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Surprise. Rhode Island is big on wine - grown from grapes suited to the soil and climatic conditions existing along the rugged Rhode Island coast.

The Vidal and Seyval grape varieties in particular have adapted well to the long growing season and the intermittent fog that are part of Rhode Island summers.

Learn more about Little Rhodie's wine tours, tastings and award winning wines from the state's four major wineries. Above, the tasting room at the Sakonnet Vineyards in Compton, Rhode Island.

Sakonnet Vineyards - With news and events, tour and visitor information including a video clip, info on hosting private functions and rates for their bed and breakfast lodging, and an online wine and gift shop.

Diamond Hill Vineyards - Featuring classic and fruit wines with prices and custom label info, a history of the winery and vineyard, tour and tasting details, map and directions.

Newport Vineyards - Award-winning chardonnay's reds and ice wines are on the menu with prices and tasting notes, info on faclity rental, group tours, events, directions and hours of operation.

Greenvale Vineyards - A small, family-owned winery featuring a tour information, news and upcoming events, plus more on their white and red varietals, site rental, news on preservation and restoration of original onsite farm buidlings, map and directions.

Wine Tasting in Rhode Island - Archived story article describing a tour of featured wineries with descriptions, reviews and tasting notes.

also see -> Rhode Island Beaches | Rhode Island Tourist Attractions

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