As we approach the end of 2015, December brings all those time-honored family traditions, including festive gatherings and the much-anticipated arrival of winter: will El Nino finally materialize? So far, the weather has been stellar and perfect for enjoying the splendid out of doors. Come up to our mountains, cut a live holiday tree, …
Happy Halloween and Welcome Daylight Savings Time! Like it or not, we’re into the home stretch of the year, when the leaves in the vineyard begin donning their deeply burnished autumn hues and short days lead to early, often fiery sunsets that match beautifully with Burrell School Cabernet Franc, with its lovely reddish glow. We …
Ristorante Casa Nostra presents BURRELL SCHOOL VINEYARDS “Extra Curricular” Wine Dinner Menu October 27, 2015 2013 Estate Chardonnay – “Teacher’s Pet” Paired with: Summer Squash Al Forno – yellow squash stuffed with prosciutto, potato and red bell pepper, topped with Provolone cheese 2011 Estate Pinot Noir – “Principal’s Choice “ Paired with: Penne Contadina- Chicken, …
Shake Up Your Tastebuds With Our Wine Dinner at Casa Nostra Ristorante Tuesday, October 27, 2015 Burrell School Vineyards will be this month’s featured winery at Casa Nostra Italian restaurant in Ben Lomond. Join Anne and Dave for a special dinner on the last Tuesday of the month, October 27, featuring authentic Italian cuisine, Burrell …
Harvest 2015: Short, Sweet and Over Already Autumn is here, harvest is over and the vines are showing off splendid fall color. “Short and sweet” was our mantra for harvest 2015, which began on August 19th, the earliest ever, and ended on September 26th. From the over-abundant 54.5 tons of harvest 2014, we saw only …
It’s “Back to School” month here at the big red schoolhouse and the vinous students are already showing up for class. First to arrive, and quite early, were Pinot Noir 667 and Pinot Noir 05, on August 19, the earliest matriculation ever. A small cropload, due to the drought and the very protacted bloom that …
August is here and the summer heat is well and truly on, hastening the ripening of our estate grapes. Veraison is in full swing, turning the green grapes to red as the pace of summer quickens and our thoughts turn to impending harvest. Pinot Noir sports netting — we don’t like to share with the …
Burrell School Celebrates 125 Years This Weekend! The iconic red schoolhouse marks another milestone in its illustrious history on July 4th as it celebrates birthday number 125. The schoolhouse was dedicated on July 4th, 1890, with a flag raising ceremony accompanied by trumpet playing and merrymaking. This Saturday, July 4, you are invited to …
The merry month of May leads the way for the glory of June, with its plethora of occasions to celebrate— graduations, Fathers Day, weddings, anniversaries — along with some fantastic and festive wine events. All are grand reasons to celebrate with Burrell School’s fine wines. Come visit us this weekend and stock up on wines …
The Merry Month of May: Wine & Roses at The Schoolhouse May is the month for “Days of Wine and Roses” at Burrell School Vineyards: it’s one of our favorite months, because the roses are brimming over with color and perfume, turning this place into a floral paradise. You’re invited to stroll in our gorgeous …
April is a busy month in the vineyard and in the cellar. The vines are exploding with growth and we have started our organic spray program to guard against powdery mildew, always a concern in our normally cool-climate mountains. The Petit Verdot looks mighty healthy and the Chardonnay looks abundant. There’s talk of showers coming …
March signals a shift in seasons as we move from winter into spring, even though we haven’t had much of a winter at all. We continue to pray for rain, hopefully before flowering occurs. Last year’s Pinot Noir bud break occurred during the first week of March and this year is on the same track …
Though February is the shortest month of the year, it is jam-packed with holidays and special occasions, all well-suited to sipping some fine Burrell School wines. February 3rd is the full moon known as the Snow Moon or Hunger Moon, followed by Winemaker Dave’s birthday, and then Valentine’s Day on the 14th,with Presidents’ Day right …
Welcome to 2015, a brand new year! Hope you all had great holidays, and that Burrell School wines helped make them even more special! This 2005 Estate Reserve Principal’s Choice Pinot Noir is drinking beautifullly – uncork some if you’ve got any in your stash. At ten years old, it’s brilliant! We wish you all …
After giving thanks for a bountiful harvest and for our multitude of family blessings, we are doubly thankful that our long-parched mountains are receiving some much-needed and most-welcome rain as an early holiday gift. Keep those rain dances going and those rain gauges filling up! We welcome a wet December! It’s the Time of Year …
Out in the vineyard, we see the bright hues of autumn and in the cellar we see the many barrels now filled with Vintage 2014 wines. The harvest was pretty awesome by all accounts. Dave tallied a total of 58.4 tons for this year’s haul and gave the vintage an A+++ rating! We’re very excited …