Newport Vineyards hosted its eighth annual Harvest Festival on Oct. 19. The Cheers to 30 Years Harvest Festival continued the winery’s celebration of its 30-year anniversary. Guests celebrated the season’s crush during the weekend event, with tastings of Newport Vineyards’ wines and fresh beer from its Taproot brewery paired with seasonal cuisine prepared from scratch by the Newport Vineyards’ culinary team. Celebrants enjoyed live music by Pete LaGrange and The Ghost Riders. More entertainment included the event’s famous grape-stomping competition, ax-throwing and a stein-hoisting contest.
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- Newport Vineyards hosted its eighth annual Harvest Festival on Oct. 19.
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- Newport Vineyards’ Gina Lucia, Food and Beverage Supervisor; Trisha Greene, General Manager; and Laura Stebbins, Assistant General Manager.
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- Christopher Sutcliffe, Marketing Coordinator, Newport Vineyards welcoming guests with a signature Newport Vineyards glass and drink tickets.
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- Sean Hodgson, Server and Isaac Berlau, Server/Bartender/Tour Guide, Newport Vineyards pouring for guests at the Rosé table.
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- Newport Vineyards Pinot Grigio, Vidal Blanc, Great White, Moscato, Island White, Pinot Noire Rosé, Dry Rosé, White Merlot, Great White Rosé and Frizzante Sparkling Rosé.
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- Newport Vineyards’ Andy Teixeira, Executive Chef and Angelina Bolduc, Event Chef.
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- Rhody Coyote Hard Apple Cider, Extra Dry Hard Cider, Watermelon Cider, Wicked Squash Hard Apple Pumpkin Cider and Mr. Green Green Apple Hard Cider.
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- Chris Madoian, Bartender, Newport Vineyards pouring ciders and beers for guests.
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- Newport Vineyards 30th Anniversary White Blend, Pinot Gris, Sauvignon Blanc, Dry Riesling, Vouvray, Chardonnay, In the Buff White Blend, Riesling Tide, Tranquility, Gewürztraminer and Riesling.
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- Newport Vineyards’ Taylor McKenna, Server and Jeanie Waluk, Catering Server.
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- Newport Vineyards 30th Anniversary White Blend.
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- Newport Vineyards 30th Anniversary Red Blend, In the Buff Red, Gemini Red, Pinot Noir, Landot Noir, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon and Rochambeau.
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- Susan Doboszynski, Tour Guide and Melissa Siebens, Server/Bartender, Newport Vineyards pouring at the Reds table.
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- Newport Vineyards 30th Anniversary Milestone Red Blend.
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- Newport Vineyards’ dessert wines: White Cap Port, Rhode Island Port and Vidal Ice Wine.
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- Newport Vineyards’ Destiny Pimento, Bartender/Server and Darcey Hughes, Head of Wine Education pouring for guests at the main bar.
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- Sophia Bianco, Server/Bartender, Newport Vineyards pouring a taste of Newport Vineyards Vidal Ice Wine.
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- A glass of Newport Vineyards Vidal Ice Wine.
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- A pour of Newport Vineyards Frizzante Sparkling Rosé.
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- Newport Vineyards Frizzante Sparkling Rosé.
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- Guests competing in the grape-stomping competition.
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- Guests at Newport Vineyards Cheers to 30 Years Harvest Festival.
Photos by Laura Widness.
