This post is in my drafts twice. Twice I started to write it then stopped, because I could not find the wine tasting notes I took while I sipped. This morning (early Wednesday to make Tuesday’s post), I said, oh, just go ahead and write the post. Before I typed that last sentence, I thought hmmm… and looked into the notebook at my side (I actually got up early to write something entirely different, which I did, using other notes in that notebook) (I add in the interests of accuracy). Guess what I found!
I just found out today was Red Wine Day, so I poured myself a glass (I wrote in the earlier draft; it is not Red Wine Day and I am certainly not drinking wine at 4:34 in the morning). What a perfect time to talk about my visit to the Wine Tasting Room at Raindrops on Roses Bed and Breakfast in Herkimer, NY (really, it is often a good time to talk about wine and delightful B&Bs).
I toasted the day.
Instead of tasting, I opted for a flight, which was four glasses, each more than a taste but less than a full glass. I could have just gotten a glass of one wine, or even a whole bottle. A whole bottle seemed a bit much. I was walking not driving, but still.
OK, that was all I had in the draft. Now, from the tasting notes…
Picture of the garden at Raindrops on Roses to depict passage of time while I get more coffee.
I found a shady spot in the garden in back of the house and commenced sipping and note taking, two of my favorite activities. The breeze was delightful and the surroundings beautiful. The Prospect Falls Gewurztraminer (I am better at pronouncing it than spelling it) was nice, with what I call a New Yorky taste, which is a quality I treasure in a wine. I felt like I could taste the skin of the grape, in a good way. I pronounced it a fun wine.
Next I had the Montezuma Dry Riesling. Very tasty, and dry enough for my tastes. Prospect Falls Merlot was next, followed by the Roaring Falls Red of the same winery. Alas, I did not enjoy the reds as much as the whites. I am sure it was just me or the day, because I know I have purchased bottles of these same wines and enjoyed them very much.
It is a beautiful setting.
It was a lovely interlude on a Saturday afternoon. Alas that it will soon be too cold to sit in the garden at Raindrops on Roses. Still, I might get there for another glass or flight before the snow falls. I will try to make the blog post about it sooner after the fact.
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