点评:Consider yourself warned — this “winery” is more Ripley’s Believe It or Not than Napa Valley. The $6 tasting comes in what can only be described as a plastic thimble, and the wine? Imagine grape juice that took a wrong turn into moonshine. It burns going down and not in a good “notes of oak” kind of way.
The adventure begins with a long, bumpy driveway — dead vineyard on one side, junkyard chic on the other. At the end sits a barn surrounded by random treasures: an above-ground pool, old toys, and enough clutter to star in its own reality show.
Inside, things only get more interesting. The tasting room décor is part hunting lodge, part haunted attic — animal heads, porcelain dolls, shrunken heads… you name it. If you’re hungry, the menu features gourmet classics like chicken fingers and jalapeño poppers. The bartender was friendly and described my wine as “smooth,” though the bagged pretzels dumped on a tray as a palate cleanser added to the… charm.
It’s the kind of place you enter because you’re already there, and once inside, you stay because turning around feels rude. An experience? Absolutely. A winery? That’s up for debate.
翻译:请注意——这家“酒庄”与其说是纳帕谷,不如说更像是“信不信由你”博物馆。6美元的品酒会装在一个塑料顶针里,至于酒呢?想象一下,葡萄汁酿成了私酿酒,喝下去会燃烧,而且没有那种“橡木”般的醇香。
冒险从一条长长的、颠簸的车道开始——一边是死寂的葡萄园,另一边是别致的垃圾场。路的尽头是一个谷仓,周围环绕着各种奇珍异宝:一个地上游泳池、旧玩具,以及足够多的杂物,足以拍出一部真人秀。
走进里面,你会发现更有趣的东西。品酒室的装饰一半像狩猎小屋,一半像闹鬼的阁楼——动物头像、瓷娃娃、干缩人头……应有尽有。如果你饿了,菜单上还有鸡柳和墨西哥辣椒爆米花等经典美食。调酒师很友好,形容我的酒“顺滑”,不过托盘上倒了袋装椒盐脆饼,作为清口的佐料,更增添了……魅力。
这是那种你走进去就觉得已经到了的地方,一旦进去,就会留下来,因为回头会觉得不礼貌。体验?绝对可以。酒庄?这还有待商榷。