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It's
Festival Season!
Wine
in the Woods
May 16 & 17
This year's Wine in the Woods will feature
expanded grounds, a second stage and 28 wineries—including
the festival debut of Cassinelli Vineyards & Winery, Legends
Vineyard, Mount Felix Winery, Orchid Cellar and Serpent Ridge Vineyard. Read
more.
Chesapeake Bay Wine Festival May 30 & 31
Join 20 Maryland wineries for the second annual Chesapeake Bay Wine Festival! Sample wines, enjoy local foods and artisans and for the young (or the young-at-heart), take a trip down the dual-accelerator slide. Read
more.
Winery Awards Flowing In!
Maryland wineries have been winning national and international wine competitions over the last year—competing against some of the biggest names in wine worldwide. See who's garning the wine world's respect!
GrapeView: Gewürztraminer
Though it is not well known to entry-level wine drinkers, Gewürztraminer is often a favorite of those who try it. This thick-skinned grape produces a wine that is low in acid and high in alcohol levels. Gewürztraminer wines tend to be a dark golden or copper color, due to the dark pink color of the grapes.
Traminer is known as the parent grape to the thick skinned Gewürztraminer. The origins of Gewürztraminer date back to the year 1000 to the village of Termeno in what is known today as Italy. Essentially, Gewürztraminer is a mutation of the Traminer grape. The “Gewürz”, which translates from German as “spice” was not added until the 19th century.
Gewürztraminer often produces low yields, is prone to frost damage and is difficult to grow due to its weak defenses against viral vine infections.
“The most difficult thing is foliage control,” says Carol Wilson of Elk Run Winery. “Gewurztraminer has an abundance of leaves on short spidery secondary canes.” Read
more.
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Wine in the Woods kicks off our festival season.
Festival Volunteers Needed!
Wineries need volunteers for the upcoming
festivals to help pour wines. Volunteers typically work half
a day and gain complementary entry to the festival. Learn
more and offer your help!
The
Patuxent Wine Trail Launches in May
Calvert County is known as the Pleasant
Peninsula, and you will soon see why after experiencing the
sublime pleasures of the Patuxent Wine Trail. Visit www.patuxentwinetrail.com
for information, directions, lodging and restaurant recommendations.
Enjoy MD Wine @ America's Polo Cup
May 8 & 9
The prestigious America's Cup polo match takes place May 8 and 9 in Montgomery County. Join MD wineries in supporting this exciting event—and check out the Friday night schedule for great events. Read
more.
Winery Design Course
Winery Design & Layout
July 22, 6:30 PM - 9:40 p.m., Bel Air
Building a winery requires more than four walls and a concrete floor. Learn about the basic design and equipment requirements for a new winery. Learn
more.
Wine News
Stomped Out. Maryland's wineries lost the legislative battle for simplified licensing.
Fair Welcomes Wine. With new special events permits, Maryland wine will now be served at the Montgomery County Fair.
Grapes on Guard Against Lymphoma. New studies show that patients with non-Hodgkin Lymphoma who drink wine are less likely to relapse and receive a better prognosis.
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Buy Maryland Wine
We appreciate it when a store or restaurant makes the decision
to stock and recommend local wines—and the local agriculture
it supports.
Retailer of the Month
The Winery
Chester, Queen Anne's Co.
Restaurant of the Month
Cosmopolitan Bar & Grille
Baltimore City
See
a listing of past
honorees —and please support these stores and restaurants!
Festivals
& Events
Our wineries offer a variety of special events—from
barrel tastings to concerts, wineries host events each weekend.
See the full
list of upcoming events.
Wine
in the Woods [details]
May 16-17, 2009 • 12 - 6pm
Symphony Woods
Columbia, Howard Co.
Chesapeake
Bay Wine Festival [details]
May 30-31, 2009
• 12 - 6pm
Stevensville, Queen Anne's Co.
Great
Grapes! Wine, Arts and Food Festival [details]
June 13-14, 2009
12 - 6 pm
Oregon Ridge Park
Cockeysville, Baltimore Co.
See all 2009 festival dates!
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
• Profiles
of MD winemakers
• 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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