Barrel Tasting at Miranda Vineyard

Miranda Vineyard held their annual barrel tasting yesterday at the vineyard. A barrel tasting gives us a chance to sample the wine in its final stages before it is bottled.

They held the tasting in three sittings which provided great opportunities to see the operation and ask questions. The tasting included music, a tour of the cellar, food, wine, and plenty of formal and informal Q&A. We sampled their new Cayuga white and the Merlot.

Manny pouring the Cauyga white
Manny serving the Cauyga white
People tasting (the third shift)
Maria with vines ready for planting (any volunteers?)

Miranda has some excellent wines. My particular favorites are the Woodridge Red and the Goshen Farmhouse Red. The liquid gold is their Vinho Fino which is a divine white port-like wine. (It really is a port, but we’re in America not Portugal so they’re not allowed to call it a port. Sigh.)

P.S. The Connecticut Wine Trail 2011 Passport season is underway and Sophie and Cecelia are back on the trail with a vengeance! Visit 16 of the 31 wineries.

2 thoughts on “Barrel Tasting at Miranda Vineyard”

  1. While I may not get my passport fully stamped, it was a delight to visit Sharpe Hill and sample (as well as purchase) their wonderful Cabernet Franc.

    Thanks, Sophie — a pleasure, as ever.

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