Aquila’s Nest Vineyards among Top 10 best wine tasting rooms in America

NEWTOWN — Aquila’s Nest Vineyards of Sandy Hook has been named the No. 5 Best Wine Tasting Room in the United States in the USA TODAY 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards.

Since opening only six years ago, co-founders Neviana Zhgaba and her husband Ardian Llomi, the winery has become one of Connecticut’s premier wine destinations by combining award-winning wines with immersive guest experiences.

While it has received national, state and local accolades by such organizations as the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Westfair Business Journals, Connecticut Magazine and the Fairfield Chamber of Commerce, the USA TODAY recognition puts Aquila’s Nest on the map for top wineries.