Wines of Alsace HORCHER — Attraction in Colmar-Ribeauvillé

I would not recommend this place at all:

We recently visited this wine-tasting venue, drawn by its positive reviews. The tasting began with a brief tour led by Thomas, who tried his best to explain the wine-making process. However, his English wasn’t very clear, making it hard to understand. Then instead of enjoying the beautiful outdoor vineyard, we were seated indoors in what felt like a reception area.

One of the most concerning moments was an issue with hygiene. While combining two bottles of sparkling wine, Thomas tried to prevent it from foaming over by placing his mouth on the bottle to suck it away????!!!!!

As for the wines, while some might enjoy the sweeter profile, most were too sweet for our taste. The food, unfortunately, didn’t help elevate the experience either. It felt like an afterthought, with mismatched pairings and portions that were quite small. It seemed hastily prepared.

At €25 per person, we left feeling that the experience didn’t offer good value for money. I wouldn’t recommend this venue for the food and wine...

Fantastic tasting experience! How generous can a small family-run winery be with their time and treasure? We arrived without any reservation whatsoever during low season and ONLY because the reviews here were splendid. As it turned out, it was the only winery we were able to visit during our short stay and thank goodness we chose this one. Thomas and his family treated us like old friends, even though there was no one else there and they surely had work to do in the cellar, in the office, everywhere but with us, of course. No matter, Thomas poured and poured and answered all our questions and gave us a private tour of the cellar and the bottling area, oak barrels, steel tanks, etc. just for us! The prices were eminently reasonable and we even got to meet mom and get restaurant recommendations from dad! Thank you for an unforgettable experience and...

Despite no warning or reservation, we were lucky to be welcomed by one of the family members (the sister/daughter). She was very friendly and took time to give us a tour of the winery and tasting despite being busy. After a while, the brother came and took over and we ended up tasting more than 10 different wines at no expense (we did buy some wine). The brother was also very friendly and also took time to explain a lot about the wine. The winery has been running for three generations in the family and you easily feel their passion and love for what...