点评:Visited as a family in late December. Hambledon village, the vineyards and surrounding are all lovely, postcard picturesque, particularly on a sunny, crisp day. The tour of the estate was nice, with detailed explanations of the wine making process, Hambledon’s evolution and the English winemaking market. The tour guide was fine, if a little intense.
The wine tasting (3 glasses) and the cheese and charcuterie boards were just OK. Rose cuvée was our favourite, a little spoilt by the fact that I only got half-a-glass and had to ask to be topped up to the same level as the others.
Throughout, the guide was reminding us that we were not allowed to go to the bar after the tasting (no prior notice), as there was a private event happening. This was unfortunate as we had a couple of guests who we agreed would meet us there. As a nice goodwill gesture our guests got a little bit of wine to try.
Lastly, as we tried to enjoy our wines in the tasting room, we were being urged to finish asap, so they could prepare for the afternoon tasting session. Perhaps worth rethinking the timing of events, particularly if the bar is not available?
All in all, a 4 rating, could have easily been a 5, without the niggles above. Definitely worth a visit.
翻译:十二月下旬,我们一家人去参观了汉布尔顿酒庄。汉布尔顿村、葡萄园和周边环境都非常美丽,风景如画,尤其是在阳光明媚、空气清新的日子里。酒庄参观体验不错,导游详细讲解了葡萄酒的酿造过程、汉布尔顿酒庄的发展历程以及英国葡萄酒市场。导游讲解得还可以,只是有点热情过头。
品酒(三杯)和奶酪拼盘都还不错。桃红葡萄酒是我们最喜欢的,可惜我只喝到了半杯,不得不要求续杯到和其他人一样的水平,有点遗憾。
整个过程中,导游不断提醒我们品酒结束后不能去酒吧(事先没有通知),因为那里正在举办私人活动。这很可惜,因为我们约了两位朋友在那里见面。作为一份贴心的礼物,我们的朋友也品尝了一些葡萄酒。
最后,当我们在品酒室里尽情享受美酒时,却被催促尽快结束,以便他们准备下午的品酒会。或许应该重新考虑一下活动时间安排,尤其是在酒吧不开放的情况下?
总而言之,如果去掉上面提到的这些小瑕疵,我给它打4分,本来可以轻松拿到5分。绝对值得一去。