Saturday, March 18, my dear friend, Caitie, and I headed South on 65 towards Louisville. Our plan was to hit two wineries and explore Louisville's restaurant and bar scene. River City Winery in New Albany, Indiana and Huber Winery in Starlight, Indiana were are pit stops.
We got to RCW around 11am. It is located in a large storefront in this adorable little town. (Adorable was my choice word for the weekend! Ha!) From what I saw, RCW has a restaurant, bar/tasting area and banquet room upstairs, which I assume was being used for a bridal shower. They also had a large outdoor space but we did not utilize that area. We went straight to the bar. We got to choose 7 wines for $5. I don't have
my tasting sheet handy, but I'm currently drinking a bottle (did I say bottle, I mean glass 😉) of Catawba and it was my FAVE. It's a sweet rosé, very smooth (6% residual sugar).
Up next is Huber's Orchard and Winery in Starlight, Indiana. This was on the must-visit list because I had purchased a Groupon that expired April 1st. The Groupon was $30 for a progressive tasting for two, free wine glasses and food. Let me tell you, the Huber Operation knows what they are doing. It is the type of winery I aspire to have one day - family run, on family land with that family feel. Their property included the winery, distillery, orchard and pumpkin patch in the fall, a pond and reception hall. It is located in the middle of nowhere - lots of back roads to get to this gem. What I really enjoyed about this winery is that the tasting was a progressive tour. So while trying 7 different wines (pre-selected from either a dry or sweet list - you know which one I picked), you got a tour of the winery and some background information on the wines, family and production. As the tour guide was telling us the facts, I found myself knowing the answer before she said it - guess you could say I'm becoming a connoisseur.
With that being said - Huber Winery got a 40/40. I would most definitely return to the winery as I enjoyed most of the wines and they had a great outdoor area to enjoy purchased wine. Caitie and I were much too exhausted and home sick to hang around for a glass - it has been an exhausting night of exploring Louisville the night before. It would also be worth visiting in the fall for the pumpkin patches and orchard.
We got to RCW around 11am. It is located in a large storefront in this adorable little town. (Adorable was my choice word for the weekend! Ha!) From what I saw, RCW has a restaurant, bar/tasting area and banquet room upstairs, which I assume was being used for a bridal shower. They also had a large outdoor space but we did not utilize that area. We went straight to the bar. We got to choose 7 wines for $5. I don't have
my tasting sheet handy, but I'm currently drinking a bottle (did I say bottle, I mean glass 😉) of Catawba and it was my FAVE. It's a sweet rosé, very smooth (6% residual sugar).
Fun Fact: You can get an idea of how sweet a wine will be by looking at the residual sugar (RS). Bone dry wines have less than 0.5%, up to 1% is considered dry. 1-2% is semi-dry, 2-3% is semi-sweet. Anything over 3% is considered sweet (and in my opinion delicious).
My rating scale will be on a 40 point scale.
- 10 points (Wine)
- 10 points (Tasting Experience)
- 10 points (Physical Environment)
- 10 (Willing to return)
River City Winery comes in at: 40/40
- 10 for wine quality/taste/price (left with 3 different bottles)
- 10 for courteous staff, generous pours (we definitely got more than 7 tastes)
- 10 for tasting room size/décor, no wait
- 10 for willing to drive the 2 hours south and have another Louisville adventure
Up next is Huber's Orchard and Winery in Starlight, Indiana. This was on the must-visit list because I had purchased a Groupon that expired April 1st. The Groupon was $30 for a progressive tasting for two, free wine glasses and food. Let me tell you, the Huber Operation knows what they are doing. It is the type of winery I aspire to have one day - family run, on family land with that family feel. Their property included the winery, distillery, orchard and pumpkin patch in the fall, a pond and reception hall. It is located in the middle of nowhere - lots of back roads to get to this gem. What I really enjoyed about this winery is that the tasting was a progressive tour. So while trying 7 different wines (pre-selected from either a dry or sweet list - you know which one I picked), you got a tour of the winery and some background information on the wines, family and production. As the tour guide was telling us the facts, I found myself knowing the answer before she said it - guess you could say I'm becoming a connoisseur.
With that being said - Huber Winery got a 40/40. I would most definitely return to the winery as I enjoyed most of the wines and they had a great outdoor area to enjoy purchased wine. Caitie and I were much too exhausted and home sick to hang around for a glass - it has been an exhausting night of exploring Louisville the night before. It would also be worth visiting in the fall for the pumpkin patches and orchard.
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