Grand Exterior, Underwhelming Experience
Château Des Charmes Winery的点评
点评:We had booked a wine tasting at Chateau Des Charmes on a cold and dreary Sunday afternoon. The facility is very grand from the outside, although the parking lot was almost empty and we were the only customers there. When we entered the main door we were greeted by man at a podium, and it was clear the interior was under renovation. We sat in a tasting area that felt a bit makeshift - the wines were lined up on what appeared to be temporary tables with stacks of crates behind them, and a bottle of Windex in the customers' view. The wine host was the same well-spoken man who greeted us. The tasting here was the most expensive of any winery we visited, for an experience which included tasting four wines and four small snack pairings of cheese or chocolate. I should note that the final pairing was exceptional and a trip highlight in my husband's point of view, which led to my "good" rating. I visited the washrooms which were surprisingly metal and airport-like and not particularly clean - not what one would expect for the #1 rated activity in NOTL. The gift shop was small and featured the wines for purchase. In hindsight, when visiting NOTL, one would be advised to beware of the high priced wine tastings. You won't get what you pay for - the better overall experiences were either not booked or were lower on the price spectrum.
翻译:我们在一个阴冷沉闷的周日下午预订了在Chateau Des Charmes酒庄的品酒会。酒庄的外观非常气派,但停车场几乎空无一人,而且我们是那里唯一的顾客。当我们走进大门时,一位站在讲台上的人迎接了我们,显然酒庄内部正在装修。我们坐在一个感觉有点临时搭建的品酒区——葡萄酒摆放在看起来像是临时搭建的桌子上,桌子后面堆放着成堆的板条箱,顾客的视线范围内还放着一瓶Windex清洁剂。品酒师正是接待我们的那位谈吐优雅的男士。这次品酒会是我们参观过的所有酒庄中最贵的,因为这次体验包括品尝四款葡萄酒和四份奶酪或巧克力搭配的小点心。值得一提的是,最后的搭配非常出色,在我丈夫看来,这是这次旅行的亮点,因此我给了“好评”。我去了洗手间,它们出奇地像金属的,像机场一样,而且不太干净——这和诺丁汉大学排名第一的活动完全不符。礼品店很小,主要卖葡萄酒。事后看来,去诺丁汉大学的时候,建议大家小心那些价格昂贵的葡萄酒品鉴活动。你不会得到一分钱一分货的体验——那些整体上更好的体验要么没有预订,要么价格更低。