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History
of MD Wine Tasting & Lecture 3/12
Come to the Baltimore Museum of Industry
for a guided tour of Maryland wine and the industry's history
that brought us to the current vintage. Presented by MWA Executive
Director Kevin Atticks. The presentation will be accompanied
by a tasting of Maryland's fine wines. Read
more.
Profile:
Bill Loew
“Some customers are tired of the same wine and want some diversity—we have diversity,” says Bill Loew. The Loew family knows diversity with their history of winemaking. It began in the Austro-Hungarian Empire in the mid-19th century with a honey wine brewery. Looking to honor the family tradition, Bill Loew and his wife, Lois, began planting Loew Vineyards’ first grapes on a 37-acre plot in Frederick County in May of 1982. Read more online.
Upcoming
Festivals
Wine in the Woods is bound to be another huge sucess – two new wineries will present their wines and great new food and music. Over 200 wines will be available for sampling! Find
out more.
The Chesapeake Bay Wine Festival
debuts this May 31-June at Terrapin Park in Stevensville.
Enjoy over 100 Maryland wines, great music and fine local
foods. Find
out more.
Winery Startup Workshop
Interested in learning more about our
industry – perhaps even starting a winery? Come
to a winery worshop at St. Michaels Winery in historic St.
Michaels in Talbot County on 3/14 @ 1 p.m. Get
more details.
More
Wineries? Indeed
Five wineries will debut at festivals
this year – Bordeleau Vineyards & Winery, Cassinelli
Vineyards & Winery, Dove Valley Winery, Perigeaux Vineyards
& Winery and Terrapin Station Winery. Stay tuned for news
about many new wineries opening in the coming months.
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"Tools of the Trade" by Danielle Grilli Marcus.
Photo Contest Winners
This year's contest brought entries from skilled amateur and professional photographers from around the state. We're excited to announce the winners!
Results
Winner: "Tools of the Trade"
Danielle Grilli Marcus, Glen Burnie, Maryland
Runner-Up: "Chardonnay on Tobacco Stakes"
Ardon Williamson, Montgomery Village, Maryland
Runner-Up:
"Sunlit Vidal"
Kevin Mooney, Forest Hill, Maryland
See the winning photos online, and view entry details for the 2009 Photo Contest – shoot early and often.
Wine News Briefs
Laws. The Maryland Senate considers a wine
shipping bill (SB616) Friday, March 7 @ 1 p.m. Learn
more.
Winery.
A number of Washington State wineries have begun using glass corks to seal bottles – no cork taint, and no tools needed to open that bottle.
Exports.
US wine exports reach $951 million in 2007, up 8.6% over 2006.
Retailers.
Amazon.com will begin selling wines later this year to customers in 35 states (unfortunately, not to MD due to the state's ban on shipping).
Homemade.
Want help making your home-made wine? A new venue has opened
in Forest Hill.
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Learn More
There's so much more to learn about wine on our site!
Food & wine pairings
Know your limits
History of MD wine
Wine industry statistics
Read or submit FAQs
Host your own event
MD wines winning awards
Wine shipping: the facts
There's so much more information available on www.MarylandWine.com.
Festivals & Events
Our wineries offer a variety of special events from barrel tastings
to concerts, many wineries host events each weekend. Spring is in sight, as are holidays like Mother's Day – great reasons to visit a winery for a promotional event.
And be sure to mark
your calendars for our festivals around the state. See the full list of upcoming events.
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