NEW ENGLAND BLOG July 8th, 2021 - NEW LONDON

07/08/21- Our rental car pickup time was set for 10am so we scheduled our UBER to pick us up early thinking it would take some time for one to accept.  As expected, it did take a bit and we arrived on time, but the car wasn’t ready.  Thirty minutes later they have it detailed but the passenger seat is sticky like something was spilled on it.  Thankfully it didn’t take them long to clean.  We didn’t mind too much as we weren’t in a rush and they did upgrade us to a BMW SUV with full options and could return with an empty tank.  Score!

The journey to our first destination to Stonington Vineyards in Connecticut took about an hour and the drive was very smooth.  Sharece was having fun the entire time pressing buttons, turning on the heated seats and messing with the retractable sunroof.  This definitely is one car I wouldn’t mind having.

We arrive at Stonington before noon and immediately met with another customer who brought their young child with.  The kid was screaming as it echoed in the tasting room but thankfully the staff asked if we wanted to continue in their members room which we graciously accepted.  The wines were mostly dry and not exactly to our liking but it was nice to chill and enjoy the atmosphere.  They also included two souvenir glasses.

Our next spot also had dry wines but did have a port wine to purchase.  Unfortunately they didn’t have any open to taste so bought it on blind faith that it would be a decent choice, especially since the grapes were fermented in California.

The third winery didn’t do any tastings due to COVID but did allow us to try out their wines for free, which led us to buy a few bottles.  They also recommended another winery not far away before we settled into our Hyatt Place hotel just as the rain started coming down.

Only two days left on this journey.  Can't believe how much we've accomplished so far.

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