点评:The winery is another interesting activity on the Biltmore Estate – and part of the total experience that shouldn’t be missed. The area around the winery contains small shops and restaurants (including their creamery) as well as a Chihuly sculpture on the grounds (at least they had one in December). There is also a Biltmore family museum in one of the buildings by the winery.
Knowledgeable employees curate the free wine tasting experience. The wine tasting allows 5 selections from their list which includes whites, rose, and red wines. Lines for the tastings can get long on weekends depending on the time. The nice thing is that the wines are available in the shop right there for purchase. They also have special Christmas wines – and I have found that some of those have been my favorites.
The wine shop also features an amazing permanent Chihuly chandelier. Since we went in December, everything was decked out in Christmas lights. The entrance to the winery from Antler Village goes through an arbor and then follows a long “cellar” hall also showing some of the Biltmore wine history.
All in all, the winery is a nice experience even for people who don’t live and breathe wine. The shop also carries culinary supplies and other items as well as serves samples of some of their flavorings – their raspberry that can be put in lemonade or tea is my favorite as well as their wassail mix in apple cider (which can also be mixed in wine). Amazing Christmas flavors!
翻译:酒庄是比尔特莫庄园的另一项有趣活动,也是不容错过的整体体验的一部分。酒庄周围有小商店和餐馆(包括奶油厂),以及场地上的奇胡利雕塑(至少 12 月有一座)。酒庄旁边的一栋建筑中还有比尔特莫家族博物馆。
知识渊博的员工策划了免费的品酒体验。品酒可以从他们的酒单中选择 5 种,包括白葡萄酒、玫瑰红葡萄酒和红葡萄酒。周末的品酒队伍可能会很长,具体取决于时间。很棒的是,商店里就有葡萄酒可供购买。他们还有特别的圣诞葡萄酒——我发现其中一些是我的最爱。
葡萄酒商店还设有令人惊叹的永久奇胡利吊灯。因为我们是 12 月去的,所以一切都装饰着圣诞灯。从 Antler Village 进入酒庄,要经过一个凉亭,然后沿着一个长长的“酒窖”大厅,那里也展示了比尔特莫尔葡萄酒的一些历史。
总而言之,即使对于那些不爱喝酒的人来说,酒庄也是一个不错的体验。商店还出售烹饪用品和其他物品,并提供一些调味品样品——我最喜欢的是可以放入柠檬水或茶中的覆盆子,以及苹果酒中的热苹果酒混合物(也可以混合在葡萄酒中)。令人惊叹的圣诞风味!