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Happy 4th of July!
All of us in the Maryland wine industry wish you a Happy Independence Day—and hope you enjoy Maryland wine responsibly.
Learn About MD Wine
Join MWA Executive Director Kevin Atticks at the Carroll County Farm Museum Monday, July 7 at 12 p.m. as part of the "Learning Lunch" series where he'll discuss the current and future state of the industry, and provide information about the upcoming 25th Anniversary of The Maryland Wine Festival©. $2 admission, no pre-registration required. Get directions.
25th Annual Maryland Wine Festival Coming Soon!
It's been a great 25 years at the Maryland Wine Festival© and it's about to get better. The grounds have expanded, infrastructure has been improved and we're launching a new ticket that will allow entry into a special area showing premium and brand new (and very low-production) Maryland wines.Look for more information in our August e-newsletter. In the meantime, get the details on the 25th Anniversary event!
July Events Featuring Maryland Wine
Winery Events. Visit MarylandWine.com to see what exciting events wineries are hosting during July.
July 13—Baltimore Chefs & Wine Experience
Explore delicious restaurants, talented chefs, and fine wine at the Baltimore Chefs and Wine Experience hosted by the Food Network’s Sandra Pinckney. Learn more.
July 26-27—Great Grapes! Wine Festival
Travel Around the World in Two Days!!! Come celebrate the taste of over 300 unique, diverse and flavorful wines from all around the world! This International festival will allow you to sample the essences of the best grapes while expanding your tongue's tastes. Learn more.
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Photo by Danielle Grilli Marcus at Woodhall Wine Cellars in Parkton. The winery celebrates its 25th anniversary this month.
Winemaker Profile:
Chris Kent
Woodhall Wine Cellars
Television production and winemaking may seem like an unlikely pair for most, but for Chris Kent, they are a perfect fit. Kent is the winemaker for Woodhall Wine Cellars in Parkton and has been a part of the team for 15 years.
With a broadcast journalism degree from Louisiana State University, Kent traveled up to Maryland believing he would enter the broadcast industry.
Stuck with looking for a new job in a new area, mutual friends introduced Kent to the Woodhall clan. A part-time job at the winery in 1993 turned into a new beginning for Kent. Read
more online.
Wine News Briefs
Innovation. Great Britain's Prince Charles runs his cars on wine, according to the Guardian newspaper. The prince uses excess wine from a local winery that has been distilled for one litre per GBP, roughly $4/gallon.
Health.
Researchers have found that drinking red wine with red meat not just tasty: it's more healthy, too. The red wine decreases the intake of harmful chemicals found in red meat.
It'sAboutTime.
A Finger Lakes brewery has released the first beer made from grapes. The Barley Yard Brewing Company is now selling its Riesling Ale, made from locally-grown Riesling grapes.
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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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July 2008 