2010 Peirano Vineyards Petite Sirah Heritage Collection -$14.99

Winemaker’s Notes: 

“The senses are tempted by an array of blueberry, blackberry,

cocoa, and black pepper. The palate is filled with ripe blueberry,

blackberry, plum, sweet black cherry and chewy tannins, with a

hint of dark chocolate. Think of mom’s homemade blueberry

cobbler!! Enjoy this wine along with a nice grilled steak, baked

potato with all the fixings, and good friends. This is a wine that

can please now (<– I liked to be pleased sooner than later), as well as age out for many years to come.”

Kim Notes:

“The prune-like taste will surly get your bowels moving!”

‘Petite Sirah’ sounds so cute and dainty, but don’t let it fool you, it’s big, it’s bold, and it’s figgy!  While drinking this on an empty stomach, I noticed that it had a nice chewy flavor, one that I thought for sure would induce a full geriatric-like bowel movement.  Surprisingly, it did not. (*update: later, it did.  Maybe a coincidence?)

As I like to do my tastings on both an empty and full belly, I thought long and hard about what I should pair with this wine.  In the end, I decided on Honey Maid graham crackers, and that was totally the right choice!  It all came together, just like a delicious, liquidy Fig Newton.  Mmm, mmm, mmmm!

**That reminds me of the time US Airways served me a boxed lunch containing a breadstick, a cheese stick, and some jerky.  If you held all 3 together like Pick-up sticks, they tasted just like a bad turkey sandwich. 

I recommend this wine if you’re looking for something complex, chewy, and stimulating!

PS-  I wish I had a short friend named Sarah who drank wine, because I’d call her “Petite Sirah” and laugh, and laugh, and laugh at my cleverness!

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