Passport to CT Farm Wineries

2024 PASSPORT APP – NOW AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD.

The passport program officially launches on Saturday, May 4, 2024!

Members of the CT Wine Trail participate with other Connecticut farm wineries in the Passport to Connecticut Wine Country sponsored by Connecticut Farm Wineries and the Connecticut Department of Agriculture.

Spend this summer and fall traveling Connecticut to collect your Passport stamps while creating lasting memories. The Passport will be available starting on May 4th, 2024. Participants can pick up a printed book at participating farm wineries, or download the digital app on the Apple App Store or Google Play. Both the printed book and app can be obtained free of charge.

FAQS

  • What is Passport to CT Wine Country?
    • Passport to CT Wine Country is a program of the CT Farm Wine Development Council (CFWDC). CFWDC is a voluntary council administered by the CT Department of Agriculture, to market licensed farm wineries wishing to participate. Besides the popular Passport, the council provides education for the wineries annually and operates a successful wine booth in the Connecticut Building at the Big E each fall.
  • How can I participate?
    • Participants can pick up a printed book at participating farm wineries, or download the digital app on the Apple App Store or Google Play. Both the printed book and app can be obtained free of charge.
  • Can anyone participate in the program?
    • Anyone over 21 years of age can participate, in accordance with Connecticut liquor laws.
  • Is there a charge or purchase necessary to get a stamp at a winery?
    • There is no purchase necessary to collect a stamp at the wineries.
  • Can people who are not Connecticut residents participate?
    • Any person over the age of 21 is allowed to participate in the Passport program. Participants do not have to be Connecticut residents.
  • What is the purpose of the Passport to CT Wine Country mobile app?
    • The Passport to CT Wine Country mobile app is an agritourism product, developed with funding from the CT Farm Wine Development Council through Community Investment Act dollars. It is a collection of participating licensed farm wineries offering consumers the opportunity to experience award-winning wines, experiences, and more throughout the state. It features 38 participating farm winery locations. Locals and visitors can use the app to navigate their way through CT Wine Country to seek new experiences and taste unique products. Create your own itinerary, explore by region, product, or experience, tag your favorites, collect stamps, and be entered in the prize drawing as you explore CT Wine Country.
  • How many farm wineries are involved with Passport to CT Wine Country?
    • Passport to CT Wine Country has 38 participating wineries throughout the state.
  • I’m at a Connecticut farm winery but it’s not in the app. Why is that?
    • All farm wineries listed in the Passport to CT Wine Country app are licensed farm wineries using at least 25% Connecticut Grown product in their wines. Businesses must apply to participate and meet the eligibility criteria. We encourage all eligible farm wineries to learn more about joining Passport to CT Wine Country. Feel free to let them know that you’d love to see them in the app!
  • How does the Passport feature work?

    • At each participating farm winery, users can collect a digital or physical stamp which equals one point towards a reward level. Upon reaching a prize level, those points will enter them into a prize drawing. More than 100 prizes will be available, valued at more than $10,000 total, divided among three award categories. The three tiers are Taster (12 or more stamps), Sommelier (18 or more stamps), and Winemaker (35 or more stamps). Participants who visit all 38 participating farm wineries will also be eligible for a commemorative gift, with up to 50 names drawn at random to recognize their support of Connecticut’s farm wineries.

  • How long does the Passport program last?
    • The 2024 Passport program concludes on December 31, 2024, and the prize drawing will be held no later than January 31, 2025. 
  • Where can I find more information about Passport to CT Wine Country?