Shelton businesses named 'best' in state

Jones Winery to host event Saturday

SHELTON - Connecticut Magazine has released its annual “Best of Connecticut” issue and once again several Shelton businesses were recognized for being the best.

To celebrate the accomplishments of these local favorites, Jones Family Farms & Winery will host its third annual "Best of Connecticut" weekend. It will be held from 1-5 p.m. Saturday in the Jones Winery courtyard, 606 Walnut Tree Hill Road.  

Jones Winery (Best Connecticut Wine), Liquid Lunch (Best Connecticut Soup), Oronoque Farms (Best Connecticut Apple Pie), and Stockbridge’s Cheesecake (Best Connecticut Cheesecake) will be showcasing their winning products. 
Guests will be able to sample and purchase the items that have made these businesses "the best." 

Vineyard talk
Other activities will include a vegetable market set up by Stone Gardens of Shelton and a vineyard talk in the Jones Homestead Vineyard at 2 p.m.

Jones Family Farms will also be open for pumpkin picking (including hayrides and corn maze – weather permitting) at the Pumpkinseed Hill farm at 20 Beardsley Road,  from 10 a.m.– 5 p.m.
The Jones Winery Tasting Room will also remain open for its normal weekend hours, from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. for tastings and wine-by-the-glass on the patio.

For details, visit www.JonesFamilyFarms.com/Events.


The above information was provided by Keith Padin, Marketing and Hospitality Manager, Jones Family Farms.