点评: What a wonderful find in Petaluma! Just 5 or 6 blocks southeast of historic downtown in the refurbished Foundry Warf complex next to the Petaluma River. Sonoma Portworks uses grapes grown in the Wine Country area to create wonderful fortified wines. [BTW - there is a tasty place just up the block called Aqus Cafe if you wish to grab a bite to eat before port tasting. But cheese boxes are available for purchase in the tasting room.] Best to make a reservation, as the tasting room is open Thurs -
Sundays only from 12-5 PM.
If you are not a fan of traditional tawny port, don't be discouraged. Additionally they offer unusual Chardonnay (light and fruity) and Rose (floral and peppery) ports which are lovely for summertime sipping. We purchased a bottle of each. The more traditional red blend ports were tasty; our favorite was the Petite Sirah Port. But we could not leave without buying bottles of the Cask Reserve (very jammy & spicy but smooth) and Maduro Reserve (deliciously tawny) ports.
If you like to cook, be sure and try their side products of Sonomic "Almost Vinegars" in Red or Gold flavors. Non-alcoholic grape products, they are wonderful "secret ingredients" to add to salads, cooked veggies and meats. Also great drizzled over fruits or cheeses.
We felt the prices were very reasonable. They offer a wine club you may join with a three-release commitment the first year. You receive 15-25% discounts on your orders and complimentary tasting fees. But it is not a hard sell. We signed up because we know we want to purchase more of their products in the future.
We had a wonderful tasting experience with Murray. He was knowledgeable and laid back, able to answer all of our questions. We just had such a good time talking with him that we forgot to sample the Deco & Duet dessert wines. Oh well, that leaves something for us to try on our next visit. Cheers!
翻译: 佩塔卢马真是一个美妙的发现!翻新后的 Foundry Warf 建筑群位于历史悠久的市中心东南 5 或 6 个街区,毗邻佩塔卢马河。 Sonoma Portworks 使用产自 Wine Country 地区的葡萄来酿造美妙的加强型葡萄酒。 [顺便说一句——如果您想在品尝港口之前吃点东西,就在街区的正上方有一个叫做 Aqus Cafe 的美味地方。但奶酪盒可在品酒室购买。] 最好提前预订,因为品酒室周四开放 -
仅周日中午 12 点至下午 5 点。
如果您不喜欢传统的茶色波特酒,请不要气馁。此外,他们还提供不寻常的霞多丽(清淡和果味)和玫瑰(花香和胡椒味)波特酒,非常适合夏季饮用。我们各买了一瓶。更传统的红色混合波特酒很好吃;我们最喜欢的是 Petite Sirah Port。但是我们不能不买几瓶 Cask Reserve(非常果酱和辛辣但顺滑)和 Maduro Reserve(美味的黄褐色)波特酒。
如果您喜欢烹饪,请务必尝试他们的红色或金色口味的 Sonomic“Almost Vinegars”副产品。不含酒精的葡萄产品,它们是添加到沙拉、煮熟的蔬菜和肉类中的绝佳“秘密配料”。淋在水果或奶酪上也很棒。
我们觉得价格非常合理。他们提供了一个葡萄酒俱乐部,您可以在第一年加入三个版本的承诺。您的订单可享受 15-25% 的折扣和免费品尝费。但这不是硬性推销。我们注册是因为我们知道我们希望在未来购买更多他们的产品。
我们和默里一起享受了美妙的品尝体验。他知识渊博,悠闲自在,能够回答我们所有的问题。我们和他聊得太开心了,以至于忘了品尝 Deco & Duet 甜酒。哦,好吧,这为我们下次访问留下了一些东西。干杯!