Van Der Heyden (1.25)



Open 10:00 to 6:00

Appt required? Yes

Last barlinwine.com visit: 2005

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Tasting:
Van Der Heyden has a small, quaint tasting room from which they conduct tastings. $http://draft.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=5829090292032609410#editor/target=post;postID=210260019233739130610 gets you a taste of 5 Van Der Heyden wines. We actually did our tasting with the owner and winemaker, a little Dutch man who popped a cork and said, “That’s the second best sound in the world – know what the first is?” and then pointed to the cash register. That basically set the tone for the tasting. They made sure to collect the tasting fee or a credit card (which they actually held at the front while we tasted) prior to any tasting. Luckily for me, the woman running the tasting table forgot to charge me for the tasting when I bought a bottle (stick that in your greedy Dutch craw!!). Not recommended.

Recommended wine: I bought a bottle of their “White Table Wine”, which was a blend of white grape varietals and pretty reasonably priced at $18. The Late Harvest Cabernet was good, but seriously overpriced ($50 for 375ml).

Ratings (out of 5):


WINE
3.00
TASTING ROOM
1.00

ATMOSPHERE
0.00
VALUE
1.00

OVERALL
1.25

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