Was disappointed that the "tasting fee not waived with bottle purchase" message wasn't communicated to our party as we paid to make a reservation for a tasting. Had we have been told this, we wouldn't have bothered with the tasting. We couldn't find signs explaining this either, so after coming back at our reservation time, doing a tasting and then purchasing a bottle and finding out that way, we ended up returning the bottle as it just wasn't worth the 30$ on top of a 10$ tasting fee for each of us. The venue is pretty but there's lots of other wineries along Boucherie that still waive the tasting fee and have a better selection of wines. This was our first time visiting Mt.Boucherie estate winery and we won't be making this a part of our winery stops in the future.
We stopped at Mt Boucherie after failed attempts for tastings at Mission Hill and Quails Gate. It was kismet! We happened on a squeezed in tasting...a private seated tasting... and got Joe! Joe was amazing....amazing for a number of reasons. He engaged us in not only the various wines but food pairings and the wine making process. Joe is one of the wine makers and was 'just out of the cellar' as he said, to engage and talk about the wine he's been making. He was passionate and so informative. He read us well and understood that we cared and discussed the different aspects of wine on our own. He was gracious in answering our layman questions and not once did we feel undeserving of his passion. So many times you are treated as a mindless consumer and he seemed to understand that we were there for more than that. His passion was infectious and we came away with a wonderful experience which we will be talking about for a long time to come. Thank you JOE!
Excellent dining experience. The food was superb, and generous portion size. I highly recommend the warmed olives, which were very tasty, and a good accompaniment to the wine. We will not hesitate to recommend, or return.
Thank you to Joe for taking my husband and I through your reserve wine tasting - we learned so much, and really appreciated his time and expertise! We could tell that Joe loves his job and your product, and we learned a lot about some fantastic wines we might not have considered before. Thank you for your kindness and for providing information on which wines would be good to age and invest in, and for making our experience a lovely one. We'll be back!
Just wanted to give a huge shout out to Nicki! We had an fabulous time and was even better with her absolute fantastic service! Thank you Nicki for your stellar service, knowledge and for the fun! Great wines, Service and good times. Thanks for making my parent 50th wedding anniversary so much better!! Will be back!! Nicki you rock!!
