We left our readers in suspense at the end of the Barboursville article, and now we reveal the secret. Our next stop was to Cardinal Point Winery, and we were anxious to try the latest releases! Read on to discover more about our visit!

We had such a nice time there last time that a visit there had to be on the agenda for this weekend. Upon entering the tasting room, we scanned the room looking for Sarah Gorman. During our last visit, Sarah provided us with an informative tasting and provided a comprehensive history of the winery. We hoped to see her again; however, on that weekend, Sarah was representing Cardinal Point Winery at the Mount Vernon Wine Festival. Nonetheless, our surrogate tasting guide skillfully led us through each of the Cardinal Point wines. Of interest to us were the Quattro and the A6, and with the holidays coming up, seasonal fare would pare quite well with either of these two. Paul’s personal favorite was the Rockfish Red, and we enjoyed a glass of this light-bodied red with cheese and crackers out on the patio.

Warren at the tasting bar.

While on the patio enjoying our wine and cheese, we met Tad and Steven. They invited us to join them for another bottle of wine, and this time, indulged ourselves with the Quattro. This was a perfect accompaniment to light cheese, sausage, and crackers; the Quattro also proved to be a perfect wine to sip while meeting new friends.

Tad and Steven

We thoroughly enjoyed our second visit to Cardinal Point, and we await a third visit there sooner rather than later. In the meantime, we plan to enjoy Cardinal Point wines during the chilly months ahead! If you visit Cardinal Point, be sure to tell them you read about them on the Virginia Wine Time blog.