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The Maryland Wine Festival – Sept 19/20
Take pleasure in Maryland wine with tastings from the wineries, live music, foods from local restaurants, arts and crafts and wine education seminars. Don't miss the presentation of the
Governor's Cup Awards announcements on stage each day of the festival. Buy tickets now!
GET THE 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 sampling on
the main festival grounds, as well as hors d'oeuvres and an escape from the crowds.
• Learn more about the PREMIER
Pass.
• See which wineries are
coming
• Entertainment • Crafters • Food
• Buy tickets
now! • Volunteer at the event
Piedmont Wine Trail Debuts at the Legacy Chase!
Join the wineries of the newly formed Piedmont WIne Trail at the Legacy Chase in Hunt Valley. Learn more.
October Festivals & Events!
Oct 3/4 – Riverside
WineFest at Sotterley
Join us at the Historic Sotterley Plantation for the annual Riverside WineFest. Taste selections from 18 of Maryland's finest wineries while
enjoying good company, live music and fabulous food. With an array of children's activities, as well as the sale of antiques and the creations of local
artisans, this is the perfect way for all ages to spend a fall day. Get details.
Oct 10 – Eastern's
Bayside Blues and Wine Fest
Spend a day at Eastern Yacht Club, enjoying the best in Blues and wine that Maryland has to offer. Stimulate all the senses at
this festival: shop for
unique crafts, taste the finest culinary creations and sample Maryland’s exquisite wines, all while enjoying the soothing sound of
Blues- including the Skyla Burrell Band, Ursula Ricks Project and Blue Steak Rhythm & Blues. Get
details.
Oct 17/18 – Autumn Wine
Festival
Pemberton Historical Park in Salisbury, Maryland will host the seventh annual Autumn Wine Festival. With everything needed for the perfect
day of wine tasting and fun, this festival boasts 19 of Maryland’s finest wineries as well as live music and crafts and food from the local region.
As the beautiful days of autumn wind down, do not miss this opportunity to spend a day outside and experience the great wine and rich culture of Maryland.
Get
details.
Fest Volunteers Needed!
MWA needs volunteers to help throughout the Maryland Wine Festival—work a shift and gain
complementary entry to the festival. Email Regina Reilly (regina@marylandwine.com) for details!
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Flights of wines readied for tasting by judges at the 20th Annual Governor's Cup Competition, held on Aug. 16.
Governor's Cup Competition Results Announced!
On August 16, 2009 a panel of wine judges tasted through flights of Maryland wine in the 20th Maryland
Governor’s Cup Competition. This premier competition is held each year to choose the best wines from around the state.
Best in Show:
Black Ankle Vineyards
2007 Crumbling Rock
Best White: Fiore Winery • Chardonnay 2007; Best
Red: Elk Run Vineyards • Cold Friday Cabernet Sauvignon 2007; Best White Blend: Black Ankle Vineyards
• Bedlam 2008; Best Red Blend: Black Ankle Vineyards • Crumbling Rock 2007; Best
Off-Dry: Cygnus Wine Cellars • Manchester Hall 2007; Best Dessert: Dove Valley Winery • Late
Harvest Vignoles 2007; Best Sweet: Orchid Cellar Monk (mead)
PLUS: Elk Run Vineyards won the first-ever Double-Gold medal for their Cold Friday Cabernet Sauvignon 2007.
See the full list of winners online.
Congratulations to all of the medal-winning wines! Stay tuned for the announcement of the Governor's Cup Best in Show—coming mid-September.
Don't Forget About Our Photo Contest
The 5th Annual Maryland Wine Photo Contest is in full swing—head to a vineyard or winery to shoot
incredible photos and submit them for a chance to win $500. Learn
more.
Wine News
Like sweet
wine? Your choice may reveal your personality according to a study published in Food Quality and Preference. 45 men and women
completed questionnaires then chose wine. Researchers found two characteristics that seemed to stand out from the results: impulsiveness and openness. People who preferred the
sweet taste had greater impulsivity but less openness.
Five Reasons To Drink Pink Wine. Reputations can be
tough to shed. Perhaps none are more stubborn than rosé's. Why? The wine industry--by cranking out millions of bottles and casks of bland, too-sweet
white zinfandel in the 1980s--did its best to kill the notion that pink wine can be a tasty, refreshing, refined drink.
Does wine really prevent heart
problems? People have embraced the concept that drinking wine, especially red wine, prevents heart disease. Despite the absence of an ironclad
linkage, it's what everyone wants to believe: Alcohol, a forbidden fruit, is actually good for you. How strong is the evidence that
wine prevents heart disease? At this point, not strong enough.
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Buy Maryland Wine
We appreciate it when a store or restaurant makes the decision
to recommend local wines—and the local agriculture
it supports.
Retailer of the Month
Paddock Wine & Spirits
Woodbine, Carroll Co.
Restaurant of the
Month
Greenmount Station
Hampstead, Carroll Co.
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.
The
Maryland Wine Festival®
[details]
September 19-20, 2009
Sat 10-6 pm, Sun 12-6 pm
Carroll County Farm Museum
Westminster, Carroll County
Riverside
WineFest at Sotterley [details]
October 3-4, 2009
12-6 pm
Historic Sotterley
Hollywood, St. Mary's County
Eastern's
Bayside Blues & Wine Fest [details]
October 10, 2009
12-6 pm
Eastern Yacht Club
Essex, Baltimore County
Autumn
Wine Festival [details]
October 17-18, 2009
Pemberton Historical Park
Salisbury, Maryland
See
all 2009 festival dates!
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!
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