We headed to Franklin Hill Winery in Bangor, Pennsylvania. Since I didn't do anything creative or cook anything, I thought I would give a quick review of our visit (because it was a good one!)
We walked into an empty tasting room that had wine accessories and whatnot...I wasn't too alarmed because it was a Tuesday and the winery was off the beaten path...but shortly after our arrival a very sweet woman came up to greet us and get us started on our tastings...
Franklin Hill Winery offers a wide variety of wines for tastings...they say you can taste 6...but as we found out...we had a few "bonus" tastings...
We prefer red wines, but we did start with a white wine...the Vidal Blanc...their Gold Medal winner...it was light and not too fruity...had it been the beginning of summer or if we didn't have a wide selection of white wines people had given us from our housewarming party, we probably would have gotten it....
We moved on to the reds...
Chambourcin (Pennsylvania's state grape...who knew?!?)...great with cheese
Cabernet Franc...smoky, but light...
Cabernet Sauvignon...very good on its own, dry and oak aged
Simply Red...easy going down...not too sweet...not too dry...
Fiesta...sweeter and great for sangria making...
All of the wines we tried were delicious...and our bonus wine was the winner in my mind....Trio...perfect in every way...not too dry, not too fruity, easy on the way down...so good thing she offered us a bonus tasting!
By the time we were halfway through our tastings, more people had shown up...a family (with adult children) and a group of women...we asked if the winery got a lot of foot traffic and she said absolutely...especially in the summer...
The best part of this little winery is you can buy a glass to enjoy out on their porch for $5...we each got a glass of Trio and enjoyed the Pineapple Habanero dipping sauce and pretzels...and we ended up making a new friend...
We also ended up with some parting gifts...a nice little keepsake...all appropriately priced (wine prices fell between $10-$14 a bottle)
All in all, a great way to spend part of our afternoon...no hiking was involved (or rock climbing)...thank god! So, if you're ever near Bangor, PA or you live somewhere where they can send the wine to you, PLEASE take the time and do so!!! Great local business!!!
Franklin Hill Winery 7833 Franklin Hill Road, Bangor, PA 18013
Sounds like a fantastic day!!! The wine is at a very reasonable price :-) so fun!
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Deletethanks Rach! It was fun...you will have to visit again!
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