Newport Vineyards in Middletown celebrated apple season and the start of fall with its Cider Festival on Sept. 29. Guests enjoyed several award-winning hard ciders made in house and other seasonal treats including a cider slushy, cider sangria and festival food items as well as its Newport Vineyards wines. The day offered family fun with live music all day, a pie-eating contest, a kids’ candy hunt, lawn games and free axe throwing. Cidermaker and Winemaker George Chelf was at the cider bar pouring samples and Executive Chef Andy Teixeira cooked over an open fire pit, roasting up turkey legs, brisket chili and more.
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- George Chelf, Cidermaker and Winemaker, Newport Vineyards.
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- Three new Rhody Coyote Cider flavors: Strawberry Lemon, Lemon-Lime Cider-ita and Blueberry.
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- Ariana Held, Guest Services Supervisor and Trisha Greene, General Manager, Newport Vineyards.
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- Bartenders Cherie Waluk and Darcey Hughes serving guests at the main bar.
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- A Wicked Smash cocktail made with Rhody Coyote Cider, brandy and ginger ale.
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- Newport Vineyards Bartenders Amber Valcourt and Melissa Siebens.
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- Newport Vineyards Pinot Grigio and Great White.
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- Nick Santo, Bartender, Newport Vineyards.
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- Spencer Carnival, Bartender, Newport Vineyards pouring at a beer station.
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- Jonathan Friedman, Server/Bartender and Destiny Pimentel, Bartender, Newport Vineyards.
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- Newport Vineyards Executive Chef Andy Teixeira.
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- Newport Vineyards In the Buff Red Blend and Landot Noir.
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- Nick Santo, Bartender, Newport Vineyards with guests.
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- Grapes at Newport Vineyards.
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- Guests at the Cider Festival.
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- Tickets for Newport Vineyards Cider Festival.
Photos by Laura Widness.
