Gibbston Valley Winery

Lovely group of folks from UK, Switzerland, Utah, Wisconsin, Austrailia all piled in a van. We make our first winery stop at Gibbston Valley.

A fun game or guess that aroma.

Harves begins in March. Grapes are babies right now. They are a certified organic winery. Every 20 minute a loud sound is emitted to scare away the birds. Wine is aged in a wine cave. A well taken care of vine can live over 100 years. 1.5 tons of dynamite to blast out the wine cave. 75 meters long. The walls are covered with concrete to prevent water from leaking in.

We tasted rose, reisling, and pinot noir. I liked the reisling the best.

There is a young couple here from Switzerland. I told them that I am 47% Swiss which means my Dad was likely almost 100% and my Mom was not. I know my heritage about 5 generations back to Gray, Georgia and have visited the gravesites. They told me that one of their Presidents (they have 7) is Karen Souther (pronounced Soo-ter). This is my maiden name. Karen Souther is the Minister of Finance. Souther is a very common name in Switzerland.Read more