweethearts, which is a Zinfandel-Syrah blend from Burrell School Vineyards in Los Gatos, CA. I really want to write some language that would make a sommelier proud, but all I can say is... wow.
For the record, I love Burrell School wines. They have never bottled a wine I didn't like, but had never tried this blend prior to last weekend. I have always loved their Zinfandel, and they make one of the few Syrahs I actually like, so the High School Sweethearts is a blend made in heaven.
My husband and I tried to come up with some words to explain the wine, but we had a hard time capturing the flavor in a few words. It's smooth, fruity (but not too jammy), and very flavorful. Like the wine I wrote about last week, no food required to enjoy this red. In fact, we sipped while watching a rerun of Law & Order while eating some homemade vanilla ice cream.
Bottom line, even if you have to drive to Burrell School (Highway 17 and Summit Road in Silicon Valley)... get there fast and enjoy!
ooh, I love me some local wineries. You should totally try the Fogarty Skyline Red, next. I recommend giving it about 30-45 minutes in a decanter to get maximum satisfaction ;)
Posted by: Shanee | June 04, 2008 at 01:28 PM
where are the extensive comments on the homemade ice cream?
Posted by: Clay | June 04, 2008 at 05:53 PM
Save the date - July 19 for the next Passport Days.
Agree with Shanee that Thomas Fogarty (in Woodside) could be a great next winery to try :)
Posted by: Robin | June 06, 2008 at 05:05 PM