Newport Vineyards Hosts Annual Spring Festival

Newport Vineyards welcomed the spring season with its 22nd annual Spring Festival on May 3. Guests celebrated during two sold-out sessions on the grounds of the Middletown winery and brewery, enjoying tastes of the full lineup of Newport Vineyards’ vintages and beers from its on-site Taproot Brewing Company paired with barbecue prepared by Executive Chef Andy Texeira. Musical act The Naticks performed live while guests enjoyed grape-stomping and stein-hoisting contests. Newport Vineyards’ estate-grown wines include Dry Rosé, Bellevue Blush, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Gemini Red, Cabernet Sauvignon, In the Buff Chardonnay, Dry Riesling, Great White Landot Noir and Vidal Blanc Ice Wine, among its many offerings, distributed by MS Walker of Rhode Island.

: Newport Vineyards welcomed the spring season with its 22nd annual Spring Festival on May 3.

: Guests celebrated the season during two sold-out sessions on the grounds of the Middletown winery and brewery, enjoying tastes of the full lineup of Newport Vineyards’ vintages and beers from its on-site Taproot Brewing Company.

: Newport Vineyards Servers Sean Hodgson and Taylor McKenna.

: Newport Vineyards Bartenders Cooper Hughs and Amber Valcourt.

: Sophia Bianco, Support Staff and Ben Peters, Bartender, Newport Vineyards serving rosés paired with Bluff Hill Cove oysters.

: Newport Vineyards white wines, including its Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc and In the Buff Chardonnay.

: Server Sean Hodgson pouring Newport Vineyards Pinot Gris.

: Newport Vineyards Vidal Blanc, Great White, Moscato and Island White.

: Newport Vineyards Tranquility, Gewürztraminer, Riesling and Pinot Grigio.

: A pour of Newport Vineyards 2023 Riesling.

: James Greene, Server and Chris Madoian, Bartender, Newport Vineyards.

: Taproot BluePORT Blueberry Maple Porter, Taproot Boat Barrel-Aged Oatmeal Porter, Rhody Coyote Hard Apple Cider, Newport Vineyards Great White and Newport Vineyards Dry Rosé.

: Nick Pagliuca, Bartender/Catering Captain and Destiny Pimentel, Bartender/Server, Newport Vineyards.

: James Greene, Server and Chris Madoian, Bartender, Newport Vineyards.

: All from Taproot Brewing Company: Back Row: Trip Around the Sun Maibock Lager, Civil Commotion New England IPA, Comet Blonde Ale, Reel Easy Light Lager and Johnny Cake Red Irish Lager. Front Row: New Englandah Amber Ale, F-Bomb New England IPA, Hefeweizen, Dunkel Lager and Amigo Mexican Lager.