My favorite winery. A lazy, hazy Monday morning. The view, spectacular.
There’s lots going on down in the vineyards, and the tasting room, and in the vines. Let’s start with the vines.
The Chardonnay vines turn 30 this year. Original to the planting of the vineyard. Just outside the front entrance to the winery. There was a very informative article on the front page of the Washington Post food section last week, about the wine, the vines and the master of it all. Jim Law.
Jim also got a new building this year. There is a new barn you see as you drive up the steep entrance driveway.
Built to use for maintenance and storage of all the equipment and machinery needed to tend the vineyards. Unofficially called the man cave by a few of us.
Other changes.
Renovation of the second floor to include large windows to drink in the views. Front and back.
The back ones, on the left, are harder to see around the trees. This newly renovated space will be used for those specialty events now held in the small addition off the tasting room.
This room, used for meetings and library tastings, and other events is limited to ten people. The second floor will be a more open space, and we can’t wait to see what they will do up there.
Some other changes coming too. New doors and a new layout of the tasting counters will be coming soon.
All in all, it reflects that saying on their website. “Never content”. Always trying something new.
Monday we spent a lazy two hours there. Enjoying the view. Tasting the 2012 Chardonnay. Comparing the two versions of the vidal blanc and Riesling pairing. One sweet, one more acidic. We like the acidic one. Perfect for Asian foods.
Some Firefly Farms goat cheese. Smoked salmon. Baguettes. Wine.
Earthquake. The ash veined cheese from Everona. Lovely cheeses. And wine.
With this as the view out the doors.
Believe me, it is worth the 90 mile trip from here. Just to sit and savor and enjoy one of the best wines made on the East Coast (and even beyond).
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