A Celebration of Maryland Wine & Racing

:::BREAKING NEWS–UPDATE–FESTIVAL NEWS::: Due to inclement weather forecasts, the Decanter Wine Festival is MOVING FROM THE INFIELD INTO THE 2nd FLOOR GRANDSTAND AT PIMLICO! The hours, vendors, wineries, betting mutuels, music are all the same, but we will be inside a secure building, safe from the thunderstorms and dreary weather of the weekend. The new location has an outdoor viewing deck for your use, with front row views to the races, while enjoying wine from 20 local wineries!

The Maryland Wineries Association presents DECANTER—the second annual event to highlight the heritage and tradition of both Maryland wine and Maryland horse racing—on April 21-22, 2012 at historic Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, home of the Preakness Stakes.

• de•cant [verb]: to aerate a fine wine by pouring into an ornate glass vessel;
• can•ter [noun]: a controlled gait between a trot and a gallop;
• de•cant•er [noun]: an event at Pimlico Race Course combining the traditions of Maryland wine and Maryland horse racing.

Enjoy a unique view of live horse races, samples of fine Maryland wine, browse wine & equine focused arts & crafts at Pimlico Race Course.

Enjoy [and bet on] live turf and dirt racing throughout the day from the unique perspective of Pimlico's 2nd floor Grandstand, and enjoy specialty food available for purchase.

Upgrade to a "Decanter Pass" and take home a beautiful full sized wine glass and try samples of premier wines from each winery.

•••FOOD AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE, NOT INCLUDED IN PRICE OF TICKET.

Ticket Details

• $30 General Admission – Patrons enjoy a unique vantage point to all horse races of the day, samples of fine Maryland wine from Free State wineries, access to local artisans, specialty food, and equine and wine arts & crafts—all in the Pimlico Grandstand.
  
• $50 Decanter Pass – Includes all of the above, plus a full size Riedel wine glass, samples of an exclusive Decanter wine from each attending winery, and a six bottle carrying bag.
• $50 for a two-day General Admission Pass
• $90 for a two-day Decanter Pass.
• $20 Designated Driver & Youth
• General admission for non-drinkers and guests 11-20 years old.
• Under 10 = FREE!
  
• DISCOUNTS— Maryland Wine PASSPORT holders who have entered six or more codes on Marylandwine.com get an additional $5 off advance tickets.

Wineries Attending

Aliceanna Winery
Basignani Winery
Boordy Vineyards
Cove Point Winery
Cygnus Wine Cellars
Detour Winery
Dejon Vineyards
Elk Run Vineyards
Far Eastern Shore Winery
Frederick Cellars
Fridays Creek Winery
Harford Vineyard
Knob Hall Winery
Layton’s Chance Vineyard
Legends Vineyard
Romano Vineyard and Winery
Slack Winery
Serpent Ridge Vineyard
Terrapin Station Winery
Woodhall Wine Cellars

Food Vendors
Grilled Cheese & Company
Sherri's Crab Cakes
Thunder Ridge Kettle Corn
Talk of Di Town Jerk Chicken
Souper Freaks Soup Truck

Sponsors

                            

   

       

Rules & Regs

The Maryland Wineries Association and the Maryland Jockey Club reserve the right to remove any guest for any reason.  No outside food or beverages permitted.  Only Maryland Wine is available on the infield, and no open containers may leave the infield.  No pets allowed.  No pop-up tents allowed.  Event is rain or shine; no refunds for any reason.  Enjoy Maryland wine responsibly.

For vendor information, contact jade@marylandwine.com.
Parties interested in sponsorship can contact regina@marylandwine.com.