Blackberry-Syrah granita, buttermilk ice cream, shortbread and sugared-mint leaf.

Notes:Chef Krause could have stopped here an I could have been happy. The blackberry-Syrah granita was intensely berry, with a nice pronounced kick from the wine - complex and dark. The buttermilk ice cream, although not tasting anything of buttermilk (I had hoped it would be a tad more tangy), provided the perfect creamy counterpoint to the scarlet icy grainy bits.

I took the time to shred the sugared mint leaf over the entire dish - which proved to be a stroke of genius. The combination of flavors and textures was great - like a cross-between a berry-wine slushy and a float! I couldn't imagine a better summer treat!