This past Sunday our wine tasting was Shiraz (also known as Syrah). We went in with low hopes, but came out pleasantly surprised.
All the Shiraz(es?), even the lowest rated, still scored higher than any other class of wine we had before: Chianti, Zinfandel, and Merlot. The biggest surprise was that the box wine (which was classily strapped to the rack on the back of my bike for the trip home) scored the highest! Coming in at an extremely close second was the $45 bottle from Australia.
From my research, it appears that shiraz pairs well with spicy foods such as Mexican, Cajun, and barbecue. So some of our visitors prepared beans and enchiladas. For dessert, David made flan that turned out amazing!
Next week: Cabernet
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- Black Box, Central Coast CA, $22 box (equivalent to $5.50 per bottle)
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- Bridlewood, Central Coast CA, 2003, $35
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- Leasingham, Australia, 2005, $45
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- Tall Horse, South Africa, 2004, $8
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- Our hobo bags, used to disguise the wine
The box wine, eh? NUTSO! I feel really pathetic saying this, but that is incredible! I wish I was there…
David is such a good cook. He really knows how to make a wheat stalk squeal.
Yep the box. We fully intend to have as Mark puts it a “battle of the boxes” night.