I live in the Highlands area of Louisville. It is not downtown urban, but it is a densely populated area that is full of life, people, shops and restaurants. A couple of weeks ago I had an opportunity to spend some time at a neighbors Vineyard and winery just out south of Louisville.
It is a short drive to Brooks Hill Winery in Brooks, Kentucky. We went on a Saturday hoping to find one of the owners, Mike and Karen Hatzell and their dog Lili, there. Karen and Lili were on hand serving and educating customers on the wines, the grapes and the land. They have about 30 acres and were getting ready to put in the vines that will produce grapes for their future wines. Right now they are making wines from grapes they purchase. We are looking forward to some warm days when the vines are in to head back.
The land in that area reminds me a little of Eastern Kentucky with the hills and winding roads. We took a short walk back behind the winery, but the previous night's rain left the ground a little soft. We headed back in to sit in front of the warm fire and sample some of the other wines. The wines have interesting names like Morning Sky and Coral Ridge. I was surprised to hear the story behind that one. Rose of Sharon is very popular and I have friends that live out that way that say they are lucky to find it when they stop in on Saturdays. I brought home the Hill Breeze.
You can find Brooks Hill Winery on the web at http://www.brookshillwinery.com/. There they have a little history of how they became wine makers and directions from Louisville and upcoming events.
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