Representatives of Kluge Estate Winery and Vineyard had driven up from Charlottesville, Virginia to pour three delicious wines: Albemarle Viognier, Albemarle Simply Red (a Bordeaux-style blend), and Albemarle Rosé. All three wines had been aged in oak; the last, a French-style rosé, showed a bright berry fuitiness and dry tannic finish. A great bone-dry summer refresher: I went back for seconds.
The winery representative told me that several festival goers had told her how happy they were to find wine at a beer festival.
I smiled. At wine festivals, I feel the same way, but in reverse. The contrast proves refreshing.
More about the Northern Virginia Summer Brewfest:
- Festival website (including information on the autumn festival)
- My photos from the weekend
- Bob Tupper at the Festival (as in Tuppers Hop Pocket Ale)
- Good review of the Festival from David Turley's Musings Over A Pint
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