Newport Vineyards hosted its 29th annual WINEterfest Weekend on Feb. 15-16. Held during two afternoon sessions on Saturday and Sunday, the event featured tasting bars for Newport Vineyards wines, Taproot brews, cocktails and dessert wine poured through an ice luge from the event’s ice bar. Guests enjoyed an array of white wines, reds and rosés from Newport Vineyards, along with ciders from local brand Rhody Coyote. Selections were paired with food prepared by the Newport Vineyards culinary team and live music throughout each day’s festivities, which included grape-stomping and stein-hoisting competitions. The wine is distributed in Rhode Island via MS Walker.
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- Newport Vineyards hosted its 29th annual WINEterfest Weekend on Feb. 15-16.
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- Newport Vineyards Servers/Bartenders Nicolas Santo and Taylor McKenna.
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- Newport Vineyards Pinot Gris, Frizzante Sparkling Chardonnay and Dry Riesling.
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- Newport Vineyards Servers/Bartenders Ben Peters and Ted LeBlanc.
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- Spencer Carnival, Supervisor; Ian Gerdin, Server/Bartender; and Amber Valcourt, Server/Bartender, Newport Vineyards.
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- Newport Vineyards Servers/Bartenders Cherie Waluk and Chris Madoian pouring at their Rosé/Whites table.
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- Newport Vineyards Vidal Blanc, Great White, Chardonnay, Island White, Pinot Noir Rosé, Dry Rosé, Frizzante Sparkling Rosé, White Merlot and Great White Rosé.
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- A glass of Newport Vineyards White Merlot 2023.
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- A glass of Newport Vineyards Frizzante Sparkling Chardonnay.
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- Newport Vineyards White Cap Port, Rhode Island Port and Vidal Ice Wine.
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- Newport Vineyards’ Spencer Carnival, Supervisor pours through the event’s ice luge to Ian Gerdin, Server/Bartender.
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- Newport Vineyards Port chilled through the event’s custom ice luge.
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- A glass of Newport Vineyards red wine.
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- Guests enjoyed festive cocktails like the Love Potion: vodka, peach schnapps, cranberry juice and grenadine.
Photos by Laura Widness.
