Pinot Paradise “Pinot Picnic in the Park” at Quail Hollow Park in Ben Lomond. Bring a picnic and spend an afternoon in the original home of Sunset magazine, tasting Pinots from local makers.
Summer accelerates into full swing as we head into August, the month of full veraison, pushed along by the intense stretch of heat we had the third week of July. Now is the time when the grapes flesh out, when Chardonnay becomes golden and the reds take on their darker hues. Thankfully, temperatures have moderated …
It’s Count Down to Harvest in the Santa Cruz Mountains! It’s August, and that means harvest is imminent. We’ve netted the Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, and we’ll be bottling some of the 2010 and 2011 vintages, emptying barrels and freeing them up for vintage 2012. It looks like we’re in for a serious heat wave …
February Brings Lots of Sweet Things to Love at Burrell School Winery New Vintage Releases! Fall in Love with the New Kids on the Block The New Year brings some new vintages to the tasting room. Welcome 2008 Chardonnay, 2007 Pinot Noir and 2009 Old School Cabernet. Taste, evaluate and take home your favorites. Special …
Harvest 2011 Update!! The Burrell School Estate “Principal’s Choice” Pinot is all safely pressed off into barrels, and resting comfortably, while the wood goes to work. There was a wee bit of a break with the cooler weather of the past weekend, but things are amping up in the heat index, and the grapes on …
We love this time of year at the old schoolhouse, as everyone eagerly anticipates the arrival of the Class of 2011. With the recent heat, the grapes are actually getting riper, the reds are all pretty much turned and their colors are deepening. Take a look at this Pinot! It’s spectacular, and we are testing …
It’s back to school time here at the big red schoolhouse! We love this time of year at the schoolhouse, as everyone eagerly anticipates the arrival of the Class of 2011. The grapes are actually getting riper, the reds are all turning color, with the Pinot nearly 100% in veraison, and the Chardonnay (below) has …
April Passport Hops Into Spring at the Schoolhouse April is the perfect time for “A Spring Fling:” Pinot Noir and Chardonnay vines are budding out in the warm sunshine, and spring bulbs in Anne’s gorgeous garden are bursting forth with an abundance of exuberant blossoms just in time for Spring Passport. It’s coming up this …