Bob Clubbs

Review of River Ridge Winery

Our family has a mother's day tradition, now five ...

Our family has a mother's day tradition, now five years strong, of going to River Ridge for lunch. We also like to visit in the winter we can combine a meal with a trip to the Yule Log Cabin for some Christmas shopping. Jerry and Joannie and all the staff are wonderful hosts. Live music and beautiful shady scenery make for perfect al fresco dining...and while we miss Lucky, the winery dog, his "brother", Barack, is there to take a nap near your table and contribute to the relaxed atmosphere. There is always a nice variety of wine available and it is very reasonably priced ($10-$12 a bottle). Our favorite is a semi-dry white called Lucky Dog and their Holiday Rose. The menu changes frequently but is always delicious. Today, my kids enjoyed BLTs and hot dogs, while the adults had chicken salad, chicken kabobs, strawberry salad and BBQ pork...plus pimento cheese fritters and fries with their famous "WOW" sauce. For dessert,a very special strawberry shortcake, big enough to share with the table! All for less than $100. And when the kids got restless, they could play in all of the grassy areas while we lingered over our glasses of wine. Delightful. Jerry once said that while some focus on location, location, location; he decided to think "destination, destination, destination." This is certainly one of our favorite destinations!