Vineyards ... are bearing their fruit ... so there are some wonderful wine tours.

The Connecticut River has become very well known for its bird-watching opportunities. During the fall ... we have migratory birds coming down from Canada heading south. ... We have an annual fall bird walk at one of our state parks right along Long Island Sound.

You can actually get on boats and see the foliage along the shore [with] narrated tours. [The Connecticut River] is really a very unspoiled waterway with beautiful scenic vistas as well as small, quaint towns.

When people visit Connecticut in the fall, they tend to stay a few days -- three or four days on average -- and you really get out to experience what there is to see and do.

Those outside the industry often do not realize the capital intensity of the wine and grape sector. As the vast majority of holdings are private, often family businesses, the main source of investment capital continues to be private resources, with support from the commercial banking industry.

The thinly sliced chicken breast was tender and juicy and the wine sauce was loaded with mushrooms.