Oh, what a beautiful day to tour the Cape May Winery and Vineyard.
Big Thanks to Catherine, Jill and Eileen for coordinating our day.
Here we are as we arrived for our 11:00 am tour.
While we waited for everyone’s arrival, we spent a little time in the shop, where we found very interesting “wine related” gifts.
“How many bottles can I fit in my car?” 
Hmmm.
Here we are before we began the tour --- aren’t we beautiful!
The Winery staff was very interested in who we were and what we did. Of course we responded with our usual – “We do nothing except have fun!”
Our “Hostesses” – Cath and Jill
Pat, our tour guide, gave us a fantastic tour of the vineyard, with tastings along the way. He was fabulous! I think we all came away with so much more knowledge about wine, than we went in with. He informed us that the patio was available to BYOF (bring your own food) which many of us did for lunch. He said he often brings his wife and dog (yup – pets are welcome), picks up a pizza and buys a bottle of wine to enjoy on the patio. The setting is awesome, as you can see below.
In the event of less than perfect weather, Pat explained that we could enjoy our “picnic” in the beautiful “barrel room”.
Every aspect of winemaking is performed in the winery – from the vineyard to bottling the wine.
The owner can be found on a daily basis anywhere on the grounds ---- doing any job that needs to be done. He is “retired”, but remains a hands on guy! (sorry ladies, he’s been married for over 50 years)
After we completed our tour of the vineyards, we entered the barrel room for more tastings, including one directly from the barrel.
After our tour and tasting, some of us enjoyed our picnic lunch on the patio.
And, made some purchases…..
It was a beautiful day and I think many of us vowed to return in the near future. The wine was good, the facility was immaculate, and the staff was knowledgeable and friendly. We couldn’t have asked for more.
More information, and photo’s can be found on the website.
