点评:We first became aware of Round Pond at a wine luncheon in Sarasota a year ago, where an owner hosted a delightful and inviting presentation of some of the Rutherford property's top wines. Invited to visit, we accepted, and this is our second year to exercise our wine club membership to taste several of their current selections. Round Pond stands out (along with Hall, Beringer, Three Sticks in Sonoma and a couple of others) as a champion of the wine tasting experience genre. They offer a number of experiences, including a full luncheon with wine pairing, varied tastings and a property tour. Their tasting room is large and magnificently appointed. Service from your wine hosts is knowledgeable and very attentive. A relatively wide selection of wines is available to sample and most tastings include a beautiful plate of cheese and deli selections. Their property is fun to tour on your own following the tasting, where you can walk among the gardens and vines and smell and feel the sense of Rutherford's superb terroir. If you're looking for a rich and personal wine (and perhaps, food) experience as opposed to a "fly by sampling" of Napa wines, this is a great choice.
翻译:一年前,我们在萨拉索塔的一场葡萄酒午宴上首次了解到Round Pond酒庄。当时,酒庄主人在会上热情地为大家介绍了拉瑟福德产区的一些顶级葡萄酒。受邀请后我们欣然前往,今年是我们第二次凭借葡萄酒俱乐部的会员资格来品尝酒庄推出的多款新酒。在众多酒庄中,Round Pond(与霍尔酒庄、贝林杰酒庄、索诺玛的三棒酒庄等几家酒庄一样)堪称品酒体验领域的佼佼者。他们提供多种体验项目,包括配有葡萄酒搭配的完整午餐、各类品酒活动以及酒庄参观。他们的品酒室宽敞且装潢华丽。侍酒师们知识渊博且服务周到。可供品鉴的葡萄酒种类相当丰富,而大多数品酒环节还会附赠一盘精选的奶酪与熟食拼盘。品酒结束后,自行游览整个酒庄也别有一番乐趣。在这里,您可以漫步于花园与葡萄藤之间,亲身感受并体验卢瑟福地区绝佳的风土条件。如果您希望获得一次深度且个性化的葡萄酒(或许还有美食)体验,而非只是匆匆尝几款纳帕葡萄酒,那么这里绝对是个绝佳之选。