点评:My partner and I stopped in here while we were in the area. Having been to few a few other nearby wineries where we found the wines to be just ok, but with excellent views/surroundings and phenomenal service, we arrived with similar expectations here. On arrival, I was worried because there was a sign at the entrance, the winery was hopping, and we were without a reservation. Thankfully, we had no problem getting a table, and were warmly greeted by Cathy, one of the owners. After getting our table, we went to do our rafting g at the outdoor pavilion. We were lucky in that Robert, Cathy’s husband and co-owner, did our tasting. Not only was he energetic, informative and happy to share sips and discuss wines beyond our tasting, but we were very pleasantly surprised by how much we really liked the wines! Now, a few notes on that. First, we found most the winery’s best wines were in the tasting, which was smart. Second, as others have said, they do produce more dry and off-dry wines, which is more where our palates skew. Lastly, as with most wineries in the DMV, we found the whites to be superior to the reds, BUT we nonetheless enjoyed a few of the reds, which is an accomplishment in my book! Bonus points for the lovely view and food options beyond cheese and crackers. Their baguette warmer with warm bread was a cool detail!
It’s a shame people are giving poor ratings to this winery only because they stopped allowing children and recommend reservations. While I know this may not work all the time for everyone, I appreciate the winery’s efforts to maximize their customers’ experience. It’s notable that most of the poor ratings only address this, and not the quality of the venue or their product. Sure, recommending reservations and not allowing children is an inconvenience, but it is a popular and bustling venue selling alcohol, and a relaxing respite just outside the huddle and bustle of life in the DMV.
翻译:我和伴侣在附近游览期间,顺便在这家酒庄稍作停留。之前我们去过附近的几家酒庄,觉得那里的葡萄酒品质一般,但景色/环境优美,服务也一流,所以来到这里也抱有同样的期待。刚到的时候,我有点担心,因为入口处立着一个招牌,酒庄里人头攒动,而且我们也没有预订。好在,我们很顺利地找到了一张桌子,酒庄老板之一凯茜(Cathy)热情地接待了我们。找到桌子后,我们去了户外凉亭体验漂流。幸运的是,凯茜的丈夫兼酒庄老板之一罗伯特(Robert)负责了我们的品酒。他不仅精力充沛、知识渊博,还乐于与我们分享佳酿,并在品酒之外与我们讨论葡萄酒。更让我们惊喜的是,我们竟然如此喜欢这些葡萄酒!现在,我想说说这一点。首先,我们发现酒庄的大部分顶级葡萄酒都在品酒会上,这很明智。其次,正如其他人所说,他们确实生产更多干型和半干型葡萄酒,这更符合我们的口味。最后,和DMV的大多数酒庄一样,我们发现他们的白葡萄酒比红葡萄酒更出色,但我们仍然喜欢一些红葡萄酒,这在我看来是一项成就!除了奶酪和饼干之外,这里美丽的景色和丰富的食物选择更是锦上添花。他们配有热面包的法棍保温器真是个很棒的细节!
可惜的是,人们只是因为这家酒庄不再允许儿童入场并建议预订就给他们差评。虽然我知道这不一定对每个人都有效,但我欣赏酒庄为最大限度地提升顾客体验所做的努力。值得注意的是,大多数差评都只是针对这一点,而不是针对酒庄或产品质量。当然,建议预订和不允许儿童入场确实很不方便,但这确实是一个受欢迎且热闹的酒庄,也是DMV喧嚣生活之外一个放松身心的休憩之所。