Last weekend Second Glass journeyed down to the Newport Wine Fest, a seriously swanky event pouring lots of the good stuff by the water’s edge.  But rather than sticking to the traditional method of pen-and-paper wine guides or resorting to mnemonic devices to remember their wines, Newport-ians upgraded their wine tasting game with some mobile technology. At the event some 128 tasters used the Second Glass Mobile App to write nearly 1,000 wine reviews for the more than 300 wines in attendance! The App allowed visitors to see what wines were being poured, rate what they were tasting, and remember their favorites. Best of all, these favorites will never be more than a touch away, saved forever in their own personal Second Glass vault.

However the friendly folks of Newport aren’t keeping their favorites a secret.  The App allows users to share their reviews with their Facebook friends and even see what their friends like!  So which wines made the biggest splash at Newport? Well, the New England Wines held down the fort and rep’d the hometown pride with a few highly rated Vidal Blanc’s. For the most part, the intense heat sent Newportians flocking to and favoring the white wines.  Nonetheless, some big reds came out on top including spicy picks from Mendoza and Napa Valley. Despite being famous for it’s mansions, Newport’s vibe was totally down-to-earth and was a super chill place to explore some new wines. I mean, where else can you spend a weekend sipping $9 table wine next to a $5.4 million yacht?