Diane and I were on our own this weekend. Heading to VA Tech and coming home, we made a few impromptu visits. We hit Cooper, for our third visit in less than three years. We were the only ones there and had a very nice tasting with two of their servers. (Sorry, I don't know their names.) They recommended Keswick, a winery we have not visited yet. So, on the way home, we pulled off the interstate and went to Keswick. It was a disappointing visit. It's a beautiful venue, and we were hopeful that we could come back with the entire club for our 100th winery event. The wine was good, though there weren't a tremendous number, but the server was a bit snooty and the push to join their wine club was too hard.
Before getting back on the road, we made our second visit to Burnley. The first time we went to Burnley, we didn't even know about its existence. We were at Barboursville and heading to Horton, when a guy we met recommended nearby Burnley. Since it was getting close to closing time at Horton, we jokingly said, "No eye contact" so that we could get in and out of Burnley quickly. Well, visit number two was much better. Lee, the owner, served us, and we spent a great deal of time there, tasting and talking. It was such a pleasant visit. He made us feel at home. That's what a winery visit should be like.
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