Boyden Valley Riverbend Red

[Innkeeper]

N/V Boyden Valley Winery of Cambridge, VT, Riverbend Red ($15.75 Laro's Shoppe, Quechee,VT and $10.95 at winery!!!). The difference in price was for the scenery, both the spectacular gorge and the flashing legs and navels of the touristimos, I guess. This is one of my daughters' favorite spots, and she organized the day trip, and I experianced entreme peer like pressure to buy "something."

This blend of Marechal Foch and Chambourcin makes a great $10 hamburger wine. A $16 investment it is NOT. Matched it with simply sauteed (it was too cold to grill!) burgers with Vidallia onions, and ketchup on a bun with salad. Very nice Monday night fare. The wine showed nice red fruit on the nose and upfront, with a little of that hybrid catch in the craw across the palate, and a good recovery on the finish. Mother liked it better than I did (guess her craw didn't get caught). It was a good example of Northeast Hybrid winemaking. Would buy again at winery prices.