The Connecticut Wine Festival, part of the Connecticut Wine Trail Passport Program, returned to the Goshen Fairgrounds during the weekend of July 21-22. Approximately 3,800 visitors tasted samples from Connecticut vineyards, attended wine seminars, participated in a grape stomp and shopped local artisans during the two-day event. Participating vineyards included Bishop’s Orchards Farm Market & Winery in Guilford, Holmberg Orchards & Winery in Gales Ferry, Hopkins Vineyard in New Preston, Jonathan Edwards Winery in North Stonington, Jones Winery in Shelton, Land of Nod Winery in East Canaan, Paradise Hills Vineyard & Winery in Wallingford, Priam Vineyards in Colchester, Sharpe Hill Vineyard in Pomfret and Sunset Meadow Vineyards in Goshen.
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- The Connecticut Wine Festival took place at the Goshen Fairgrounds on July 21 and 22.
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- Steven Vollweiler, Kaitlyn Vollweiler, Kurt Vollweiler and Amanda Cahill of Sharpe Hill Vineyard.
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- Kym Lee and Greg Minder of Jones Winery.
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- Cat Snape pouring for Jonathan Edwards Winery.
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- Michelle Jolly, Tasting Room, Holmberg Orchards & Winery highlighting Holmberg Raspberry Rosé.
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- Sierra Markelton and Brianne Schonfeld of Sunset Meadow Vineyards.
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- Richard Ruggiero and Brenda Ruggiero, Co-owners, Paradise Hills Vineyard & Winery.
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- Wine fest volunteers Isabel Pizzoferrato, Laurie Davidson and Alanna Chambers.
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- Christian Adam and Bill Adam, Winemaker, Land of Nod.
