{"id":1923,"date":"2020-01-15T02:43:00","date_gmt":"2020-01-15T09:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chivalrous-badger.flywheelsites.com\/?p=1923"},"modified":"2024-03-18T20:51:30","modified_gmt":"2024-03-19T03:51:30","slug":"making-the-grade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bubblysideoflife.com\/blog\/making-the-grade\/","title":{"rendered":"Making the Grade"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>To me it&#8217;s all about the experience. YES, I enjoy the wine and bubbly too, but if the experience isn&#8217;t great, the bubbly isn&#8217;t great! If you agree, keep reading.<\/p>\n<p>Bubbly Side of Life came to life at a Bubbles Fest event&#8230;talk about my HAPPY PLACE! A room of 20 wineries all serving up their sparkling wine&#8230;does it get better?!<\/p>\n<p>The experience was fun. The experience stuck with me. The experience created the path for this business.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"2017-02-11_11-25-04_803\" src=\"\/\/bubblysideoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/2017-02-11_11-25-04_803-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" data-id=\"1926\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"2017-02-11_12-05-21_159\" src=\"\/\/bubblysideoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/2017-02-11_12-05-21_159-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" data-id=\"1927\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Now I also should admit here that I am a SUCKER for a wine club. There is something so fun about belonging to a group that revolves around wine and celebrating together the release of new wines. So. Much. Fun.<\/p>\n<p>Needless to say, if I don&#8217;t enjoy my experience at a winery, I don&#8217;t join the wine club nor do I enjoy the wine. (Ok, while I might enjoy the wine, I typically do not buy it.)<\/p>\n<p>In order to share my experiences with you, I decided to make the teacher in me happy and when I visit wineries, grade the experience. Hopefully that helps you to create a short list of places to visit when you&#8217;re mapping out a wine adventure.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bubblysideoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/F5826FFC-BA8D-4D13-AE04-FB16CBD0A3EC.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Ambience:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Is it welcoming?<\/li>\n<li>Is it a place I&#8217;d want to POP a bottle to sit and enjoy with friends?<\/li>\n<li>Does it have an inviting outdoor area?<\/li>\n<li>Is the tasting room spacious enough so you don&#8217;t feel like you&#8217;re standing on top of each other?<\/li>\n<li>Bonus points for a fun gift shop.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Service:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Are we greeted when we enter?<\/li>\n<li>Are we welcomed up to the tasting room bar?<\/li>\n<li>Are they pouring your tastes in a timely manner? \u00a0(They don&#8217;t forget about you and you have empty glasses for a while or the opposite, they don&#8217;t stand over you with your next tasting waiting for you to chug the one you have in hand.)<\/li>\n<li>Are they sharing, chatting, educating you on the wine and the property?<\/li>\n<li>Are they offering extras? \u00a0Food? Wine club? A glass or bottle?<\/li>\n<li>Bonus points for those who give an extra tasting when you&#8217;ve completed yours already.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Selection of Bubbly:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>6+ different types = 5 full glasses<\/li>\n<li>3-5 different types = 4 full glasses<\/li>\n<li>2 different types = 3 full glasses<\/li>\n<li>1 type = 1 full glass<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Value:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>How many tastings do you receive for the tasting fee?<\/li>\n<li>How much are the bottles of bubbly for wine club and non-wine club members?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Overall Experience:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Would I go back? \u00a0When evaluating the winery that&#8217;s the lens I will looking at it from.<\/li>\n<li>Is it a place I&#8217;d enjoy a celebration with friends?<\/li>\n<li>Is it a place I&#8217;d like to experience at a different time of year to compare?<\/li>\n<li>Is it a place that becomes a staple when I&#8217;m in the area?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Please note:<\/strong> all opinions are my own even if the wine tasting is provided complimentary. And these are simply my opinions from the experience I had on the day I was visiting the winery.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;d like me to review a particular winery, please email me at <strong><a href=\"mailto:vicki@bubblysideoflife.com\">vicki@bubblysideoflife.com<\/a><\/strong> and I&#8217;ll happily add it to my list!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"B4868501-769D-485F-BA7C-072F12D6FDAE\" src=\"\/\/bubblysideoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/B4868501-769D-485F-BA7C-072F12D6FDAE.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2001\" height=\"980\" data-id=\"1925\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>CHEERS&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Here&#8217;s to many bubbly adventures and living your Bubbly Side!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To me it&#8217;s all about the experience. YES, I enjoy the wine and bubbly too, but if the experience isn&#8217;t great, the bubbly isn&#8217;t great! If you agree, keep reading. 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