Jul 22 2008
8 days in a row and ready for a “Dark Knight”
Mood: Tired
Wine Selection: Storrs 2004 “Petite Sirah”
That’s right, I worked 8 days in a row and all I wanted was a nice glass of wine and a mellow evening at home. I was in need of a ‘wine down.’ Storrs Petite Sirah wine was just the thing…
“Jam packed with ripe black raspberry and cherry fruit, with accents of pepper, spice and moderate oak. Full-bodied, with a lush texture and generous flavors of black cherry, ollallieberry and notes of vanilla. Supple tannins under the fruit promise a long life ahead.”
I read the tasting notes (above) and took a sip of the inky black liquid and BAM! The full-body character of this wine awakened my senses and I was ready to rock and roll. As it turned out, the “rock and roll” part of my evening was going to be the new Batman movie, “The Dark Knight” at Green Valley Cinema 8, in Watsonville. Yes, that’s right, I went to watch Batman battle head to head with the Joker. The explosive Petite Sirah was fresh on my palate and good thing because I needed a warm up for this intense movie. I have a very different type of wine pairing this week: Storrs’ Petite Sirah and Heath Ledger’s “The Joker.”
Cheers!
The Moody Wine Drinker
Erica Lauesen
**If you go see this movie, after having a glass of wine, make sure to have a designated driver.**