Mrs. HeyHomie would like to check out a local winery when we visit Disneyworld this fall. Any in the Orlando/Kissimmee general area?
TIA
Yes, there is one in the Clermont area - take 50 west from Orlando to 27 north. Can’t remember the name of it - saw it on the way to visit my aunt in the hospital in Clermont last week.
I believe it’s the Lakeridge winery. IIRC, located just west of Clermont.
Wines are no immediate threat to Chateau Petrus.
I was just in Clermont this past weekend. Yes, it is the Lakeridge Winery.
Wish I had known there were so many Dopers in the area - could have had a Dopefest!
The wine from there is supposed to be decent, too.
I’ve been to the Lakeridge Winery and taken the tour. It’s beautiful and the tour was very informative but IMO the wine is not all that good.
Florida’s climate is not conducive to growing the most common grape varieties. What the winery does with the grapes that do grow here is admirable but that doesn’t make it good wine. YMMV
They do have a web site where you can learn more and it is an interesting afternoon outing.
Oh yeah, there’s another one nearer to the Tampa area called Florida Estates Winery. Though I didn’t like their wine either. Maybe I’ve turned into a wine snob.
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