Maryland Wine Press: October 2007

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The Newsletter of the Maryland Wineries      October 2007     View it online

bullet Riverside Winefest at
Sotterley – Oct 6-7

On October 6 and 7, the Riverside Winefest will be hosted at the Historic Sotterley Plantation, co-sponsored by the Maryland Wineries Association. The Riverside Winefest is a quite different from all other Maryland wine festivals as it is set on the hillside of a 300 year old national historic landmark.
Read more about the fest & Historic Sotterley.
Get admission details and directions.

bullet Oct 20-21: Autumn Wine Festival
in Salisbury

Sample the fine wines of Maryland while enjoying great live music, local cuisine, and juried arts and crafts! The Wicomico County Autumn Wine Festival the Eastern Shore's premier wine festival. Find out more...

Join us for a Benefit Wine Tasting – Oct. 13 in Baltimore

The MD Wineries Association is proud to sponsor the Mother Seton Academy Wine Harvest on Oct. 13 from 4-7pm at Loyola College in Baltimore. Learn more & purchase tickets online.

Bordeleau Winery debuts at
Autumn Wine Festival

Be the first to taste the fine wines of Bordeleau Winery at the Autumn Wine Festival. The winery will open to the public later this year, but will offer its wines for sampling and sales at the Autumn Wine Festival.
Learn more about the winery.
Learn more about the Autumn Wine Festival.


Boordy Vineyards Vidal Blanc Wins Governor's Cup

Governor O'Malley awarded the 2007 Governor's Cup to the Boordy Vineyards Vidal Blanc at an awards ceremony in September. Read the official release and learn more about the winning wine!

'08 Photo Contest

Learn more about the 2008 Maryland Wine Photo Contest, currently accepting entries.

Wine Tastings

There's no better way to learn about wine than to organize a wine tasting, and the Maryland Wineries Association can host it for you as a social event. Learn more.

Private Events

Find out which wineries host private events – from small parties to weddings – on each winery's page on Marylandwine.com.

Upcoming Fests

The festivals just keep coming! Check online for the new listing of MWA fests. Great wine, plus music, crafts and food...

Winery Events

Get thee to a winery to enjoy a host of special events – movie nights, concerts & special tastings. See our full listing of upcoming events.

FeaturePhoto

Governor O'Malley presents the Governor's Cup to Boordy Vineyards' Rob Deford the its 2006 Vidal Blanc

Supportive Stores

MD wineries highlight wine shops and restaurants each month for their support of Maryland wine. In turn, we ask that MD wine lovers support them!

This month's honorees are Doc's Riverside Grille in Centerville and Kent Island Depot in Stevensville. See past picks.

Learn More at MarylandWine.com

There's even more info online:

  • Buy MD-wine gifts and accessories
  • Enjoy MD wine responsibly
  • Guests for dinner? Wine & food pairings.
  • What's in a bottle of Maryland wine?.
  • "Why can't Maryland wineries ship wine?"
  • Host your own Maryland wine event.
  • Which wines are winning awards?
  • Where do grapes grow in MD?
  • Got wine questions? Read our FAQs.
  • Read the History of MD Wine.
  • Was 2006 a great year for wine? Find out...

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