Visiting Newport Wine Cellar & Gourmet

Updated October 30, 2019
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Located in Newport, Rhode Island, Newport Wine Cellar & Gourmet shares its passion for food, wine, beer, and spirits with its customers. Through classes, events, meals, education, and sales, Newport Wine Cellar & Gourmet educates and enlightens the public about the diversity and flavors of foods and wines.

Wine, Beer & Spirits From Newport Wine Cellar & Gourmet

Newport Wine Cellar & Gourmet has a shop offering an array of wine, beer, and spirits. You'll find a wide variety of small-production red wine, white wine, and sparkling wine from the United States, France, Italy, Spain, Germany, Portugal, and other wine-producing countries. Newport Wine Cellar & Gourmet also sells speciality spirits and craft beers that have all been carefully curated.

Tastings

Newport Wine Cellar & Gourmet hosts numerous tastings of the wine, beer, and spirits they offer. Visit their tastings page on the website to view upcoming tastings and events. There are two weekly complimentary tastings on Fridays and Saturdays from 4 to 7 PM.

Wine Club

Wine enthusiasts can experience curated selections of wines with an annual wine club membership. Costs begin at about $10 per bottle in deliveries of 3, 6, or 12 delivered monthly or quarterly. Members can even join the Personal Shopper level in which bottles are personally selected each month. The Gourmand membership pairs wines with cheeses. Club members also receive:

  • Discounts on wines purchased in the shop
  • One free class per year
  • Wine notes and food pairing suggestions
  • One gourmet food item per delivery
  • Exclusive offers

Classes and Seminars

Wine classes and seminars focus on expanding the palate and gaining a better understanding of wines. Wine classes tend to last around one hour, and participants will sample all wines discussed.

Newport Wine Cellar & Gourmet Food

Food is an important part of the wine experience, and Newport Wine Cellar & Gourmet offers plenty of food experiences to pair with the wine, beer, and spirits sales and education.

Catering Platters

For people planning parties or other gatherings, Newport Wine Cellar & Gourmet can make it easy for you to feed the masses. With an array of carefully arranged platters that include charcuterie, cheeses, fruits, pâtés and terrines, crudités, cured salmon, pastries, sandwiches, and desserts, you can offer your guests snacks that show the art of beautifully arranged, high quality foods. Items on the catering menu range from about $35 to $75 per platter serving 8 to 10 people. The foods used to create each platter are made from fresh, local, sustainable ingredients.

Gift Boxes and Baskets

You can also surprise someone with a custom made gift box or basket full of wine and gourmet foods, such as a dessert basket with dessert wine and goodies or a gourmet basket with wine and cheeses. Baskets start at $55.

Cookbook Club

Each month, the business selects a cookbook, and members of the cookbook club can attend an evening where they make different recipes from the selected cookbook including vegetarian options. Wine pairing suggestions are also offered.

Cooking Classes

Two to three hour cooking classes and demonstrations are regularly held. Guests can sample both the foods and their wine, beer, or spirits pairings. You can also schedule a private cooking class.

Location and Contact

Newport Wine Cellar & Gourmet is located at 11 Memorial Boulevard in Newport, Rhode Island. Contact them by calling 401-619-3966 or visit their website for a schedule of events.

A Cultural Food and Wine Hub in Newport

Newport Wine Cellar & Gourmet is a cultural food and wine hub in Providence, RI. It's a great place to visit if you're looking for expert guidance about wine, spirits, beer, or food.

Visiting Newport Wine Cellar & Gourmet