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Old Jun 19, 2007 | 09:55 AM
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Discover Connecticut's beautiful vineyards and sample its fine wines on Saturday, July 14th, 2007

Connecticut has long been known for its pride in workmanship. This tradition is continued by the winemaking families of the Connecticut Wine Trail. Come enjoy the varied styles of wine, exciting views and warm hospitality offered by these vineyards

You are invited to discover some of Connecticut's agricultural bounty: its beautiful vineyards and fine wines. This drive will take you through some of Connecticut's most scenic and historic towns. Where you'll drive the S2000 to Promfret and Colchester, historic villages of great beauty and onto Clinton, Stonington on the Connecticut coast, where life intermingles with the rich history of these early seaport towns.



Tentative Itinerary:
Drive on the Eastern CT region
#10 Sharpe Hill Vineyard
#9 Priam Vineyards
Catered Lunch at Priam Vineyards

#5 Chamard Vineyard
#6 Stonington Vineyards

This trip through the wine country of Connecticut will start from the Northeastern part of the Trail in Promfret #10 and end in the Southeastern part of the Trail in Stonington #6. We are planning on a catered lunch at Priam Vineyards #9 in Colechester for $8 per person.

Confirmed Participants:
  • Paivag - George +1
  • SSSnakeSSS + Connie
  • Pinky - Jim + Nicole


Unconfirmed Participants:
  • wifi-tom

Items to bring with you:
  • $8 for catered lunch
  • Two-way Radio
  • Suntan lotion

Rain Date: Saturday - August 11, 2007

Information & Pics from Past Wine Drives
Drive the Wine Country of CT - 2006
Old Jun 19, 2007 | 09:56 AM
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Old Jun 19, 2007 | 10:08 AM
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Yeah thanks! Heres a little momento of one of the wine drives you participated 3 years ago

Old Jun 19, 2007 | 10:11 AM
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Sorry kids.....I'll be away for this gig. Have a great drive.
Old Jun 19, 2007 | 10:15 AM
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Originally Posted by paivag,Jun 19 2007, 01:08 PM
Yeah thanks! Heres a little momento of one of the wine drives you participated 3 years ago

Hey...great pic...and how appropriate..

That is at Heritage Vinyards....the wine there was more bitter than Steve.
Old Jun 19, 2007 | 10:37 AM
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We in NH that weekend, George. Hope to make it next time around.
Old Jun 19, 2007 | 11:31 AM
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Count Connie and I in, it will make for a very busy July but hey, it is a very busy fun schedule, not work.
Connie loves wine, I usually pass, so I drive she tries. It will be fun.
Old Jun 19, 2007 | 11:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Cubs2k,Jun 19 2007, 02:15 PM
Hey...great pic...and how appropriate..

That is at Heritage Vinyards....the wine there was more bitter than Steve.
Wow it must have been nasty bitter..........
Old Jun 19, 2007 | 11:35 AM
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what are you trying to say
Old Jun 19, 2007 | 04:35 PM
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Pinky and his new found Brain. Aka......Nicole



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