32nd Annual Seafood and Wine Festival

We had a ton of fun in Newport this weekend. My Uncle Bob and Aunt Angie invited us to camp with them in their rv just a short walk from the festival. It was my first time so I had no idea what to expect. It was 8 rows of booths about 2 football fields long? Im not a good estimator. 200+ booths and about 3000 people? again Im not the best estimator.

Tastes of wine were 50cents to $2, glasses of wine were $4+. It was fun sampling all different kinds, I dont have a mature enough palate to discuss the complexity and character or the tannins or aroma... I did swirl and sniff but I didnt know what I was smelling :) I did buy the coolest glass marker, its a magnetic frog, isnt it cute/poisonous looking?


Food on the other hand I understand. We had lobster gumbo, fresh dipped corn dogs, crab melt, oysters on a half shell, smoke salmon, clam chowder, olive tasting and a crab cocktail. Great Food.
Things to remember for next time:

• $70 in ones per person is a bare minimum for one day(20 to get in).
• Its more fun to go with a big group of people but makes sure to all wear matching out fits, wigs, shirts, costumes... most popular were pirates and crustaceans.
• You can bring your own glass and decorate it, dont forget your wine-glass-holster that you wear around your neck.
  
• every time someone drops their wine glass the whole tent yells at you
• pick up a list at Newport Chamber of Commerce booth that shows you all the wines that were issued Gold/Silver/Bronze for the festival so you can taste them.
  
• dont bundle up too much, it may be freezing outside but its hot in there
• wear comfortable shoes
• Its ok to to be wearing lots of beads, tatoos and stickers from each booth
• wine makes people really freindly
  
• you'll most likely run into at least one person you know, we saw adam, vara and b-con.
• most people are carrying around a baguette. Taste some wine rip some bread.

You wanna go with us next year? We'll need to discuss our costume options.