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| - This was a pretty cool experience and great way to do something away from the strip, not to mention a unique experience in itself (wine tasting in NEVADA, of all places). Before an annual holiday trip to Vegas, I stumbled across this activity as something I could redeem my Chase credit card points for, so I went ahead and did it and I'm glad I did! My girlfriend and I like going to Vegas every year but this was just what we needed to keep it interesting.
The hour-long bus rides to and from Pahrump were comfortable and informative, with Mikko being our guide and doing an excellent job. The blind tastings on the bus were fun even if I didn't do so well! The wineries were nice and the people that worked there and gave out tours were amazing! I learned A LOT about how wine is made in general and in a place like the Nevada desert at the first winery, Pahrump Valley Winery. The folks doing the tastings were also very pleasant, especially Jack, the owner of the second winery, Sanders Family Winery -- he was hilarious, very knowledgeable and just great to listen to. He makes you feel like you're family and just having a glass of wine with a friend.
As for the wines...well, wine is a matter of taste and I'm pretty much like Thomas Haden Church's character in Sideways where I think it all tastes the same, but there was one wine (Burgundy) at Sanders Family Winery that I really enjoyed to the point I bought a bottle, not something I usually do while wine tasting (typically the tastings themselves satisfy my wine craving for months). I've always been more into wine tasting for the experience and beauty of the vineyards, and the two wineries met that requirement as well. Finally, the lunch at Symphony's was VERY good. I had the grilled chicken panini with steak fries and it hit the spot, especially after all the tasting.
It is worth mentioning that there is A LOT of wine included in this. Two lengthy tastings at two wineries (plus tasting any other wine you want after lunch at Pahrump Valley Winery) and the blind tastings on the bus was quite a bit...I won't say too much because I did, after all, sign up for wine tasting, but it came to the point by the end of the day I was sure I didn't want to drink wine again for a loooonnnnggg time. It didn't help that the second winery, Sanders Family Winery, didn't have any crackers or anything of the sort to go with the wine (I recommend you bring some), but it was only a minor scratch on an otherwise great experience I highly recommend!
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