Anonymous
Post 10/14/2024 12:36     Subject: Recommend your Virginia winery
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Agree VA reds are terrible. I had one decent Cab Franc only to learn the grapes were from CA.

But I like the atmosphere at Stone Tower. They had food and good rose/whites.


What was your experience at the vineyards that rely on estate grown grapes and have been growing for 40 years?


My eyes couldn't possibly roll back into my head hard enough with this.

What a poseur wannabe oenophile who only succeeds in making herself look foolish.
Anonymous
Post 10/14/2024 12:31     Subject: Re:Recommend your Virginia winery
The vast majority of VA wineries/wines are mediocre - there are only a small number of exceptions. You don't have to take that comment personally or peg the person saying it as snobby. It's a simple fact that the quality of a wine is highly dependent on the climate of the region (which is why California regions such as Napa, Sonoma, Paso Robles etc produce most of the best red wines in the US).

That doesn't mean you won't find wines you like at VA wineries, and there are many VA wineries that serve good food and have beautiful scenery. But relative to the better/best wines/wine producers in the US, most VA wineries are weak.
Anonymous
Post 10/14/2024 11:49     Subject: Recommend your Virginia winery
Anonymous wrote:Agree VA reds are terrible. I had one decent Cab Franc only to learn the grapes were from CA.

But I like the atmosphere at Stone Tower. They had food and good rose/whites.


What was your experience at the vineyards that rely on estate grown grapes and have been growing for 40 years?
Anonymous
Post 10/14/2024 11:49     Subject: Recommend your Virginia winery
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:None have good wine. Agree with Bluemont on scenery.


This isn’t true - it’s just something inexperienced/small minded people like to repeat to give the aura of snootiness. But many/most don’t serve food or full meals.

Early Mountain has food but you’d have to come through Afton gap and up from Cville for it to be on the way back from Hot Springs.

Glen Manor has great wine
Linden has great wine
Crimson Lane has great wine and some food (book ahead)
RdV (named something new recently) has great wine and some food (book ahead)
Capstone has good wine

Another good option closer to Hot Springs is Maude and the Bear in Staunton (not a vineyard)

Closer to the DC end of your trip: Vault and Cellar in Middletown VA… also not a vineyard.

Also, Bluemont isn’t really close to your route home.

And, pippin hill has great food and a few of their bottles are pretty good, too.


Sorry I have tastebuds. Enjoy your “wine”


The ignorance is astounding.

Tell me about your last bottle from Linden or Glen Manor?
Anonymous
Post 10/13/2024 21:24     Subject: Recommend your Virginia winery
Anonymous wrote:Bluemont Winery is beautiful. The wine is just ok.


We had good food and views there, but misbehaving dogs were a huge negative. Dogs were everywhere-- inside the restaurant, on the second floor balcony, outside on the patio. I couldn't believe how much howling and yelping went on non stop. I won't go back.
Anonymous
Post 10/13/2024 21:13     Subject: Recommend your Virginia winery
VA whites are decent, but overpriced for the quality.
Anonymous
Post 10/13/2024 20:48     Subject: Recommend your Virginia winery
Agree VA reds are terrible. I had one decent Cab Franc only to learn the grapes were from CA.

But I like the atmosphere at Stone Tower. They had food and good rose/whites.
Anonymous
Post 10/13/2024 20:39     Subject: Recommend your Virginia winery
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:None have good wine. Agree with Bluemont on scenery.


This isn’t true - it’s just something inexperienced/small minded people like to repeat to give the aura of snootiness. But many/most don’t serve food or full meals.

Early Mountain has food but you’d have to come through Afton gap and up from Cville for it to be on the way back from Hot Springs.

Glen Manor has great wine
Linden has great wine
Crimson Lane has great wine and some food (book ahead)
RdV (named something new recently) has great wine and some food (book ahead)
Capstone has good wine

Another good option closer to Hot Springs is Maude and the Bear in Staunton (not a vineyard)

Closer to the DC end of your trip: Vault and Cellar in Middletown VA… also not a vineyard.

Also, Bluemont isn’t really close to your route home.

And, pippin hill has great food and a few of their bottles are pretty good, too.


Sorry I have tastebuds. Enjoy your “wine”
Anonymous
Post 10/13/2024 17:39     Subject: Recommend your Virginia winery
I love the food and wine at Early Mountain
Anonymous
Post 10/13/2024 17:31     Subject: Recommend your Virginia winery
Anonymous wrote:None have good wine. Agree with Bluemont on scenery.


This isn’t true - it’s just something inexperienced/small minded people like to repeat to give the aura of snootiness. But many/most don’t serve food or full meals.

Early Mountain has food but you’d have to come through Afton gap and up from Cville for it to be on the way back from Hot Springs.

Glen Manor has great wine
Linden has great wine
Crimson Lane has great wine and some food (book ahead)
RdV (named something new recently) has great wine and some food (book ahead)
Capstone has good wine

Another good option closer to Hot Springs is Maude and the Bear in Staunton (not a vineyard)

Closer to the DC end of your trip: Vault and Cellar in Middletown VA… also not a vineyard.

Also, Bluemont isn’t really close to your route home.

And, pippin hill has great food and a few of their bottles are pretty good, too.
Anonymous
Post 10/13/2024 11:15     Subject: Re:Recommend your Virginia winery
Bluemont is gorgeous. IDK if you’ll be passing around Charlottesville, but some of the ones around there are beautiful (Pippin Hill, King Family). Also Afton mountain is lovely.
Anonymous
Post 10/13/2024 11:14     Subject: Recommend your Virginia winery
None have good wine. Agree with Bluemont on scenery.
Anonymous
Post 10/13/2024 09:49     Subject: Recommend your Virginia winery
Rdv.
Anonymous
Post 10/13/2024 08:26     Subject: Recommend your Virginia winery
Bluemont Winery is beautiful. The wine is just ok.
Anonymous
Post 10/12/2024 18:14     Subject: Recommend your Virginia winery
In a few weeks I’ll be driving back to DC from Hot Springs, and looking for a winery to stop at. Looking for a place with lunch, bonus for an outdoor fireplace, and good wine (obviously!).

Thanks