点评:Times change. Chateau Morrisette is in the top 2 wineries in Virginia for the amount of wine produced. Being that large has positive and negative impacts on their culture!
We happened to be in the area and drove the additional 70 miles to make the visit. We were Wine Club Members (WC6865) from early on. We remember when the restaurant was the winery and we were there when the ‘new’ winery was built. For many years it was our go to restaurant for my wife’s birthday. Then we moved from the area in the early 2000’s. This was our first trip back with time to revisit the winery.
My overall impression… the grounds need some care, the walkway in front of the restaurant needs a good power washing. The attitude of the staff was that of a corporation vs that of an up and coming company. Little things, nothing specific.
If you’re in the area it’s definitely worth a visit. The history of the wood used in the new winery is an interesting story. Same for the history of the family and the winery in general.
翻译:时代在变迁。就葡萄酒产量而言,莫里塞特酒庄位列弗吉尼亚州前两名。规模如此庞大,对酒庄的文化既有积极影响,也有负面影响!
我们恰好在附近,于是又驱车70英里专程前来参观。我们很早就是他们的葡萄酒俱乐部会员了(会员编号:WC6865)。我们还记得当初餐厅就设在酒庄里的情形,也亲身经历了“新”酒庄的建成。多年来,这里一直是我们为妻子庆祝生日的首选餐厅。我们在21世纪初离开了那个地区。这次是我们第一次重返此地,也有机会重新参观那家酒庄。
我的整体印象是:庄园需要稍加打理,餐厅前的步道也急需彻底清洗一下。工作人员的处事态度则更像是大公司而非一家正在蓬勃发展的企业。都是些琐碎的小事,没什么特别值得指出的。
如果你就在附近,绝对值得一去。新酒庄所使用的木材背后还有一段有趣的历史故事呢。关于家族历史以及酒庄的整体历史也是如此。