This winery was the second stop for us on The Rocky Top Wine Trail. So far I have zero complaints about The Trail, but this was by far the best winery I've yet to visit. The guy entertaining us (and doing a wonderful job!) was very friendly and knowledgeable about the wines he was presenting. We even shared a few opinions on tastes and aromas. Could not have asked for better service, and everyone there was enjoying themselves, staff included! Beautiful storefront and clean. I want this place in my back yard! A+ all across the board on the wines, even the ones that I didn't like were still pretty good. They were a little on the sweet side, even for the dry stuff. But still some of the best I've sampled. Couldn't have made a better impression!
I been at this winery many times,and every time they are the best in every way,the staff is amazing,first shout out goes to fellow red head Angel,she is very sweet and funny.second shout out goes to J.D he waited on me,he was terrific,helpful,and very funny,he knew how much I loved the chubby limited edition wine and made sure I was taken care of.what a great team and winery!I been to many,none of them even comes else to this. winery.since they didn't make cubby anymore,they have a new one called fearless,my New favorite,it's good!when I am in Arizona for awhile I will have them ship to,they are that good&unique.thanks from Laura,Alaska and Justine..ps,she was jealous of my cubby bottle.lol
Best way to start off a couples weekend! Good wine! Love the Honey base...Good people! We will be back!
This was my third visit to the winery. My wife and I have not had a bad experience there yet. When we come to Gatlinburg, we always stop and shop here. Most of the wines have a honey base to them. They always have a seasonal wine to taste and we are never disappointed.
Friendly staff. We stopped in for the wine tasting for the Rocky Top Wine Trail. Eagle Springs was our first stop. Their wines are hiney based, and by far the best wine ive ever had. We bought a bottle of screaming apricot (sweet wine) and spiced wine packet. All were SO good. And if you visit 3 of the 5 wineries on the trail, you get a free wine glass.
This winery is a little harder to get too but worth the effort. The wines are a little sweeter. Our hostess, Kimberly, was knowledgable about the wines and very friendly. I will go back again.
The owners of this winery now have several locations , all with the same name. We visited their new location in Kodak, which sits high above road construction so not a pretty view but the wines we sampled ( 6 tastings apiece which were FREE) were quite good and unique. The building itself is beautiful and there are seats out back that DO provide a nice, wooded view so had we had the time available, we'd have rested there. What strategic marketing on their part. We were lured in by a BIG billboard on the interstate advertising them and our "wine educator" stated they have been getting quite a bit of other business that way. Anyway, well worth the stop but again, look past the road construction mess.
Your staff is your face, they can make you or break you. The girl that served us was so rude that if I wasn't familiar with the wines and loved them, I would never walk in the door again. I'm a member of the wine club, which I didn't tell her, and thank goodness because the only thing I learned about their limited edition wines I learned from the server helping the people next to us. We were there for maybe all of 10 minutes, and some of that time was waiting on her to come over and acknowledge us. I would tell you her name, but that would have required conversation. Go try the wine, try and have a male server, maybe he'll be more friendly.
The employees at Eagle Springs were average, as they could be more personable with their customers and make the tasting experience more interactive. They do not provide much information regarding the different wines they offer. The selection of wine was one of the smaller selections however, they have very good wine at Eagle Springs. This winery is almost to the interstate, but I recommend to not let it be your last impression of the wine trail.
This is the first winery you pass as you get off I-40 going towards Sevierville and Pigeon Forge. If you are heading east on I-40 all you have to do is take the first right after you leave the exit ramp and it is the first driveway on your left going up the hill.The staff there has always been friendly and seemed knowledgeable about the wines they have. Some of the wines are available chilled, so usually we purchase a bottle the way in to have with dinner at the cabin we rent.The last time we were there, we brought back a semi-sweet wine called "Nectar." My wife served it Bunco one night and we ended up with orders for 11 bottles. Naturally, everyone gets a discount on case lots, so we bought an additional bottle to round out the case.We try and stop on the way in because it is easier than making a left turn when leaving across the oncoming traffic on the Parkway.