点评:We just returned from a Finger Lakes visit with 4 cases of wine, but none from Forge. This was the strangest visit we've experienced. It started with a search for the winery as they have no sign - not a little, hidden sign - nothing. The second pass down the road my wife noticed the name on their mailbox. How strange for a business to want to hide from the public. The parking lot was obvious, and then we were left to wonder which of the three buildings might be the Salon. Apparently some kind of aversion to signage.
We did eventually find a sign and the correct building. I asked the gentleman behind the counter if they had ever considered a sign and he enthusiastically replied, "NEVER!!!"
$20 for a tasting. The highest we've experienced in the 17 wineries we've visited so far in the region. The strange vibe continued with the absence of a bucket for wine left in the glass you don't wish to consume - only tasting so far without one. This is a self-pour tasting from sample bottles, so I was careful to pour small amounts at first.
I would not say the wines were bad, because they were not - but there was something about the minerality of the terrior that didn't agree enough with us to purchase a bottle. It didn't help that the wines were more expensive than most of their competitors, but not enough to make me leave it there if I enjoyed it more.
We won't be back, but I wouldn't tell anyone else to avoid the place - if you can find it. Clearly some people enjoy the terrior and you might be one of them. Personally, I'd recommend Lamoreau, Fox Run, Barnstormer, Lakewood and Anthony Road.
翻译:我们刚从 Finger Lakes 回来,带回了 4 箱葡萄酒,但没有一箱来自 Forge。这是我们经历过的最奇怪的一次访问。我们开始寻找酒庄,因为他们没有标志 - 不是一个小小的、隐藏的标志 - 什么都没有。第二次经过这条路时,我的妻子注意到了他们邮箱上的名字。一家企业想躲避公众,这真是太奇怪了。停车场很明显,然后我们开始怀疑这三座建筑中的哪一座可能是沙龙。显然是对标志的某种厌恶。
我们最终找到了一个标志和正确的建筑。我问柜台后面的那位先生他们是否考虑过标志,他热情地回答说:“从来没有!!!”
品酒 20 美元。这是我们迄今为止在该地区参观过的 17 家酒庄中体验到的最高价格。奇怪的氛围还在继续,因为没有一个桶装你不想喝的酒 - 到目前为止,只有品尝没有一个。这是从样品瓶中自行倒出的品酒,所以我一开始小心地倒了少量。
我不会说这些酒不好,因为它们确实不错——但风土的矿物质味道让我们不太想买一瓶。这些酒比大多数竞争对手的都贵,这也没用,但如果我更喜欢它,也不足以让我离开那里。
我们不会再来了,但我不会告诉其他人避开这个地方——如果你能找到它的话。显然有些人喜欢这里的风土,你可能就是其中之一。就我个人而言,我推荐 Lamoreau、Fox Run、Barnstormer、Lakewood 和 Anthony Road。