IT’S QUITE LITERALLY LIT

Break out the cozy sweaters, warm coats and charge up those smart phones because the outdoor space at this Portsmouth winery and vineyard is ideal for your next local adventure with s.o. or your friends — especially if you have found yourself leaning towards more open air type activities right this minute.

Greenvale Vineyards is where glamping and wine tasting meet…once again.

It’s not fancy, but it is an entirely pleasant way to spend an hour or three this month or next. 

If you want to ramp up the aesthetic, elevate the experience, and channel your inner Martha Stewart (also get around the fact that the vineyard usually doesn’t have food trucks on site during the winter), I recommend bringing your own heavy duty blankets or throws, a picnic basket with pretty glasses, and some cheese and crackers.

Honestly we were quite cozy last winter without blankets, in case you were wondering. We did end up ordering a pretty tasty pizza pie from West Main Pizza, a short drive from GV. The hubs zipped over to pick it up, and I ended up inhaling half of it. 

Also, as far as wine time, for $24 you can partake of a flight with 4 of their vinos. Full disclosure, I find myself moving away from sweet wines and towards earthier ones these days, so I adored their Meritage (2016), with hints of smoke and dark fruit, and Cabernet Franc (2016), with notes of plum, pepper and spices.

If this sounds like a marvelous way to spend an afternoon, you’ll definitely want to check out their site Greenvale.com for complete details (for larger groups they do require a reservation) and IG @GreenvaleVineyards. 

As always, if you go because you read about it here, please do let the folks there know you were inspired by PattyJ.com and Patty J.