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Maryland
Wine Festival News & Road Rally!
TRIVIA ROAD RALLY.
The best way to learn about Maryland wine is to hop on the
wine trail and visit the wineries for yourself. Take
the Trivia Road Rally challenge and visit more than 10
wineries—and answer the trivia questions correctly—and
you can enter to win great
prizes.
PREMIER PASS. Festival-goers
interested in VIP treatment can upgrade to a PREMIER Pass
and gain access to additional premium and low-production Maryland
wines not available for samplingon the main festival grounds,
as well as hors d'oeuvres and an escape from the crowds. Learn
more abou the PREMIER Pass.
Two
Wineries Opening
This Month!
Congratulations to Black
Ankle Vineyards in Mt. Airy and Running
Hare Vineyard in Prince Frederick—both are opening
their doors for tours, tastings and sales in August. Check
their websites for the lastest launch dates.
Fest
Volunteers Needed!
We need volunteers to help make our Fall
festivals a success—it's a great way to have fun at
the event, and gain complimentary admission. Sign up online,
and MWA or a winery will contact you to get involved. Sign
up here.
From
Vine to Wine Lecture
August 20 in Eldersburg
Be prepared for The Maryland Wine Festival®
by attending the lecture, "From Vine to Wine in Maryland"
on Wednesday, August 20 at 7 p.m. in Eldersburg. Discover
Maryland wines through colorful commentary by Kevin Atticks
of the Maryland Wineries Association. (This is a lecture only—no
wines will be tasted). Learn
more.
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Ripe Traminette grape cluster.
GrapeView:
Traminette
As one of Maryland's newer varieties,
Traminette has to overcome the awareness curve. It's a hybrid
variety, a cross between Joannes Seyve 23.416 and Gewurztraminer.
Traminette was developed by H.C. Barrett,
then of the University of Illinois, in 1965. Cornell University's
grape breeding program received seed from the cross and planted
it in 1968. It was not until 1996 that Cornell released the
unique cross to the public.
The vine is a vigorous grower that maintains
the spicy, fruity flavor from its parents. “It’s
a solid performer,” said Morris Zwick of Terrapin Station
Winery. Theirs is an off-dry, German-style Traminette that’s
been very popular since its release. “It has out-sold
everything we make by far.” Read more online.
Wine/Grape Courses Offered by HCC
MWA has partnered with Harford Community College to develop
couses to support the industry and others interested in wine
and grape growing. Want to start a winery? Need to learn how
to taste and test for wine quality?
Harford
Community College will offer the courses throughout the state
beginning this Fall. Learn
more.
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Festivals & Events
Our wineries offer a variety of special events from barrel
tastings to concerts, wineries host events each weekend.
And be sure to mark
your calendars for our festivals around the state. See the full list of upcoming events.
Learn More
There's so much more to learn about wine on our site!
Food & wine pairings
Guide to MD grapes
Know your limits
History of MD wine
Wine industry statistics
Read or submit FAQs
MD wines winning
awards
There's so much more information available on www.MarylandWine.com.
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August 2008 