点评:I reflected a great deal before deciding to write this so here goes. We thoroughly enjoyed two afternoons enjoying pizza and wine outside. The service was outstanding and the setting just glorious. The young staff serving were simply exemplary. That was easily five stars. In our second visit we decided to visit the cellar for a guided tasting. It is a lovely set up at Kinross and the ethos of promoting independent wine makers laudable. The wines we tasted were fine. My criticism was the approach taken by our guide. A group of young kids were a little late for the scheduled tasting. They had each paid their $25 (I will return to the fee soon). Because they were late they missed out on the first white. The four of us who were there, said we were happy to allow the kids to have the first wine. It would not have taken long. No, was the response. Even at the end, good will and good business suggests a pour would be both hospitable and generous. No again. We were going to buy some wine but the guide’s attitude put an end to that. Luckily we had a pizza and a bottle at the bistro. Finally, when it became clear that no one was buying a wine the guide’s attitude became even more cold. Now, I have been to many tastings and I totally accept the necessity for a tasting fee but ( I hope I am wrong here) if one pays $25 surely that price would be taken off the price of a purchase? That is the approach taken by every vineyard I have visited. Is it the Kinross way? Hopefully one guide was having a bad day, but it left us with a bad taste in our mouths.
翻译:在决定写这篇文章之前,我深思熟虑,所以就写到这里吧。我们非常享受在户外享用披萨和葡萄酒的两个下午。服务非常出色,环境也美极了。年轻的服务员们堪称典范。这简直是五星级的体验。第二次来的时候,我们决定去酒窖参加品酒指导。金罗斯酒庄的酒窖布置得很温馨,他们推广独立酿酒师的理念也值得称赞。我们品尝的葡萄酒都很不错。我批评的是导游的接待方式。一群小孩在预定的品酒会上迟到了一点。他们每人都付了25美元(我很快会把费用退还给他们)。因为他们迟到了,错过了第一杯白葡萄酒。我们四个人说,我们很乐意让孩子们先喝第一杯葡萄酒。这应该不会花太长时间。导游的回答是“不”。即使到了最后,良好的意愿和良好的生意表明,倒一杯酒既热情又慷慨。又一次“不”。我们本来想买点酒,但导游的态度让我们打消了这个念头。幸运的是,我们在小酒馆吃了披萨,喝了一瓶酒。最后,当我们发现没人买酒时,导游的态度就更冷淡了。我参加过很多品酒会,完全接受品酒费的必要性,但(希望我错了)如果有人付了25美元,那这笔钱肯定要从购买价格中扣除吧?我去过的每个葡萄园都是这样。这是金罗斯的作风吗?希望有一位导游心情不好,但这给我们留下了不好的印象。