Tasting Tours Aboard Solaris!
Enjoy sampling, sunsets, and history aboard Solaris, the Hudson River Maritime Museum’s solar-powered tour boat! Led by Kingston Wine Co.'s knowledgeable staff, these cruises cover wine, hard cider, and other beverages - complete with tasty samples!
What to Expect
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Solaris—a 100% solar-powered boat—holds just 24 passengers making it arguably one of the most intimate tasting room experiences in the Hudson Valley.
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Kingston Wine Co.'s Sam Hewitt will share her expertise with passengers, introducing them to a selection of local and international wines, ciders, and more!
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The perfect Friday happy hour! Sit back, relax, and sail quietly down the river as you sip on some tasty pours courtesy of Rondout's Kingston Wine Co.
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All tickets include boat ride, tastings and beverages, and general admission to the Hudson River Maritime Museum.
Adult (21-61): $45
Senior (62+): $40
Please note: Due to the presence of alcohol, children are not allowed on this cruise.
Adult (21-61): $45
Senior (62+): $40
Please note: Due to the presence of alcohol, children are not allowed on this cruise.
The 2024 Elements of Taste Cruise Descriptions
Upcoming
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A Voyage of 4
Led by Sam Hewitt of Kingston Wine Co. Saturday, October 5, 6pm A journey through distinctive wine styles over a 4 course pouring. We will begin with an aperitif appropriate wine - something light and bubbly. Then, will wade into more intensity with a toothsome skin-contact white wine. Diving into deeper depths of texture, color, and concentration, we’ll taste a red wine perfect for pouring with a variety of meals. The tasting will finish with a delicate after dinner treat the introduces a touch of sweetness. |
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Past Events
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HUDSON VALLEY-BASED PRODUCERS
Led by Sam Hewitt of Kingston Wine Co. Friday, June 7, 6pm A tasting lineup of 3 Hudson Valley-based producers. First in the lineup we have an airy and dry sparkling cherry mead from Left Bank Ciders. Next will Heartsby True 'Wayward', an apple and mulberry sparkling cider . And last but not least we will be pouring ‘Pomquette’ from Rose Hill farms, a co-fermented delight of apple cider and grape skins for color and depth of flavor. |
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KINGSTON WINE CO'S GREATEST HITS
Led by Sam Hewitt of Kingston Wine Co. Friday, July 5, 6pm Three shop favorites that fly off the shelves A tasting lineup of 3 wines based on Kingston Wine Co.’s most popular shop favorites. First in line is the Hild Elbling Sekt #52, a bone dry sparkling white wine from Germany. Then we’ll taste a skin contact wine made from the grape trebbiano by Cirelli based in Italy. The last in the lineup will be Clos Fantine ‘Faugères Cuvée Tradition’, a dark hued, plumy and slightly farmy scented red blend from Southern France. |
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EXPLORATION OF EASTERN EUROPE
Led by Sam Hewitt of Kingston Wine Co. Friday, August 2, 6pm Wine samples from Croatia, Georgia, and Slovenia An exploration of Eastern Europe through a tasting of 3 diverse wines. We will begin in Croatia with Vostinic ‘Ikons’, a crisp and aromatic white wine - something adventurous for those who admire sauvignon blanc and pinot grigio. Moving East, we will pour the 2018 Stori Mtsvane, a hazy, saline, and orchard fruit filled amber wine from Georgia. We will finish with a refreshing and softly sparkling red wine made from refosco by Rodica winery in Slovenia. |
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ALL ABOUT RICE WINES
Led by Sam Hewitt of Kingston Wine Co. Friday, September 6, 6pm Japanese and Korean rice wines An introduction to rice wine styles through a tasting of 3 unique variations. We will awaken the palette with the earthy and dry notes of the Kiku-Masamune ‘Taru’ junmai sake. Next, we will pour something a bit more lively and luscious, the Daigo No Shizuku by Terade Honke with delicate notes of tropical yellow fruits and a silky soft texture. Finally, we’ll close the tasting with a Brooklyn made Korean Rice Wine, Takju produced by Hana Makgeolli. |
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Tasting Tour Guides
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ABOUT SAM HEWITT
Sam has been at Kingston Wine Company for a little over 2 years now. This is where her wine journey began, and it continues to whisk her away into true depths of knowledge and intention. Sam is currently the buyer for wines of Eastern Europe (pretty much everything east of Germany and Austria), as well as meads, ciders and other fruit wines. One of her main objectives at Kingston Wine is to help everyone feel comfortable with interacting with wine, and open the possibilities of agriculture, economy, hospitality, and connection with people/the environment. |
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ABOUT KINGSTON WINE CO.
Kingston Wine Co. focuses on classic, traditionally made wines with little added and little taken away. We place an emphasis on biodynamic, organic, and natural wines. Most of the wines on our shelves are made using time-honored, historically rich techniques, achieving an authentic expression of place, history and culture. We are not dogmatic about one method or path—there are multiple roads to deliciousness, terroir and transparency. We do believe that the 'less is more' approach to winemaking is a better route for our culture, our environment, and our palates. In addition to introducing clients to affordable esoteric wine known little beyond where it is grown, we will also highlight the classics. We also house a curated selection of distilled spirits. |
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