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Visit Us FAQ

 

Wine Selection

• Guests may purchase wine by the glass as well as bottles of wine for on premises consumption or to go. Bottle prices start at $33.50. Explore our menu to learn more about our 9 wines offered seasonally.

• Aquila’s Nest signature wine tasting flight includes a selection of four samples of Aquila’s wines, paired with BD Provisions sustainably sourced cheese crackers, nuts and chocolate to enhance each wine's profile. A souvenir glass is included as an add-on to the signature flight.

• A snack free signature flight as well as Red, White and Sweet wine flight options are offered starting at $17.50.

 

Food Offerings | Bring Your Own Food Policy

• Our Sip & Savor menu features Graze cheese, as well as vegan boxes. Explore Our Menu

• Food Trucks are present most days, and their schedule is listed below.

• Guests are welcome to order delivery from local eateries: Gino's Parlor, Project Pizza, Pizza Palace.

• Guests are welcome to bring their own food. Please note you are responsible for your picnic personal belongings and cleaning your picnic area before leaving the vineyard.​​

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Outside Beverages Policy

• Outside alcohol beverages, water bottles or any other beverages are not allowed in the premises of the vineyard. This is a restriction of our Farm Winery Permit. Any violation of this restriction puts our permit in jeopardy.  We offer a selection of non-alcoholic beverages at the wine bar, including water, soft drinks, juices, our own Aquila Sunrise Mocktail, Shirley Temple, and Cross Culture Kombucha.

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Children, Pets, Lost & Found, Smoking Policy

• Children are allowed in all seating areas, except in the Pergola. Parents are solely responsible to supervise children at all times and ensure they do not disturb other patrons, as well as not let them climb on rocks or fences. Ball games with a soccer, football, baseball etc. are not allowed.

• Our vineyard is dog friendly outdoors only, except in the Pergola, Forbidden Fireplace and Igloo, Gazebo areas. Your dog must be leashed at all times. Please make sure to clean after your dog.

• The vineyard is not responsible for lost or stolen personal property. We do have a Lost & Found box where we keep items for a few days only. Please text our business number with details of your lost item and we'll do our best to help locate it.

• Smoking is allowed in the outdoor smoking areas at the front of the winery entrance, and in outdoor lower picnic field ONLY if it doesn't disturb other guests.

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Gift Card Options & Online Pre-Ordering

Aquila's Nest Vineyards now offers two types of gift cards, perfect for sharing a special experience or a thoughtful gift:

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1. Wine Gift Cards

Usage: Can be applied toward on-site wine purchases when visiting the winery.
Availability: Purchase as a physical gift card on-site or as an eGift Card online.

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2. Experiences & Events eGift Cards

Usage: Redeemable for Seating Experiences or Event Tickets booked exclusively through our website.
Note: These gift cards cannot be used for on-site wine purchases.

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3. Wine Online Pre-order for Pickup
Guests can conveniently pre-order wine, holiday baskets, and Aquila merchandise online for pick-up at the winery. Please remember to bring a valid ID for verification at the time of collection.

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Food Truck & Music Schedule

🌮 Food trucks are on-site during our full business hours as listed on our website, except Thursdays (6–9 pm) and Fridays (4–9 pm) when they arrive a bit later. 🍨 Don't miss out on our Sweet Fridays Food Trucks!

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🍕 Guests can also order food delivery from local eateries: Pizza Palace, Gino's Parlor, Project Pizza.

 

🍷Happy Hour: Buy One Glass of Wine, Get One 50% OFF or a FREE Mocktail on Thursdays 4 - 6pm, Fridays 1 - 4pm.

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🎷 Our FREE live music sessions take place outdoors, unless weather conditions require us to move the performance indoor, or postpone it.

 

🎟️ All ticketed events are held in our Indoor Tasting Room, unless otherwise specified in the event description.

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​JUNE​

• Friday    Jun 13    🍔 Steak-It-In  (🍨 Wafel Wagen Cancelled) 🎷 Round Two Acoustical Duo  5:30-8:30pm

• Saturday    Jun 14  🌮 Greek Crave  🎟️  Adult Prom DJ Bingo Night 6pm

• Sunday    Jun 15  🍔Steak-It-In   🎷 Tony & The West Siders 2-5pm 🎟️ Outdoor Sip & Shimmy Belly Dancing 12pm 🎟️  Dueling Pianos  6pm

• Wednesday    Jun 18   🍔 Steak-It-In    

• Thursday    Jun 19   🌮 Greek Crave  🎷 Marc Huberman    5:30-8:30pm

• Friday    Jun 20   🌮 Crepe Hut 🍨 Milk Craft Ice Cream  🎟️ Bon Jovi Tribute Show 6pm

• Saturday    Jun 21   🌮 Crepe Hut 🍕 Dough Boy Pizza Truck  🎷 Frandango 2:30-5:30pm 🎟️  A Dance With Death, A 1950's Prom Murder Mystery 6pm

• Sunday    Jun 22    Greek Crave  🎷 A&R Duo    2:30-5:30pm  🎟️ Rolling Stones Tribute Show 6pm

• Tuesday    June 24  🎟️ Whispers From Heaven with Patricia Griffin 6pm

• Wednesday    Jun 25   🍔 JJ Stacks    

• Thursday    Jun 26   🌮 Greek Crave  🦙 Llamas and Llibations​ 4:30 -  7:30pm  🎷 Jessica Paternoster  5:30-8:30pm

• Friday    Jun 27   🌮 Greek Crave 🌮 Varano Bakery 🎟️ The Psychedelic Relics Tribute Show 6pm

• Saturday    Jun 28  🌮  The Mason Jar Exchange 🌮 JJ Stacks 🎷 The Adults Band    2:30-5:30pm 🎟️ Comedy Show 7pm

• Sunday    Jun 29   🌮 Crepe Hut   🎷  Katrina & Mark Duo    2-5pm 🎟️ Panacea Summer Show 6pm

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JULY

• Wednesday    Jul 2  🌮  Smoke and Fire    

• Thursday    Jul 3   🌮 Smoke and Fire  🎷 Christian Radzion    5:30-8:30pm

• Friday    Jul 4   🌮 Smoke and Fire 🍔 JJ Stacks 🎷 Murray the Wheel    4-7pm

• Saturday    Jul 5   🌮 Smoke and Fire 🌮Greek Crave 🎷  Brass Band    2-5pm 🎟️ CUBORICUA Salsa Band Show 6pm

• Sunday    Jul 6  🌮  Smoke and Fire 🍔 JJ Stacks  🎷 Rockoustic Duo    2-5pm 🎟️The Soupranos Murder Mystery 6pm

• Tuesday    Jul 8  🎟️ Whispers From Heaven with Patricia Griffin 6pm

• Wednesday    Jul 9  🍔  JJ Stacks   🎟️ Back to Broadway Drag Show 6pm

• Thursday    Jul 10   🌮 Greek Crave   🎷 Sal Grillo  5:30-8:30pm

• Friday    Jul 11   🌮 The Crepe Hut 🍨 Le Petite Pouf Cotton Candy 🦙 Llamas and Llibations​ 4:30 -  7:30pm 🎷 Elana Zabari  5:30-8:30pm

• Saturday    Jul 12   🌮The Crepe Hut 🌮The Mason Jar Exchange 🎷 Sunset Ride Band    2:30-5:30pm 🎟️ Elton John Tribute Show 6pm

• Sunday    Jul 13  🦞  Cousins Main Lobster 🍔 Steak-It-In 🎷  Long River Jam    2:30-5:30pm  🎟️ BEYOND 1969 Woodstock Tribute 6pm

• Wednesday    Jul 16  🍔  Steak-It-In    

• Thursday    Jul 17   🍕 Dough Boy Pizza Truck  🎷   Al Rivoli    5:30-8:30pm

• Friday    Jul 18   🌮 The Crepe Hut 🍨 Wafel Wagen  🎷  Valerie Rose    5:30-8:30pm 🎟️ Sunset Wine Pairing Chef Dinner 6:30pm

• Saturday    Jul 19   🌮 Greek Crave 🌮 Crazy Taco-Mex 🎷  Tony & The West Siders    2:30-5:30pm 🎟️ Tropical Beats DJ Bingo Night 6pm

• Sunday    Jul 20   🍔  JJ Stacks 🎷  On the Road Again    2-5pm 🎟️ The Best of 80s, 90s & 2000s Live Band 6pm

• Wednesday    Jul 23  🦞  Cousins Main Lobster    

• Thursday    Jul 24   🌮 Greek Crave  🦙 Llamas and Llibations​ 4:30 -  7:30pm  🎷 Kent Besocke    5:30-8:30pm

• Friday    Jul 25   🌮 Greek Crave 🍨 Milk Craft Ice Cream 🎷  Pop Divas Revival  with Shay Sullivan    5:30-8:30pm

• Saturday    Jul 26   🌮 The Mason Jar Exchange  🍔 JJ Stacks  🎷  Frandango    2:30-5:30pm 🎟️ Comedy Show 7pm

• Sunday    Jul 27 🍔Steak-In-It 🌮 Greek Crave🎷 R&R Duo    2-5pm 🎟️ Joni Mitchell Jazz Show 6pm

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AUGUST

• Wednesday    Jul 30  🍔  JJ Stacks   🎷  The Adults Fairfield U Alumni Band    5:30-8:30pm

• Thursday    Jul 31   🌮 Crazy Taco-Mex    🎷 Don Lowe    5:30-8:30pm

• Friday    Aug 1   🌮 Crazy Taco-Mex 🍨 Milk Craft Ice Cream   🎷 JC Hill 5:30-8:30pm

• Saturday    Aug 2  🍔  JJ Stacks 🌮 Crazy Taco-Mex   🎷 The Big Motor  Band  2:30-5:30pm 🎟️ Disney Music Drag Show

• Sunday    Aug 3    🍔  Steak-In-It 🦞 Cousins Main Lobster   🎷  Blonde and Grey    2-5pm 🎟️ Dueling Pianos 6pm

• Monday    Aug 4   🎟️ Whispers From Heaven with Patricia Griffin 6pm

• Wednesday    Aug 6  🌮 Smoke and Fire  🎟️ Salsa & Bachata Dance Night 6pm

• Thursday    Aug 7  🌮 Smoke and Fire   🎷 Robby Schwartz    5:30-8:30pm

• Friday    Aug 8  🌮 Smoke and Fire 🍨 Wafel Wagen  🎷  MENTAL  HEALTH Duo    5:30-8:30pm 

• Saturday    Aug 9   🌮 Smoke and Fire 🍕 Dough Boy Pizza Truck  🎷  Long River Jam    2:30-5:30pm  🎟️ Sinatra & Dino Rat Pack Tribute Show 6pm

• Sunday    Aug 10   🌮 Smoke and Fire 🍔  Steak-In-It  🎷 Acoustic Mafia    2-5pm  🎟️ Caribbean Vibe Steel Drums 6pm

• Tuesday    Aug 12    ❤️ Singles Speed Dating 🎟️ Gentlemen Sign Up  🎟️ Ladies Sign Up

• Wednesday    Aug 13   🦞 Goni's Gourmet Lobster Truck   

• Thursday    Aug 14    🍔 Steak-In-It  🎷  Steve Capalbo    5:30-8:30pm

• Friday    Aug 15    🍔 JJ Stacks 🍨 Milk Craft Ice Cream 🎟️ The Doors Tribute Show 6pm

• Saturday    Aug 16  🍔 JJ Stacks 🌮  The Mason Jar Exchange  🎷 The Adults Band    2-5pm 🎟️ Summer in White DJ Party 6pm

• Sunday    Aug 17   🌮 The Mason Jar Exchange 🌮 Greek Crave  🎷A&R Duo    2:30-5:30pm  🎟️ The Janis Joplin Queen of Rock Tribute 6pm

• Wednesday    Aug 20    🍔 Steak-It-In  🎟️ Comedy Show 7pm 

• Thursday    Aug 21    🌮 Greek Crave   🎷 Dave King    5:30-8:30pm  🎟️ Wine and Wheels Car Show 6pm

• Friday    Aug 22    🌮 Greek Crave 🍨 Milk Craft Ice Cream   🎷 Filo Fox    5:30-8:30pm 🎟️ To Be Announced

• Saturday    Aug 23    🌮 The Mason Jar Exchange 🌮 The Crepe Hut 🎷  Tony & The West Siders  2:30-5:30pm 🎟️ Prince Tribute Show 6pm

• Sunday    Aug 24    🌮 The Crepe Hut 🍔 JJ Stacks 🎷  Bittersweet Descent    2-5pm 🎟️ Reggae Meets Soul with Rho & The Nomads 6pm

• Wednesday    Aug 27   🍔 JJ Stacks   

• Thursday    Aug 28    🍔 JJ Stacks   🎷 Glen Roth    5:30-8:30pm

• Friday    Aug 29    🍔 Steak-In-It 🍨 Milk Craft Ice Cream  🎷  Bobby Wheeler     5:30-8:30pm

• Saturday    Aug 30    🍔 JJ Stacks 🌮  The Mason Jar Exchange  🎷  Frandango    2:30-5:30pm 🎟️ I Love the 80s to Death Murdery Mystery 6pm

• Sunday    Aug 31    🌮  Greek Crave 🦞 Goni's Gourmet Lobster Truck   🎷 On the Road Again    2-5pm 🎟️ Silent Disco White Party 6pm

• Monday    Sep 1    🍔 Steak-It-In 🍔 JJ Stacks  🎷 Nayra & Cyril Acoustic Duo    2:30-5:30 pm

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Weddings, Private and Corporate Events

• Weddings, Family events, or Corporate parties of up to 150 guests can be hosted indoors or outdoors. 

• Our One Thousand and One Nights Pergola with Fire Pits can be rented out for 2 or 4 hour events for up to 30 guests starting at $300/hr. plus tax with a minimum purchase and gratuity applied.

• Please email events@aquilasnestvineyards.com to inquire about private event packages.

• Party decorations are welcome - NO CONFETTI!

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Nearby Places to Stay

• Hotel Zero Degrees - Danbury, CT

• Luxury Lake Apartment - Brookfield, CT

• The Little Lake Cabin - New Fairfield, CT

• The Heritage Hotel - Southbury, CT

 

Engagement and Family Photos

• We encourage all local photographers, couples and families to make memories in our vineyard. A minimum wine bottles purchase is required. Please email in advance to let us know when you will be stopping by. 

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Climate Neutral Certified

• Aquila's Nest Vineyards was inspired by mythological tales and our love for astronomy. One of our wines is named after the Goddess of Earth, Gaea. However our dedication to Mother Earth extends beyond labels.

• We’re thrilled to announce that we’re officially a Climate Neutral Certified business. We measured and invested in offsetting last year's carbon emissions, and are implementing plans to reduce future impact by converting into a 100% solar powered operation in 2023.

• Learn more about what it took to earn the Climate Neutral Certified label.

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We look forward to your visit!