Maryland Wineries' Calendar of Promotional Events & Activities

Maryland's wineries offer hundreds of fun-filled events throughout the year. Whether you bring the whole family, a group of friends, or that special someone, events at Maryland's wineries can be both entertaining and educational.

Here you'll find the wineries' major events for the year.



Month:        Event Type:        Wine Trail:        Winery:  



May

May 19

Introduction to Wine Tasting

Port of Leonardtown Winery

Students will learn the basics of wine along with how to properly taste wine. Students will learn how to properly evaluate wine by standardized methods of analyzing appearance, aroma/bouquet, taste/texture, and aftertaste. Differences between the feeling of acids, tannins, alcohol, and sweetness will be taught during the session. Evaluation sheets with sample wine descriptors will be provided to help the student learn proper wine vocabulary. Uncork wine education will feature Port of Leonardtown wines. Cost is $25/person. Classes will be held the third Sat of May, Jun, Jul, & Aug from 6 – 7:30pm at the winery. Call to reserve your spot.

Port of Leonardtown Winery

Cost:
25

When:
6-7:30 pm

Where:
Port of Leonardtown Winery
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May 19

Anniversary Weekend!

Port of Leonardtown Winery

Join us to celebrate the beginning of our 3rd year of business. We will have free wine tastings & barrel samples. Enjoy Rockfish Bites & Crab Balls by Kevin's Corner Kafe! During the event you may enter to win a gift basket featuring wine accessories, Kevin's Corner Kafe gift certificate, wine tasting gift certificate & more. Wine & Food Sampling during event are free, full servings available for purchase.

Port of Leonardtown Winery

Cost:
0

When:
12-6PM

Where:
Port of Leonardtown Winery
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May 20

Anniversary Weekend!

Port of Leonardtown Winery

Join us to celebrate the beginning of our 3rd year of business. We will have free wine tastings & barrel samples. Enjoy Rockfish Bites & Crab Balls by Kevin's Corner Kafe! During the event you may enter to win a gift basket featuring wine accessories, Kevin's Corner Kafe gift certificate, wine tasting gift certificate & more. Wine & Food Sampling during event are free, full servings available for purchase.

Port of Leonardtown Winery

Cost:
0

When:
12-6PM

Where:
Port of Leonardtown Winery
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June 01

First Fridays

Port of Leonardtown Winery

Live music by Rusty on the Right (Rusty Williams & Dylan Galvin) from 5:30PM to 8:30PM. No cover. We are open from NOON to 9PM on First Fridays for wine tastings of our award winning wines. Artist Toni Wolf's work is on display & for sale. Local wine, art & live music make for a great evening! More information 301.690.2192.

Port of Leonardtown Winery

Cost:
0

When:
12-9PM

Where:
Port of Leonardtown Winery
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June 16

The World of White Wines

Port of Leonardtown Winery

Students will be taught the major white wine grapes (Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Chenin Blanc, Riesling, Viognier) and their most famous growing regions, characteristics, wine making style, and common taste/mouthfeel. The same information for the winery’s other white wines will also be taught as well as brief summaries of lesser known white wine grapes. Uncork wine education will feature Port of Leonardtown wines. Cost is $25/person. Classes will be held the third Sat of May, Jun, Jul, & Aug from 6 – 7:30pm at the winery. Call to reserve your spot.

Port of Leonardtown Winery

Cost:
25

When:
6-7:30 pm

Where:
Port of Leonardtown Winery
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July 06

First Fridays

Port of Leonardtown Winery

Live music by Jennifer Cooper & Carl Reichelt from 5:30PM to 8:30PM. No cover. We are open from NOON to 9PM on First Fridays for wine tastings of our award winning wines. Artist Toni Wolf's work is on display & for sale. Local wine, art & live music make for a great evening! More information 301.690.2192.

Port of Leonardtown Winery

Cost:
0

When:
12-9PM

Where:
Port of Leonardtown Winery
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July 21

The World of Red Wines

Port of Leonardtown Winery

Students will be taught the major red wine grapes (Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Pinot Noir) and their most famous growing regions, characteristics, wine making style, and common taste/mouthfeel. The same information for the winery’s other red wines will also be taught as well as brief summaries of lesser known red wine grapes. Uncork wine education will feature Port of Leonardtown wines. Cost is $25/person. Classes will be held the third Sat of May, Jun, Jul, & Aug from 6 – 7:30pm at the winery. Call to reserve your spot.

Port of Leonardtown Winery

Cost:
25

When:
6-7:30 pm

Where:
Port of Leonardtown Winery
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August 03

First Fridays

Port of Leonardtown Winery

Live music by Folk Salad Trio from 5:30PM to 8:30PM. No cover. We are open from NOON to 9PM on First Fridays for wine tastings of our award winning wines. Artist Toni Wolf's work is on display & for sale. Local wine, art & live music make for a great evening! More information 301.690.2192,

Port of Leonardtown Winery

Cost:
0

When:
12-9PM

Where:
Port of Leonardtown Winery
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August 18

Decoding Wine at the Wine Store

Port of Leonardtown Winery

students will be taught how to make educated purchases of wine in retail stores. The correlation of wine to its wine regions will be taught so that students will be able to know what grape is used for the old world regions of France, Italy, Spain, and Germany. The distinction between old world and new world wines will be clarified so that students will be able to go into any retail wine area and make a knowledgable purchase. The language of the wine label will also be decoded so that the student will be able to determine from the label important facts like alcohol content, specific regional designations, varietal, year, etc. Uncork wine education will feature Port of Leonardtown wines. Cost is $25/person. Classes will be held the third Sat of May, Jun, Jul, & Aug from 6 – 7:30pm at the winery. Call to sign reserve your spot.

Port of Leonardtown Winery

Cost:
25

When:
6-7:30 PM

Where:
Port of Leonardtown Winery
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