Our love for small wineries is epic. No disrespect to larger wineries because they can produce amazing wines as well, but we love to talk with the people who actually make the wine. Our Murphys trip took us from Mineral Wines to another perfect example of “smaller is better” as we returned to a previous […]
Time for another road trip! Our good friends, Laura and Bill (guest post coming soon) invited us to join them for a wine tasting weekend in the Murphys/Arnold area. So, let’s see: we love their company, we love wine tasting, and… we don’t really need any more reasons! Off we went to Murphys for a […]
Our day of wine tasting in the Murphys area was drawing to close. After tasting at Four Winds, Twisted Oak, Chatom, and Ayrael Vieux, we felt that we had enough motivation to visit one or two more wineries. Based on our friends’ recommendations, we drove to Indian Rock Vineyards. A feast for the eyes and […]
We were well along with our wine tasting tour of the greater Murphys area. We loved our tastings so far: Four Winds, Twisted Oak and Chatom, so expectations were running high. We had tasted a broad range of approaches to wine; from boutique to irreverent, charming to over the top. For our next stop, we […]
Following some great wine tasting at Four Winds Cellars and Twisted Oak Winery, we set off for a change of pace, both in approach to wine and overall experience. Our next stop was at Chatom Vineyards, a beautiful winery in the midst of a profound change. Happily the stress of change was nowhere to be […]
After a great start to our day visiting the wineries of Murphys with Four Winds Cellars, we set off for a perennial favorite: the Twisted Oak Winery. Not only do we love their wine, it is important to brush up on a key success factor for enjoying your visit to Twisted Oak: drinking wine with […]
It’s time to visit Murphys! We were invited to visit the area by our good friends Laura and Bill, who have a vacation home nearby. We had visited Murphys before, and even stayed in the historic Murphys Hotel (hint: the rooms are over the bar, so don’t plan on turning in too early. You bought […]