点评:We visited Point of the Bluff in April 2023 and really enjoyed the wine and atmosphere, so it was on our list of favorites when we our returned to the Finger Lakes last weekend.
The four of us arrived on Saturday at 4:20pm after hiking a local waterfall and were looking forward to tasting and buying some delicious wine. The tasting area was completely full, so I asked if was too late (winery closed at 5pm).
I was assured they'd fit us in and was told they stopped letting people in at 5pm, we would not have to leave at 5pm. We waited about 10 minutes without anyone talking to us again, so we then asked if we could do our tasting at an outside table (a chilly but dry afternoon). The host said that was no problem and to make ourselves comfortable and someone would be out to see us. They had plenty of warm cozy blankets which was a nice touch. We waited another 10 minutes and then went inside to ask if anyone could help us. At that point only a handful of people were inside and there were plenty of seats at the tasting bar. Jess was assigned to guide us on the wine tasting. We selected our wines, including several we especially liked (and had bought in 2023). The tasting was a bit rushed with small pours.
The main disappointment was as we were choosing wines to purchase. Jess did not mention any quantity discounts to us. I had to specifically ask and only then was told the discounts for 6 and 12 bottles. We selected 14 bottles and as she rang us up she clearly said "four tastings" and charged us for all four tastings. I thought that was odd as most wineries comp at least one tasting for every 4-6 bottles purchased, but I said nothing (my fault). It turns out their own website says every 6 bottles comps one tasting. I know $20-30 is not a big deal but considering how we were ignored, then rushed, it just soured the entire experience.
If they had just told us at 4:20 pm they were too busy we would have understood and returned the next day and probably on all annual return trips. Now we've crossed it off our list. There are too many other wineries that treated us wonderfully to spend any more money at Point of the Bluff.
翻译:我们于 2023 年 4 月参观了 Point of the Bluff,非常喜欢那里的葡萄酒和氛围,所以上周末我们回到 Finger Lakes 时,这里成了我们的最爱。
我们四个人在周六下午 4:20 徒步游览当地瀑布后抵达,期待品尝和购买一些美味的葡萄酒。品酒区已经满了,所以我问是不是太晚了(酒厂下午 5 点关门)。
他们向我保证会让我们进去,并告诉我他们在下午 5 点停止让人们进入,我们不必在下午 5 点离开。我们等了大约 10 分钟,没有人再和我们说话,所以我们问我们是否可以在外面的桌子上品酒(一个寒冷但干燥的下午)。主人说没问题,让我们舒服一点,会有人出来见我们。他们有很多温暖舒适的毯子,这是一个很好的举动。我们又等了 10 分钟,然后进去问是否有人可以帮助我们。那时,只有少数人在里面,品酒吧里有很多座位。杰西被指派指导我们品酒。我们选择了我们的葡萄酒,包括几款我们特别喜欢的葡萄酒(并于 2023 年购买)。品酒有点仓促,倒酒量很小。
最令人失望的是我们在选择要购买的葡萄酒时。杰西没有向我们提到任何数量折扣。我不得不特别询问,然后才被告知 6 瓶和 12 瓶的折扣。我们选了 14 瓶,当她给我们打电话时,她清楚地说“四次品尝”,并向我们收取了所有四次品尝的费用。我认为这很奇怪,因为大多数酒厂每购买 4-6 瓶酒至少赠送一次品尝,但我什么也没说(我的错)。事实证明,他们自己的网站说每 6 瓶赠送一次品尝。我知道 20-30 美元不算什么,但考虑到我们被忽视,然后又被催促,这简直糟透了。
如果他们在下午 4:20 告诉我们他们太忙了,我们就会理解,第二天再来,可能以后每年都会再来。现在我们已经把它从我们的名单上划掉了。有太多其他酒庄对我们很好,我们不想在 Point of the Bluff 再花钱了。