What a unique tasting experience! I love that you get a "taste" with each wine to see how it pairs. The owner is knowledgeable and passionate about his wines, and just plain fun to talk to. I get what some folks said about the clutter, etc but it is worth it to get past that. I think the ambiance is kind of like the host-unpretentious, quirky, and unique. read more

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I had the unique experience of being hosted by Paradisos Del Sol while they taught me organic farming. As someone who got such an immersion and behind the scenes look into the winery, I can't say enough good things about this winery. If you are looking for a break from pretentious winerys this place is for you! Paul is highly knowledgeable and doesn't gatekeep. All of their wines are formulated to be food friendly. As if the couple who own it wasn't sweet enough, they also support several causes. There is no tasting fee and their wines are very reasonably priced. read more

What an experience. Honestly there were times I forgot we were tasting wine and just enjoying conversation with the winemaker. Best, this was one of the only wineries in be visited recently that truly enhanced me knowledge and appreciation of both wine and wine tasting. Nestled on a cute property with plenty of dogs and cats, we not only experienced almost a dozen wines, but also paired with some interesting food ideas like rich blue cheese spread and salami. And there are plenty of whites available, in particular a 50/50 Riesling/Semillon. What a memorable stop, thank you for hosting us! read more

It really pains me to leave this review- I've been a customer for years and have really enjoyed their wines and tasting experience. However, I really encourage Paul and Barbara to consider doing some clean up and improvement in the tasting room. The experience is long past eccentric and has veered into unappealing and takes away from Paul's passion and knowledge of winemaking. I can't recommend until some cleaning, hygiene and updates made to the tasting experience. Wine is still good and love Paul's passion and knowledge. read more

Tasting fee is $10 for tasting 9 wines and the owner does a good job of pairing little (I mean millimeter little) foods that pair with the wine. It's a cool concept but at the end of my tasting I felt it wasn't worth the money. Before we started tasting I made it very clear with the owner that I don't drink red wines. My husband was ok with trying all the offerings. However when it came to tasting the reds, he wouldn't substitute with whites that I tried and kinda forced me to drink the reds. When I told him I don't want any reds, I was just told to skip my red tasting. So I pay $10 for my tasting and skip reds. What a rip off. I have visited over a 100 wineries in the country and never been treated like this. The wines were just ok, and pours were small. If you buy $20 worth of wine, one tasting is waived. The tasting room seemed very cluttered. read more

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The ambiance of this winery leaves ALOT to be desired, their wines on the other hand, make up for it. We liked most all of their wines. They do a tiny food pairing with the wines that make a huge difference in the tasting. This place is worth the stop. We bought a case of wine, and when you sign up for their email you get discounts on your purchase. This was the best winery we visited in Zillah. I would recommend you visit here. read more

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This is more of a wine tasting experience rather than just a wine tasting. The food that was prepared for going with the wine was wonderful. The owner gave us a lot of information was very friendly and helpful in deciding what to pair with each wine. That a great set up so that you knew what wines went with what food I would highly recommend this to anyone that wants a wine experience the grounds are a little lacking we questioned going into it but once we got there we were very happy that we did read more

Found this winery a couple/few years ago on an impromptu wine tasting road trip to Yakima. The tasting room, a humble and homey rambler, is home to a variety of animals. So nice and welcoming. When you go, ask to see Bondo doggie -- good chance he'll greet you in the parking lot and walk you to the door. What a gracious host! They're a small family-owned winery that mostly uses grapes from their Vineyard. They also use grapes from other small family vineyards in the Yakima Valley. Barbara and Paul are the friendly winegrowers. In the tasting room you can enjoy their food pairings and guaranteed you'll be hooked on the wines and some new, simple hourdourve recipes! They've already said it best so instead of reinventing the wheel here's something directly from their website: "We are believers in letting the grapes become wine. We are Winegrowers not Winemakers. Our job is to eat grapes and imagine what wine they wish to be--then provide the best conditions for the transformation into great wine. Sometimes we use barrels, sometimes tanks. Most often a barrel is the cocoon where the juice transforms into a dry table wine. Sometimes the wines yearn to be sweet and luscious and a temperature-controlled tank is the cocoon. (But then Angelica is sweet, luscious, and barrel-fermented [it's just complex])." I happen to dig their Rose, Paradisos Red, Cabernet Sauvignon, Angelica G, and Late Harvest Botrytis Riesling but YOU should taste them all and choose your own favorites. And get this ... they do occasional BBCs (Bung it in the Boot of your Car) usually to West Seattle and Bothell so you can order wine from them and pick it up local when they travel west of the mountains. Damn, how conveniently cool is THAT?!!!!!!? read more

The mantra of Paradisos del Sol is "sip, sip, bite, sip". The first sip to cleanse your palate, the second to get a feel for the wine, the paired bite to provide complexity, and the third sip to really taste the wine after the bite opens up the flavors. It's a fun and interesting way to taste wine! The bites are really small, hardly bites at all. You get to try a variety of wines, from a dry white, to their "Zort". They have a good "Under 10 buck" white and Paradiso red. The tasting fee is $5, unless you spend $20. We were a little bit under $40 for the 3 bottles we bought, but the winemaker was kind enough to waive the tasting fees. The tasting room has 2 areas so it can accommodate groups. The grounds are interesting, like a rustic farmhouse feel. There are chickens meandering the grounds. Definitely worth a stop in your wine tour! read more

It's sketchy to drive up to and walking in. The owners are very nice and pleasant. The wine is OK. If you are a seasoned wine taster you probably want to go someplace else. read more

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These guys make some nice wines and have some great snacks paired to go along with the wines. The snacks really do bring a new dimension to the wines. Eclectic place that is almost like your grandmother's place with hoarded figurines and such and farm animals in the front, along with a Koi pond, and plants everywhere. Appreciated the background on the botyrized wines, though when I asked about the chemistry of it, the guy kind of rudely said "it is biology, not chemistry"...uh, ok. Maybe he just came across wrong. We left with a bottle of rose, and one of the red blends. Cool stop! read more

I went here for the first time and I loved it! The staff was very nice and we had a very long and interesting conversation. The wines are absolutely delicious and they pair them with bites of food that are also delicious and made on the farm. They are organic in their practices which I prefer. They also had a great tasting deal if you buy a bottle afterwards. Definitely recommend!!! read more

After a long day driving this was such a pleasant surprise. Down to earth and not pretentious like many wineries can be. Our tastings were outside under a shade tree in delightful weather, & we had our picnic dinner in the same spot! Good wines at a great value, and we bought a case of both B's blend & Sangiovese to make weeknights better! Their dog, Teddy, was a wonderful companion for us & our dog while we strolled the vineyards after dinner. read more

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The outside was so cluttered with junk everywhere, unkept yard, and trash on the walkway up. We didn't even go inside, because they feel the need to require vaccination status. read more

Great place. We took the tour followed by wine tasting. The tour was really informative about grape growing and other agriculture in the Yakima valley. Paul, the tour guide, is friendly and very informative. For the tasting, Paul provides a different approach by providing a small taste of different foods to go with the different wines to let you see how the different wines pair with different foods. Highly recommend both the tour and the tasting. read more

Upon driving into the parking lot of the winery you are greeted by a metal dragaon and chickens roaming freely. When walking up the ramp to the tasting room, a dog sitting in front of the door greets you and a cat is roaming around looking for attention. Once within the tasting room you are greeted by something you don't see at every winery. This winery offers small amounts of food that is paired specifically with wines that you are tasting. The winery calls it "SIP, SIP, BITE, SIP.... DUMP". Definitely a cool idea, but I'm ok with just having the crackers in between tastes. In addition, they offer for you to take the recipes of their Artichoke-Crab dip and Bleu-Cheese dip, some of what they offer with their wine, to take with you. Pumpkin custard was paired with one of their desert wines, Angelica G. The last wine, Botrytis Riesling, you taste is paired with a roasted marshmellow. -1 for the owner hovering over you and giving second by second instructions on how to roast a marshmellow. The lady who was helping provide tasting was letting others have fun with the roasting of marshmellows, one actually caught the marshmellow on fire and they all laughed about it. To me, that's part of what wine tasting should be.. having fun, being relaxed & being comfortable while experiencing the wine. The wine tasting is free, except for the last one (Botrytis Riesling) which they ask for a $1 donation to support a group of kids going to school in Nicaragua. Good cause.. +1 In all, there are 6 wines they offer for tasting, 5 of which are free. -1 for the owner pressuring, trying to upsell & hovering when you are trying to decide which wines you are going to purchase. I can read what you offer, you do have things printed. Overall, I'd give this place a 3.5. They do have a great concept with pairing the foods with the wine. Wonderful thought about helping kids go to school and they also have some good wine, I walked out with 2 bottles. Most of the reason why I wouldn't give this place a 4 or above was the customer service / attitude of the owner. read more

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When you walk up to the tasting room you are greeted by a HUGE chicken, I wanted to call it a cock but it wasn't a cock it was just a chicken but it was HUGE I tell you HUGE. It kind of scared me but I didn't let on, I just kept on walking, after taking a picture of it, and headed inside to taste. The cool thing about Paradisos del Sol Winery is how they do their tastings. Sip, Sip, Bite, Sip...Dump! They offer six free tastes a Rose, Riesling, Under 10 Buck Red, Paradisos Red, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Angelica G a dessert wine similar to a Gewurztraminer. I tried five only because of the bite part of their tastings. I tried their Riesling which was too sweet for me but went well with the artichoke crab dip they provided, so good I had to bite a second time. Next up was the Under 10 Buck Red, which went with the Blue Cheese Dip and the two went very well together, it was a light every day of the week red and you really can't beat the price. After that we moved on to the Paradisos Red which is a blend of Lemberger and Cab Sauvignon and was rather tasty, this too went with the blue cheese dip and some how a bottle of it ended up in the car. Next up was their cabernet sauvignon which was also paired with the blue cheese dip and I didn't mind one bit because the dip was lovely and complemented each sip. The last wine I tasted and only tasted because I wanted to try the flaming peaches that weren't flaming was the Angelica G, way too sweet and thick for me but the non-flaming flaming peaches were delicious. I left with recipes for each dip and the peaches and some wine, along with a picture of a giant chicken. Definitely a place to stop at when ever you are in Zillah and doing the Rattlesnake Hills wine trail. read more

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If you're visiting the Yakima valley, this is the one winery you must stop at. Unlike some of the more commercial wineries, Paradisios Del Sol gives you a true sense of the work and care that went into the wines - which are all absolutely wonderful. From their humble kitchen turned tasting room, to the chickens running around out in the front yard, and the brightly colored footprints that the winemakers' son "painted" onto the tasting counter - you instantly feel welcomed into this family vineyard. Better yet, they take the time to pair the wines with food to give you a complete tasting experience. As a great surprise, you just might find out that the person pouring you wine is the winemaker himself - which makes Paradisos Del Sol the one stop you'll never forget. read more

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We stopped in here because one of our wine books said something about "crazy pants." While I wasn't enchanted by their wines, it was definitely a memorable experience. The food tastes were fun and it did have a positive effect on the wine tastings. Our host was entertaining and really worked the hard sell of the wine passports. We politely declined. I didn't walk away empty-handed; I have some new recipes to try out, and I'm glad for that. I wouldn't recommend it if you're a wine snob, but if you're out tasting and having a good time, this is a good place to pop in. read more

I enjoy wine tasting very much. I enjoy driving to remote places, and discovering new flavors, and meeting people who are impassioned by their trade. But rarely is wine tasting actually something I would call "fun". Except at Paradisos del Sol Winery. You arrive, worrying a little bit that you're in the wrong place. Surely a tasting room shouldn't have chickens and dogs scampering about? And then you enter. You realize that you are in a space that is probably someone's sunroom. And then you order the tasting flight. And it is served with little dabs of food in a plastic painter's palette. And you enjoy yourself immensely. The person serving the wine is so excited to share her thoughts with you. The other people in the tasting room are the sweetest older ladies from Canada, down for a vintage car show. You drink. You eat. And you buy the most delicious sweet wines. You are happy... very happy. read more

What a find! We did the Sunday morning winery tour (call ahead to reserve), which took about 2 hours and ended in the tasting room. Paul, the owner, took 4 of us in his car around his winery and others in the area, explained the local geology, why this place is good for various grapes, and guided us through vineyards where we learned the best ways to grow different grapes and how to sample them right off the vines. The four of us were fascinated, all our many questions were answered, and then we got to sample wines back in the tasting room, as others have said, paired with small bites to complement the 8 (? I lose track - this was before noon on a Sunday, after all) we tried. We bought a few bottles of the Oyster blend and love it whenever we cook fish. We'll be stopping by on our next trip to the area to get more. If you're in Zillah on a Sunday morning, I would highly recommend the full tour. read more

So my wife and I were in town to visit family in Zillah and found out there were wineries here. We've been to Temecula and Santa Barbara and have done wine tasting there and I have to say that this was, by far, our best experience wine tasting. The owner was there doing the tasting which were all paired with a bite of food (10 wines to taste!). He was extremely knowledgeable and very down to earth. All the wines were amazing. We walked away with 5 of the wines. Again, great wine in Washington. I would say better than most of the California wines we've tried and we've tried a lot. read more

What a neat concept when wine tasting. Sip sip bite sip. Little mini bites of foods paired with wines designed to bring out the flavors of both. Doing it this way really is a treat to the senses. All of the hosts who served us through the various stations were well versed in the foods and the wine pairings and they made this a fun experience. We liked several of their wines enough to purchase. Owner Paul is quirky and entertaining. Barbara is more serious but still pleasant and helpful. Recommend. read more

This is a homey and quirky winery that is family run. I can understand why the other reviewers disliked having one of the two owners (husband wife team) hovering and instructing during the tasting process. The owners have picked out foods specifically to go with the wines. I'm a little on the fence about this process. On the one hand, it is good to taste wine with food as one traditionally will be consuming both wine and food together so you want to make sure it is a good pairing. On the other hand, I think that wine usually tastes better with food than on its own, so I would worry about purchasing a wine that if just tasted on its own without the food, I wouldn't want. Nonetheless, I found the owners to be friendly, and I thought she did an excellent job talking about her wines. I liked how she talked about what they wanted from each wine. I also like that they are supporting a charity. My favorite wine was the Angelica, which I think goes well with fall-deserts, like pumpkin pie after a food-coma thanksgiving meal. That was the only bottle we purchased. read more

This little tasting room doesn't look very impressive from the outside, but the tasting is amazing. You'll learn, you'll laugh, you'll have fun. Come at the right time and learn how to tell if grapes are ready. And, oh yeah, the wines are great. read more

Paul is a good human that makes good wine. Whenever we stop in we wonder why it took us so long to return.

The food pairing concept here is uniquly interesting as they take you through a deliberate tour through a main grouping (all?) of their wines. Unfortunately, however, the good ended there and we got very weird vibes from this place. Our tasting host seemed very new and did not understand the pairings or the wines. She did not explain the $5 tasting fee if a $20 purchase was not made. And Paul, (the owner?) seemed to be giving her some very terse feedback as she deferred questions to him. Meanwhile, he was explaining the whole process to another group, and honestly he came off sounding very much less than friendly, almost as if he was talking down to the group. So at the end of our tasting plate, we read on our sheet about the tasting fee. As the tasting host hovered, we quickly chose a single wine to purchase and got the heck out of there. As we talked about it in the car, we all decided that although none of these wines seemed to stand out in comparison to the others we tasted that day, our experience in this tasting room was not pleasurable. Other wineries create a friendly, relaxed, and comfortable environment. They are very social, and not "rules based" as this one seems to be. Since this place left us feeling like we didn't belong, its not likely that we'll be back. Edited to add some constructive feedback: -Consider a "free" or no obligation tasting for those who aren't interested in the wine flight and instead want to preview a short selection of varieties. -For the food pairing wine flight, drop the sip, sip, bite, sip, dump mantra. It might be well advised, but wine tasters already know how they like to enjoy wine, and this whole approach belittles them. And no one likes rules. -Don't hover or ask sales-y questions like "so of these wines, which did you like the most?" Instead, after tasking, I suggest making friendly conversation or leaving the group alone to think about it. read more

This place is amazing! The couple who own the place is super nice and personable. I really appreciate that they paired a tasting of food with each wine. read more

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If you have kids in tow, this is the winery for you! The wine is great, the owners & staff friendly and the grounds fun and eclectic. For the kids there is a tire swing, veggie garden, animals (including a friendly doggie), a koi pond (they can feed the fish), a few toys indoors, an owl cam and more. read more

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I gave 5 stars for one reason only: This was the best wine-tasting location I have been to yet, so it gets my top rating! When I find another one that gives me a better rating, then I'll reconsider :-) First, my group of friends visted here the weekend after the major spring event. I see that some people had less-than-stellar experiences here. So let me start by making a suggestion: visit on a weekend that is not busy. Paul was very friendly and interactive with our group, but the tasting room is a bit smaller than most wineries, so I can see how on a busy weekend it might be a bit congested. That being said, I felt more comfortable and relaxed there than other locations, as it felt like I was in someone's private tasting room or living room rather than a place of business. While I didn't visit all the wineries in the Zillah area, we did hit quite a few that day. Typically, I would find anywhere between 1 to 3 wines per location that I enjoyed (usually out of 10 to 14 wines tasted). At Paradisos, I ended up purcahsing his "indecision package" (one of each), because I truly had a hard time deciding which of his wines I enjoyed more. Perhaps it was his truly unique method (it was the only winery that did so that we visited) of providing small bites of food to go with his wines that brought out the flavor. Whatever it was, I really enjoyed the flavors of his wine over other wineries. Of course, everyone's taste-buds will vary, so keep in mind I can only tell you what tastes good to me! The blurbs on the info sheets here gave me a LOT more info about the wines than anywhere else I visited, even some of the history/geography of certain grapes or names... read more

Not great at all. Twice as much as any wine tasting and the "food" they serve is less than a thimble. Pours are very small as well, wines and are nothing to write home about. We had 4 wine tastings and the owner still charged us full price for a bottle we bought just to be nice (said tasting fee no longer applied since we had already paid for it). Do yourself a favor and skip this winery not worth it all all. Experience is like going to a neighbor's home and tasting their bathtub concoction. Not sure why they have such great reviews in yelp, I'm guessing it's all friends and family. read more

So I'll preface this with the fact that I'm not a wine snob, and we were driving around in Washington wine country in a VW campervan. Maybe this tidbit alone means we were destined to visit Paradisos. I would agree that Paul and Barbara's winery may be a farm with a winery, or vice versa, but I think it's better described as a tribute to slow food, and slow wine, all tied together with exceptional people, and great dogs. We barely made it to the tasting room through a maze of bric brac, a forest of succulents, and one of the best lawns I think that has ever graced a winery in Washington. When we did finally make it to the tasting, a group was finishing up as we were ready to get started. Good news for us: we had Barbara all to ourselves. She explained how their tasting process worked, and we got started. It was good we weren't in a hurry, as she's very personable and did a great job of lightly describing the wine and letting us make our own decisions about how it tasted. We thoroughly enjoyed the Riesling, the Cabernet, as well as the Zort. As enjoyable as the wine was, the visit was made all the better after the tasting. Our wiener dogs played with Diggly and Bondo, we took the dogs for a walk in the vineyard and met Paul, who showed us a barn owl house, complete with barn owl! We spent the majority of the evening talking with Paul and Barbara, and had a great time. Caveat: if you're a wine snob, who likes your wineries to look like wineries, this may not be the place for you. But if you like your wineries owned and operated by great people, with great personalities, thus is definitely worth a stop. Give Diggly a hug from us. read more

You wouldn't think much of this place by looking at the outside but don't judge a book by it's cover. They were the only place on our wine tasting tour that did a pairing with food and explained the wines. It was just what I was looking for! read more

Love the concept of pairing the wine with different foods. It definitely brought out a different flavor in the wine. We have visited this winery twice and each time we have left with at least 2 bottles of wine. The pourers are very friendly. You feel like you're walking into their house because...well you are! Very laid back and fun environment. read more

Dude was on a business trip in Washington and I came up to visit. We decided on his day off to take advantage of Washington wineries. Paradiso is a quirky, small family run winery that is also a farm. Maybe it's a farm that happens to be a winery,either way this is the place I would want to run when I'm retired. Their concept is truly unique, "sip sip bite sip" is the mantra. There are food pairings with the wines, and I appreciate how it can be a useful tool to pick up the subtleties of the flavors. I appreciate how down to earth this winery is. Dude clicked with the Rose (which is really complex) and the Under $10 Red (I prefer sweet wines). I hope we come back to Washington so we can come back to this winery! read more

This is truly a fantastic stop and a winery I could not recommend any higher. Paul does a fun and unique set up with tasting portions of his wine aligned with tiny portions of food. I have worked in the fine wine industry for 15 years and have never seen such a cool setup. Don't go there looking for the hidden gem that you can store in your cellar for 20 years. But if you want to meet a guy who has passion for wine and makes truly simple (in a very good way) and easy to drink wines, this is your spot. He was as good with our kids (9 mos and 2.6 years) as he was with us. Their blue cheese dip was also phenomenal. These are wines made to drink and enjoy now. A place you should not miss if you want to experience authentic winemaking near Yakima. read more

Amazing. Amazing. Amazing. I've been to wine tastings in France, Spain, Canada, South Dakota (really), and to three in the Valley thus far, and Paradisos has been my favorite out of all of them. The owners are incredibly passionate and knowledgeable about their craft. They serve mini food tastings with each wine. Heady explosions, meaning all of the wine was great, but when paired with a piece of pepperoni or mushroom paté or pumpkin custard or dark melting chocolate it was literally like an explosion of flavor. Amazing. Can I keep saying that? You really learn the importance of pairing your wine with the right foods. The place looks rather eclectic on the outside, which not so surprisingly means it's legit (don't judge a book by its cover!). Ask the wine stewards anything you like about the craft and they are more-than-willing to discuss it with you. And buy the wine. Really. The Rosa Red (the one that goes with the pepperoni) was my favorite, and I definitely paired it with a pizza! Also, ask for the recipes! I believe they are online, but they have them there too. Very simple. This is the first place I am taking visitors. I can't wait to go again! read more

First-timers to the Rattlesnake AVA, we stopped here based on Yelp reviews. The best part of the trip may have been the koi pond and the roosters running through the yard. Don't get me wrong, the wine pairing with the tiny tastes is a fun concept, and one that adds value to the $5 tasting fee, but it was also more time-consuming than I wanted, as the enthusiastic pourer went through the entire spiel for a counter full of people. We would have been happier leaving in half the time, especially since the wine was not outstanding and priced beyond its value (for us). Our favorite was the Oyster White, which was crazy-high at $32, almost double equivalent whites in the Yakima region. Forget it. There are good deals to be had for passport-buyers, but for single-afternoon visitors like us, it wasn't worth it. I'd recommend the visit for those on a casual day trip who have the time and are interested in a fun pairing, but if you just want to focus on tasting a few varietals, there are better choices in this neighborhood. read more

Not a fan :( Since my friends and I were wine tasting though out the valley we thought why not stop and check it out! It doesn't look like a winery considering there are farm animals everywhere but maybe the wine will change our mind..... It didn't! As we walked in we were greeted by a man at the bar (who we later realized was the owner) who did not look very friendly. We had all brought our own wine glasses to use for the day and he insisted we use his. He said his were better and we need to use them. I thought that was a little strange but whatever. Then he gave us the tasting list. It had several wines that were all paired with little samples of food. I thought this was kinda cool. He started at the top of the list and told us about his sip, sip , bite sip rule. As we went down the list there were some wines I did not want to try and he insisted on me having them with the food even after I said I didn't want to ! ! Who does that? My friends and I were not impressed and we will not be going back there next time read more

This is one of my favorite wineries in the Rattlesnake Hills group. I like the "homey" feel and the girl that was pouring for us was so nice. She provided a thorough explanation without overkill. I also loved the SIP SIP BITE SIP concept. I tried the dessert reisling by itself and it was good, but once I had it with that little bite of pumpkin custard. Mmmmmm! Bought one of those for Thanksgiving. I enjoyed all of the wines here and left with a smile on my face. read more