As the little bit of civilization fades around us--and the GPS reads simply "road"--we find ourselves deeper and deeper in the woods. At last, among the scattered homes a small gravel parking lot appears. Two simple signs read "Long Trout Winery" and "DiscGolf."

Past the parking lot are three buildings, the peace-sign-themed French doors at the first landing reinforcing the winery's "hippie" reputation. Music blares from a large warehouse. Inside, we see half a dozen men huddled among the cases and large vats drinking wine. At the center of the group is owner Tom Leibensperger, clad in a tie-dyed T-shirt and sporting a graying ponytail. He offers us a taste of his latest concoction, "The Girls." The fruity wine is tasty but not yet bottled for sale.

Tom gives me a tour of his operation. From the original three-car garage, the winery is on course to fill and sell 45,000 bottles in 2011.

In the crowded tasting room, people saddle up to the bar where some of Long Trout's 30-plus varieties are available. Thousands of novelties decorating the room range in subject from music (The Doors, Led Zeppelin, The Beatles) to cult classics (Blues Brothers, Cheech and Chong, Three Stooges). Peace symbols adorn everything imaginable. You could spend a day exploring this accidental museum.

When it comes to the wines, Long Trout's hippie culture flows into and onto each bottle. Most wines are euphemistically named for the entertainment of all: "Indecent Exposure," "Voyeur," "Burnin' Bra Peach Chardonnay," and "Afternoon Delight." The more risqué and entertaining names include "Captain's Log" (the Star Trek connection used as an obvious double entendre), "Old One Eye," and the old wine joke, "Cork Soaker."

It doesn't take a connoisseur to en-joy a wine tour such as this. Our untrained palates savored a full day of sampling enough new wines to bring out the oenophile in each of us. The wineries of Berks County make for a great tank-of-gas day trip. Experts are sure to find something special, while the novices among us experience a fun way to fill up the wine fridge.

It has been more than 200 years since Johann Heinrich Voss penned his own variation on Omar Khayyam's famous quote: "Who does not love wine, women, and song remains a fool his whole life long."

While Voss does not say we can't be a fool with those things, our voyage to a less foolish life must start with libations, love, and lyric. And the Berks Wine Trail is one place where all three can come together. Just be sure to have a designated driver, and a comfy minivan.