TnDC Field Trip #14 Cont'd Biltmore Estate

Biltmore Estate is a house on 8000 acres of land that has a 2-lane bowling alley, 70,000 gallon indoor swimming pool, 250 rooms, 65 fireplaces, 4 floors, 175000sq ft of living space, with winery, river, hunting land, greenhouse, ad nauseum, and all of it built 1890-1895. 43 indoor bathrooms, most houses had none. And I would live in some of the servants rooms! Built by the Vanderbilts of old railroad fame, I was amazed when Menonhead wanted to go to this place. Initially I thought it's just a house but 3 hours and 11 miles traveled around the entire property later, I could probably do my summers there. Of course the winery pulled us in and we sipped some of the following: Cab Sav Blanc de Noir, Chenin Blanc ($), Pinot Noir, Sangiovese, Merlot, Century Red, Limited Release Merlot, Limited Release Malbec, Cab Sav ($), Limited Release Tempranillo, Limited Release Chenin Blanc, Cardinal's Crest Red, and finally Syrah. ($) denotes wines that we would buy and we snagged a bottle of Century Red and Limited Release Merlot.