paivag

Discover Connecticut's beautiful vineyards and sample its fine wines.

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 Stonington on the Connecticut coast, where life intermingles with the rich history of these early seaport towns to scenic Lisbon and on to Colchester and Promfret, historic villages of great beauty.



Drive on the Eastern CT region
#10 Stonington Vineyards
#13 Priam Vineyards
#14 Sharpe Hill Vineyard

This trip through the wine country of Connecticut will start from the southern part of the Trail in Stonington and end in the northern part of the Trail in Promfret. We will all meet half-way at the Pachaug State Forest in Voluntown to eat a picnic lunch. I don't have any activities/festivities planned but if someone wants to run with this they are more than welcome. Otherwise, it will be a meet and greet event. I am also thinking of finding another central location for Dinner Hint: Mohegan Sun (depending on weather). Stay tuned...

Itinerary:
TBD. I want to change it up a little this year.

Meet at the commuter lot off exit 91 on I-95 north in Stonington at 10:30am. At end of ramp take left onto Taugwonk Road. Commuter lot is just north of I-95.

more info: http://www.ctwine.com

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Items to bring with you:[/u][/b][*]Personal Picnic lunch[*]Two-way Radio[*]Printouts of Mapping above[*]Cash for wine and poker chips [/LIST]

paivag

Drive Detail

Meet at the commuter lot off exit #91 on I-95 for CT-234/NO. MAIN STREET in Stonington at 10am to meet up with everyone. Leave by 10:30am driving to the Stonington Vineyards.

1) Drive to Stonington Vineyards 10min drive in Stonington and take a break see the sights.

Stonington Vineyards was established by Nick and Happy Smith in 1987, when purchasing 58 acres in the Stonington Uplands on which winegrapes had been planted earlier in the decade. http://www.ctwine.com/stonington.html



Turn Left on TAUGWONK RD to
o Stonington Vineyards
o 523 Taugwonk Road
o Stonington, CT 06378
o Phone: (860)535-1222

2) Drive to Pachaug State Forest in Voluntown to eat BBQ lunch

Pachaug State Forest and Campground (Chapman)
Route 49
P.O. Box 5
Voluntown, CT 06384

Pinky

Cool I can probably make this. SAVE ME A SPOT. MAYBE A PASSENGER.

ajlafleche

The events calendar lists this as scheduled for 10 June. Which is the correct date?

PortugueseS2K

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Thats exactely what i was thinking, but i sure hope it is the 17th now, as i cannot make the 10th

The Hoth

this one is from Sveta
so it is 17th!!! so...I want to go but my hubby is working too much
so if he will be available (I will make myself available) we will be there

Lainey

George, hope we can make it.

We have our granddaughter just about every Saturday. Last summer their schedule was different so we had more free time.

We've got the previous weekend off as we'll be in NY, I don't want to ask for too much time off, I may get fired. (Probably not since I work for free).

Their schedules get changed a lot, maybe we'll luck out.

ajlafleche

If it's the 17th, we're on the way to a week on the Cape, the rain date is the brother in law's wedding. I was hoping ot make this one.

paivag

I moved it to the 17th due to the vintage crowd and their spring fling. Lets hope the weather holds up this time.

You guys still want to do lunch at the State park again?? We can do a little bbq.

This time I'll promise to make the time to hit the last vineyard up in Promfret.

paivag

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