Bellevue Wine & Spirits Holiday Tasting Benefits YMCA

The 10th annual Bellevue Wine & Spirits Holiday Wine & Beer Tasting Event took place at Newport Vineyards on November 1. The event was hosted by Newport’s Bellevue Wine & Spirits and presented by Bank Newport and Newport Life Magazine. All proceeds benefited the Newport County YMCA’s Community Support Campaign, a program dedicated to enriching the lives of children by strengthening communities. A VIP reception in Newport Vineyards’ Brix Restaurant was sponsored by Sage Cellars, then followed by a Grand Tasting featuring portfolio selections of wine and beer from participating wholesalers and vineyards, including Horizon Beverage, MS Walker, Winebow, Johnson Brothers of Rhode Island, Best Beverage and Sage Cellars. Newport band The C Note Missionaries performed live music throughout the night.

: The 10th annual Bellevue Wine & Spirits Holiday Wine & Beer Tasting Event took place at Newport Vineyards on November 1.

: Hosts Sheryl Callaghan and John Callaghan, Proprietors, Bellevue Wine & Spirits, Aquidneck Meat & Provisions and Milk & Honey.

: Wine selections from Bellevue Wine & Spirits offered for tasting, including Laurent-Perrier Cuvée Rosé Champagne, Laurent-Perrier Brut La Cuvée Champagne and Gloria’s Old Vines Chardonnay Mendocino.

: Wyatt Bullard, Bellevue Wine & Spirits showcasing Laurent-Perrier Brut La Cuvée Champagne.

: Winemakers Dionysia Ntatsopoulou Brintziki and Abelon Ktima Brintziki; Emily Carlson, Executive Assistant, Sage Cellars; Andrew Doolan, Sales Representative, Sage Cellars; and Anne Sage and Jesse Sgro, Co-founders/Owners, Sage Cellars.

: Evan Kenney, Sales Representative, Atlantic Beverage Distributors highlighting Fontella Chianti and Masottina Prosecco di Treviso Brut.

: Steve Lemieux, Sales Representative, Johnson Brothers of Rhode Island pouring for an event guest.

: Mike Dooley, Pernod Ricard Portfolio Manager, Mancini Beverage – RIDC.

: Nat Saywell, Fine Wine Sales Manager, MS Walker.

: All from Newport Vineyards: Brenden Deprest, Tasting Room; Cheri Waluk, Head Bartender of Catering; and Makayla Kolb, Head Server.

: Guests tasted wines from the Horizon Beverage portfolio, including Franciscan Cabernet Sauvignon, Franciscan Chardonnay, Simi Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, Simi Sonoma County Chardonnay, Meiomi Pinot Noir, Meiomi Chardonnay and Kung Fu Girl Riesling.