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Since the both the Fairfield Market and City Seed Wooster/New Haven Market were closed yesterday, I didn’t do my usual Saturday forage. Instead, I went up to the “quiet corner” of CT to Sharpe Hill Vineyard in Pomfret. I am quite fond of their Cabernet Franc and my local liquor store ran out. It’s a [...]

On this sixth installation of Passport to Connecticut Wineries, Sophie and Cecelia hit the trail, this time with Phyllis in tow. Standard disclaimers apply: we are not a professional wine connoisseurs—we’re just enjoying local wines.
On Saturday, September 26, 2009, we visited Hopkins Vineyard and Jones Winery.
Hopkins Vineyard
25 Hopkins Road, New Preston, CT 06777 (860) [...]

This is the fifth installation of Passport to Connecticut Wineries, or Sophie and Cecelia’s adventures tasting their way through Connecticut wineries! Standard disclaimers apply: we are not a professional wine connoisseurs—we’re just enjoying local wines. Another note: I cannot emphasize enough the value of writing these posts as soon after the tastings as possible. I [...]

This is the fourth installation of Passport to Connecticut Wineries, or Sophie and Cecelia’s adventures tasting their way through Connecticut wineries! Standard disclaimers apply: we are not a professional wine connoisseurs—we’re just enjoying local wines.
On Saturday, August 29, we visited Gouveia Vineyards, Priam Vineyards, and Heritage Trail Winery.
Gouveia Vineyards
1339 Whirlwind Hill Road, Wallingford, CT [...]

Sophie & Cecelia’s adventures on the CT Wine Trail will resume this weekend. Here’s a little something to tide you over while you wait.

This is the second installation of Passport to Connecticut Wineries, or Sophie and Cecelia’s adventures tasting  their way through Connecticut wineries!
On Sunday, July 12, 2009 we visited Land of Nod Winery in East Canaan, CT. Traveling to East Canaan (from Newtown) is a scenic trip up Rt. 7, stopping just short of Massachusetts.

Land of Nod [...]

This is the first installation of Passport to Connecticut Wineries, or Sophie and Cecelia’s adventures tasting  their way through Connecticut wineries!
On Saturday, June 28, 2009, we visited DiGrazia Vineyards and McLaughlin Vineyards.
DiGrazia Vineyards
131 Tower Rd., Brookfield, CT 06804, (203)775-1616
I was immediately impressed with the grotto at the entrance. Once inside, the tasting consists of [...]

Regular readers of this blog know that I visit McLaughlin Vineyards on a regular basis. They are one of the closest farms to my home and their Vista Riposa is a red wine that goes with just about everything I eat. This past weekend, I visited Digrazia Vineyards and Winery and enjoyed that as well.
This [...]