TOURS:

Stonington Vineyards offers daily winery tours at 2 pm. The conducted tours are educational and take you through each step in the wine making process. Questions are welcomed. The tour is free and takes about 30 minutes.

SPECIALIZED TOURS:

Are you a tour bus operator? Coordinate a family group or corporate function. Group tours are welcomed and are by prior appointment only. There is a per person charge of $12.00. If you have a group of 10 or more and would like to hold a private tour and tasting please call 1-800-421-9463 or e-mail: tastingroom@comcast.net for more information.

TASTINGS:

Wine is food for the soul. Let your soul experience a variety of wines from Stonington's cellars. Our tasting room is open 7 days a week 11-5 from May 1st to November 30th and winter hours 12pm to 4pm Dec 1 to April 30.

Our courteous and knowledgeable staff offer tastings and descriptions of each wine. Select your favorites and make up a mixed case to get a case discount and join our cellar society.

Wine tasting is $10.00/per person for all six of Stonington Vineyards' wines.

WINE TASTING TECHNIQUES

(from Wine Country Getaways)

Look at the wine: Take a look at the color of the wine. Look for the clarity of the wine and the brilliance of the color. The wines will vary in their intensity of color. Hold the glass towards the light.

Smell the wine; Swirl the wine in your glass by rotating your wrist. This takes a little practice. Most people have trouble at first because they are moving their entire arm to swirl the glass. The key is in the wrist. Rotate the wrist while holding the rest of the arm still. The swirling of the glass releases the wine's aromas to the top edge of the glass.

Place your nose just over the edge of the wine glass. Keep your mouth open. The bouquet should bounce off this edge straight up the nostrils. Take a very deep sniff. Identify any familiar aromas and pause to think about this olfactory experience. Repeat, but rest your sense of smell a few seconds before you smell again.

Taste the wine: Just a sip is necessary. Roll it over your tongue for several seconds before swallowing. Exhale through your nose as you swallow. Your taste buds and sense of smell will work together. On the second sip, try swishing the wine around in the mouth and then swallow and exhale through your nose. Some tasters “chew” the wine in the mouth. Try each and see what works best for you.

Use the tasting notes supplied by the tasting room as you taste each wine. We can provide you with a tasting wheel that helps you define your taste experience.