This is the fabulous view of one of my new part time jobs!Benmarl winery was started in 1966 by Mark Miller a noted Illustration artist. The incredible views alone make this vineyard worth visiting, but there are many more reasons the most important one being the great wine.
After you stop being awestruck by the surroundings step inside and become mesmerized by the wine label collection covering the walls in the foyer. These labels (some dating back to the thirties) range from Chateaux D'Yquem 1947 to simple fruity Boone's Farm, with everthing & anything you can imagine inbetween. Some have dates and names written on them, other special occasions that they where served at. Being a big wine geek you can only imagine my facination with this space! I could just stare at this for days & wonder about what each wine tasted like, how probably most of the people that made them have passed on, how different & beautifull each vineyard must be, & about the people that drank these wines.
The cellar is also very interesting with a barrel room as well as steel tanks. There is also a treasure room where the older wines are stored.
Currently I'm working in the tasting room & have got to help out with bottling which was a pretty cool experience. One of the tasting rooms has Mr. Miller's prints and some of his wine related artwork on display.
This place is rich in history, great Baco Noir as well as a nice Traminet, & the staff are great to work with. I was lucky to find such a great part time gig.
