Ewan wrote:
> On Mar 13, 2:29 pm, "Dick R." > wrote:
>
>>Ewan wrote:
>>
>>>[Delurking after long absence] We're big fans of VA wines; but never
>>>really of Barboursville. Linden is maybe our favourite, with Afton
>>>Mountain (whites) and White Hall (reds) also up there. If you find
>>>the sparkling wine notes I'd be interested :-).
>>
>>It was James who had notes on the Barboursville bubbly.
>>Afton Mountain and White Hall are close to Charlottesville?
>>We'll be returning there to visit more wineries next April when it's
>>not snowing.
>
>
> Dick -
>
> - yes. Afton Mountain is just west, up under the eponymous mountain;
> White Hall is the closest winery to C'ville, I believe. I also like
> Horton - which had slipped my mind - also close, and a very pleasant
> drive from C'ville; their ports are perhaps the best offering, but the
> Norton also deserves attention. I hate to think of what my moves have
> done to the carefully gathered vertical of Nortons which I really
> really need to find time and company to drink.
>
Thanks for the suggestions, we'll check them out next year!