Newport Vineyards

     While my mom was visiting, N and I made our way over to the Newport Vineyards to do a wine tasting and tour. We have often made it out to the vineyards themselves as the Saturday Aquidneck Grower's Market is held on the vineyard property, yet this was our first time tasting the beautiful grapes.

 Stopping to smell the grapes

 Stopping to smell the flowers

     E came along with us because in this house being the middle child means you are the first to get picked when there is something special to do because so often you hear that you are "too young or too old to do such and such."

     Bottling machine

It was a beautiful day.

     My favorite was the Vidal Ice Wine. Wow, it was sweet and delicious. Sadly, it was the most expensive of their selection, and we passed on bringing a bottle home. According to their website, it is harvested after the third hard frost in November or December and pressed frozen.

     After the tasting, we made our way towards our favorite Saturday hangout. The grower's market mostly boasts local veggies, yet it also offers art, pastured meats, pastries, candles, soaps, and the best honey I have ever tasted. In November, the market will be traveling indoors.

     Around here the live musicians are paid in the form of cash tips as well as vegetables and loaves of bread.

     These seaweeds prints were surprisingly beautiful.