Comments on: Road Trip: Tennessee and Kentucky http://winepeeps.com/2008/05/16/road-trip-tennessee-and-kentucky/ Helping you get the most bang for your buck in wine Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:17:48 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=537 hourly 1 By: John http://winepeeps.com/2008/05/16/road-trip-tennessee-and-kentucky/comment-page-1/#comment-3960 John Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:33:15 +0000 http://winepeeps.com/2008/05/16/road-trip-tennessee-and-kentucky/#comment-3960 Thanks for your comments, Chris. I'll keep your suggestions in mind the next time I'm in that area. Thanks for your comments, Chris. I’ll keep your suggestions in mind the next time I’m in that area.

]]> By: Chris http://winepeeps.com/2008/05/16/road-trip-tennessee-and-kentucky/comment-page-1/#comment-3958 Chris Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:11:50 +0000 http://winepeeps.com/2008/05/16/road-trip-tennessee-and-kentucky/#comment-3958 As a native Tennessean, now in Washington, I echo some of the other commenters. Mainly that Gatlinburg is not the best place to find the best of what the state has to offer. In wines or anything else, IMO. Stonehaus makes some nice whites too. Other Tennessee wineries I've liked include Beans Creek near Manchester and Beachaven in Clarksville. Of the local grapes, Chambourcin in TN is similar to KY and makes a nice dry red table wine when in the right hands. Rumor has it some decent whiskeys are made near Lynchburg, too. As a native Tennessean, now in Washington, I echo some of the other commenters. Mainly that Gatlinburg is not the best place to find the best of what the state has to offer. In wines or anything else, IMO.

Stonehaus makes some nice whites too. Other Tennessee wineries I’ve liked include Beans Creek near Manchester and Beachaven in Clarksville. Of the local grapes, Chambourcin in TN is similar to KY and makes a nice dry red table wine when in the right hands.

Rumor has it some decent whiskeys are made near Lynchburg, too.

]]> By: John http://winepeeps.com/2008/05/16/road-trip-tennessee-and-kentucky/comment-page-1/#comment-3277 John Thu, 07 May 2009 22:01:54 +0000 http://winepeeps.com/2008/05/16/road-trip-tennessee-and-kentucky/#comment-3277 Traci, Thanks for your recommendation of the Stonehouse Winery. I'll add this one to my list for a future visit. Traci,
Thanks for your recommendation of the Stonehouse Winery. I’ll add this one to my list for a future visit.

]]> By: Traci http://winepeeps.com/2008/05/16/road-trip-tennessee-and-kentucky/comment-page-1/#comment-3276 Traci Thu, 07 May 2009 19:17:42 +0000 http://winepeeps.com/2008/05/16/road-trip-tennessee-and-kentucky/#comment-3276 It seems that you were short changed by the selected wineries when you were visiting. While the Great Smoky Mountains are a beauty to behold, like Emmett, the wineries your host directed you to are not establishments which I would have chosen. Specifically, I would have invited you to try the Muscadine or the Davenport Red at Stonehouse Winery on the Cumberland Plateau in Tennessee, near Crossville. The wineries in Gatlinburg are not to be completely discounted, however, they are not representative of the entire state. There are many family run wineries across the state (and the South) who grow their grapes with great pride and quality. In my travels around the country, I make a point to stop at the small “mom & pop” places to see what they have to offer. I have found that bigger is not necessarily better, nor is the quantity they produce of better quality in the wine world. That philosophy is precisely how I found discovered the wine club of which I am a member in the Lake County region of California. I must add that although I receive my club selections regularly, I still pick up the red from Stonehouse any time I am in the area because it is just that good! The South is not just “sweet tea,” and I sincerely hope your next visit will include a better bouquet of all that we have to offer. Happy travels to you! It seems that you were short changed by the selected wineries when you were visiting. While the Great Smoky Mountains are a beauty to behold, like Emmett, the wineries your host directed you to are not establishments which I would have chosen. Specifically, I would have invited you to try the Muscadine or the Davenport Red at Stonehouse Winery on the Cumberland Plateau in Tennessee, near Crossville. The wineries in Gatlinburg are not to be completely discounted, however, they are not representative of the entire state. There are many family run wineries across the state (and the South) who grow their grapes with great pride and quality. In my travels around the country, I make a point to stop at the small “mom & pop” places to see what they have to offer. I have found that bigger is not necessarily better, nor is the quantity they produce of better quality in the wine world. That philosophy is precisely how I found discovered the wine club of which I am a member in the Lake County region of California. I must add that although I receive my club selections regularly, I still pick up the red from Stonehouse any time I am in the area because it is just that good! The South is not just “sweet tea,” and I sincerely hope your next visit will include a better bouquet of all that we have to offer. Happy travels to you!

]]> By: John http://winepeeps.com/2008/05/16/road-trip-tennessee-and-kentucky/comment-page-1/#comment-2969 John Fri, 13 Feb 2009 03:36:05 +0000 http://winepeeps.com/2008/05/16/road-trip-tennessee-and-kentucky/#comment-2969 Emmett, In answer to your question, we were visitng friends in Knoxville, and they were kind enough to guide us to the wineries that we visited. I'll add your suggestions to my list for a future visit. Thanks your you comments. John Emmett,
In answer to your question, we were visitng friends in Knoxville, and they were kind enough to guide us to the wineries that we visited. I’ll add your suggestions to my list for a future visit. Thanks your you comments.
John

]]> By: Emmett http://winepeeps.com/2008/05/16/road-trip-tennessee-and-kentucky/comment-page-1/#comment-2921 Emmett Sun, 08 Feb 2009 16:39:48 +0000 http://winepeeps.com/2008/05/16/road-trip-tennessee-and-kentucky/#comment-2921 I'm curious about how you chose the wineries you visited in Tennessee. My experiences only include Washington & Tennessee wineries, but I have been very impressed with some of the Tennessee Wines. I agree with your comments about the the 3 the Tennessee Wineries you visited, but they are not the wineries I would have recommended to you. If you come through Tennessee again consider visting the Chateau Ross in Springfield Tennesee; their Chateau Ross Meadow Lark Merlot is the best I ever drank from any winery any where. Chateau Ross has won competitions against similar sized wineries in Napa Valley. Long Hollow Winery in Goodlettsville produces my all time favorite Blackberry. Chestnut Hill Winery, in Crossville Tennessee, has a chearfull wine called Renegade Red that I enjoy and at $6 a bottle it's better than many $18 bottles of wine. There are several award winning wineries in Tennessee that I look forward to trying. Our wine industry was almost destroyed by prohibition and it's only resently started to recover. Restrictive laws that forbid internet sales & limit distribution have kept us from growing the way many Tennesseans would like. But we are getting there, don't count us out yet. I’m curious about how you chose the wineries you visited in Tennessee. My experiences only include Washington & Tennessee wineries, but I have been very impressed with some of the Tennessee Wines. I agree with your comments about the the 3 the Tennessee Wineries you visited, but they are not the wineries I would have recommended to you. If you come through Tennessee again consider visting the Chateau Ross in Springfield Tennesee; their Chateau Ross Meadow Lark Merlot is the best I ever drank from any winery any where. Chateau Ross has won competitions against similar sized wineries in Napa Valley. Long Hollow Winery in Goodlettsville produces my all time favorite Blackberry. Chestnut Hill Winery, in Crossville Tennessee, has a chearfull wine called Renegade Red that I enjoy and at $6 a bottle it’s better than many $18 bottles of wine. There are several award winning wineries in Tennessee that I look forward to trying. Our wine industry was almost destroyed by prohibition and it’s only resently started to recover. Restrictive laws that forbid internet sales & limit distribution have kept us from growing the way many Tennesseans would like. But we are getting there, don’t count us out yet.

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