Connecticut Wine Festival In Goshen This Weekend

30 July, 2010 03:54:15 Feeder

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lt's great fun to traverse the state's wine trail, but it's impossible to visit all 30 of the vineyards in one day. That's where the Connecticut Wine Festival comes in.

Held at the Goshen Fairgrounds Saturday and Sunday, the festival features 15 of Connecticut's wineries, local specialty food vendors and artisans and live music. Each winery will pour four of its wine selections for tastings.

Participating wineries:

(Western Trail) Sunset Meadow, Jones Family Farm, Hopkins, DiGrazia, Miranda, White Silo Farm, Land of Nod, Connecticut Valley, Jerram.

(Eastern Trail) Bishop's Orchards, Jonathan Edwards, Gouveia, Sharpe Hill, Taylor Brooke,

Priam.

Admission at the gate is $25 per person, and includes a wine glass, a tote bag and specialty food samples. Tickets are $10 for designated drivers or guests under 21 years old. Guests are required to show ID. No outside food or drinks allowed; no pets.

Avid CT Wine Trail visitors, bring your 2010 "passports": the festival features a special stamp for event attendees. A 15% discount is available for case purchases.

The festival will be held Saturday from 12 p.m. to 7 p.m. and Sunday from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. Click here for directions to the Goshen Fairgrounds. For more information, visit ctwine.com.

(Photo credit: Stephen Dunn / Hartford Courant)