Elliott B.
Yelp
I was crushed that I couldn't make it back here for a 2nd visit.
I was going to surprise the family with a visit here on the last night of our vacation, but alas, my son was feeling like garbage. So I'm writing this review from back at the Airbnb, drinking the inferior wine we bought at the grocery store and NOT being present at this awesome venue and NOT enjoying a cheese board.
The kids would have loved this place. Super friendly cat (Virgil), awesome chill huge dog (hate that I'm forgetting his name), horses, goats, tons of room outside to run... This place is family friendly fo sho.
I originally stopped by here after wearing the family out. Everyone else needed downtime while I, Mr FOMO must-pack-every-second-of-vacation-with-experiences, sought this place out alone. (After vetting it on Yelp and making sure they had bold red wine, of course.)
Kelly (Keli? Kelli? Kellie? I hate misspelling names) was the first stellar staff member I met, and she nailed my flight. Good selection, correct order, and super friendly and professional. She rocked. Then I got to meet Ben, the mad scientist behind the wine - awesome to meet him and get to see the rest of the vines behind the tasting room and "forward-facing" vines. I may have asked him lots of dumb questions. Then I got to meet owner Ali (Alli?), who was super personable and down to earth for owning such an incredible spot.
The barn tasting room is 120-years old, but the original owners sold not that long ago (about a year or two?). The vines are from the 90's - plenty mature.
After my flight, I enjoyed a glass of the Barbera Reserve, which was easily my favorite of the flight and was a great glass to savor. I would have had another if I didn't need to pick up the kids and head over to my aunt and uncle's. Really solid wine.
So! After not getting to end our vacation revisiting this high note of a stop, I was, truly, honestly, crushed. Should the greed in me have won and should I have dragged my poor blech-feeling kid to the winery tonight? *sigh* Probably not...