Newport, R. I. — One of the joys in life is finding, well, joy in unexpected places. Did you believe you had to travel to Bordeaux or Napa to experience fine wine? Actually, it’s right here. Yes, the wines are different; there are real winters here, but also warm, savory summers. Add to that, cool nights, ocean breezes, and rocky soil (actually good for the grapes), and—surprise!—you have the ingredients for very good wine. Who knew? . . . Frankly, a lot of people, apparently.
Newport Jaguar Tours, the purveyor of particularly luxurious private Newport wine tasting tours—in classic Jags that are the personification of style—reports that its Newport wine tasting tours are as popular as its Grand Tour of Newport. (Hint: the two can be combined.) And its Newport Wine Tasting Tour can be blended with other themed tours. (Examples: Art Galleries, Architecture, The Kennedys in Newport, Newport History, Hollywood in Newport, and Private Mansion Tours.)
So, what are the fab-four wineries in the Newport area? Leaving Newport proper, in order of appearance as they say in Hollywood, the destinations include:
Experience a touch of Napa just minutes from Newport. It is a beverage and culinary destination that blends together award-winning wine, fresh craft beer, farm-to-table dining experiences, and unique events situated on more than 100-acres of preserved farmland.
Wine tasting and beer flights are available. The large central tasting/dining building also includes a well-stocked wine and gift shop. The wines: Red, white, rosé, and specialty wine/blends.
A sixth-generation farm producing small quantities of exceptional estate-grown wines. Settled along the Sakonnet River, the vineyard and tasting room experience integrates stunning wines, a breathtaking landscape, and gorgeous water views. Wine tasting flights and bottles are available. No food, but you can bring your own. (Or ask Newport Jaguar Tours to provide a Gourmet Picnic.) The wines: Red, white, fortified.
International award-winning wines bursting with flavor from a vineyard kissed by seaside breezes. Tasting flights, wine by the bottle, and grab and go food items are available. The wines: Red, white, rosé, and dessert wines.
Experience a beautiful vineyard on scenic rolling hills, featuring award-winning wines, special events, and a brewery just around the corner. Flights, wine by-the-glass, bottle purchasing, but no bottle opening on the premises. Occasional food trucks. The wines: white, red, rieslings, nouveau, rosé, blends, and sparklers. (The sparkling Brut Cuvée RJR has been served in the White House, and is Opra’s and was Julia Child’s favorite.) A must in the summer months: Outdoor wine slushies. (Otherwise known as Frosé!)
If you go . . .
Newport Jaguar Tours provides private guided tours in classic Jaguar motorcars with a driver. Most of the motorcars in the fleet are 4-passenger sedans, or what the Brits call a luxurious “saloon” motorcar. (They also have a must-see Carnival Red classic Jag convertible that seats two—it’s a cozy fit—plus the driver.) These Jag motorcars are the same vintage in which Princess Diana and Prime Minister Tony Blair were chauffeured. However, this is not a stuffy experience, but a stylish cruise. 
Newport Jaguar Tours will plan a private wine tour with you, making vintages and destination choices with you, and pick you up and deliver you back again to the location of your choosing. Newport wine tasting tours can include one, two, three—even four—vineyards in half-day or full-day tours from Newport Jaguar Tours. If you have a larger group, say, in a Newport bachelorette party, multiple Jag motorcars are ideal because some of the vineyards do not allow buses, vans, nor limos.
Newport, R. I. — One of the joys in life is finding, well, joy in unexpected places. Did you believe you had to travel to Bordeaux or Napa to experience fine wine? Actually, it’s right here. Yes, the wines are different; there are real winters here, but also warm, savory summers. Add to that, cool nights, ocean breezes, and rocky soil (actually good for the grapes), and—surprise!—you have the ingredients for very good wine. Who knew? . . . Frankly, a lot of people, apparently.
Newport Jaguar Tours, the purveyor of particularly luxurious private Newport wine tasting tours—in classic Jags that are the personification of style—reports that its Newport wine tasting tours are as popular as its Grand Tour of Newport. (Hint: the two can be combined.) And its Newport Wine Tasting Tour can be blended with other themed tours. (Examples: Art Galleries, Architecture, The Kennedys in Newport, Newport History, Hollywood in Newport, and Private Mansion Tours.)
So, what are the fab-four wineries in the Newport area? Leaving Newport proper, in order of appearance as they say in Hollywood, the destinations include:
Experience a touch of Napa just minutes from Newport. It is a beverage and culinary destination that blends together award-winning wine, fresh craft beer, farm-to-table dining experiences, and unique events situated on more than 100-acres of preserved farmland.
Wine tasting and beer flights are available. The large central tasting/dining building also includes a well-stocked wine and gift shop. The wines: Red, white, rosé, and specialty wine/blends.
A sixth-generation farm producing small quantities of exceptional estate-grown wines. Settled along the Sakonnet River, the vineyard and tasting room experience integrates stunning wines, a breathtaking landscape, and gorgeous water views. Wine tasting flights and bottles are available. No food, but you can bring your own. (Or ask Newport Jaguar Tours to provide a Gourmet Picnic.) The wines: Red, white, fortified.
International award-winning wines bursting with flavor from a vineyard kissed by seaside breezes. Tasting flights, wine by the bottle, and grab and go food items are available. The wines: Red, white, rosé, and dessert wines.
Experience a beautiful vineyard on scenic rolling hills, featuring award-winning wines, special events, and a brewery just around the corner. Flights, wine by-the-glass, bottle purchasing, but no bottle opening on the premises. Occasional food trucks. The wines: white, red, rieslings, nouveau, rosé, blends, and sparklers. (The sparkling Brut Cuvée RJR has been served in the White House, and is Opra’s and was Julia Child’s favorite.) A must in the summer months: Outdoor wine slushies. (Otherwise known as Frosé!)
If you go . . .
Newport Jaguar Tours provides private guided tours in classic Jaguar motorcars with a driver. Most of the motorcars in the fleet are 4-passenger sedans, or what the Brits call a luxurious “saloon” motorcar. (They also have a must-see Carnival Red classic Jag convertible that seats two—it’s a cozy fit—plus the driver.) These Jag motorcars are the same vintage in which Princess Diana and Prime Minister Tony Blair were chauffeured. However, this is not a stuffy experience, but a stylish cruise. Newport Jaguar Tours will plan a private wine tour with you, making vintages and destination choices with you, and pick you up and deliver you back again to the location of your choosing. Newport wine tasting tours can include one, two, three—even four—vineyards in half-day or full-day tours from Newport Jaguar Tours. If you have a larger group, say, in a Newport bachelorette party, multiple Jag motorcars are ideal because some of the vineyards do not allow buses, vans, nor limos.