Factory Tours Member Login Return to home page Celebrating American Imagination and Industry!                   Print This Page   Sort by Location   Latitude/Longitude Location List   Newport Vineyards Middletown, RI The tour begins outside (weather permitting) with a close-up view of the vineyard. Our guide will explain how grapes are grown and harvested. Next, visitors learn the step-by-step winemaking process. The tour includes an in-depth explanation of how wines are aged in oak barrels. Following the tour, our guests enjoy a tasting of selected wines. Visitors enjoy browsing in our 1000 square foot retail shop. The store features wine accessories, clothing and gourmet foods. ...Click here for more details... Vanguard Sailboats Portsmouth, RI At Vanguard we believe that one-design racing is the purest form of sailboat racing and we have dedicated ourselves to producing the finest racing and recreational one-design sailboats in the world. It is our belief that a one-design class needs several key ingredients to be successful. A strong class needs a steady supply of affordable boats that are well built for long lives; and these boats must be reproduced identically. At Vanguard we have always felt that these needs were best met by perfecting manufacturing practices. We have invested in equipment, process controls and tooling to ensure that we produce the most consistent products in the world. We seek to continuously improve our plant and processes to deliver the highest value p...Click here for more details... Return to home page    Page last updated: 11/20/2009 For site problems or suggestions: webmaster