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It's
Festival Season!
Great
Grapes! Wine, Art & Food Festival
June 13-14 at Oregon Ridge Park in Cockeysville
In the mood for a little relaxation and
a lot of Baltimore charm? Then come out to the 7th annual
‘Great Grapes!’ Wine, Art and Food festival June
13 & 14 from 12 to 6pm. Bring your family and friends
and pack up the kiddies (they get in free) for Charm City’s
only Maryland wine festival at Oregon Ridge Park in Cockeysville
in Baltimore County. Sample a variety of Maryland’s
delicious wines from 20 different wineries, indulge yourself
with great food, and jam out to live music from your favorite
local bands. For less than the price of going to a movie on
a date night, and a free 6-month subscription to Baltimore
Magazine with each ticket purchase, you get a taste of Maryland’s
finest wines, food, and fun! Read
more and buy tickets online.
GrapeView:
Sauvignon Blanc
Sauvignon Blanc, made popular by the
wines of Bordeaux, California and New Zealand, is a wine that
more and more Marylanders are discovering. Originally made
popular in the Bordeaux region of France, this grape has made
its way across Europe and the New World.
Sauvignon Blanc is a grape that produces
crisp, dry wine with a decidedly grapefruit-y, citrus-y finish.
Sauvignon Blanc makes a great varietal wine and is good for
blending, according to Tom Shelton, owner and winemaker of
Bordeleau Vineyards & Winery. Shelton is the proud winner
of the 2009 Winemasters Choice Awards for “Best in Show”
with his Pinot Grigio.
“Where traditional New Zealand
Sauvignon Blanc wine tends to be more crisp and grassy, California
Sauvignon has more body and less acidity,” Shelton says.
Typically dry in style, Sauvignon Blanc
is a versatile grape that can produce great wine. Jancis Robinson,
author of “Vines, Grapes, & Wines: The Wine Drinker’s
Guide to Grape Varieties,” describes Sauvignon Blanc
as a very aromatic wine, “white, dry, refreshingly zesty,
aggressively recognizable and ready to drink almost before
the presses have been hosed down after the vintage.”
Easy to grow in Maryland’s Eastern
Shore microclimate, Sauvignon Blanc tends to have a heavy
canopy and hangs longer than other grapes, helping to prevent
too much acidity in the finish of the wine. Read
more online.
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Find Farmers' Markets at Marylandsbest.net
Find
MD Wine at Farmers' Markets this Summer
As summer approaches, local residents
begin to look for the fresh tomatoes and sweet strawberries
that Maryland farms are famous for. Not sure what to pair
with local produce? You're in luck! This summer, Maryland
wineries are headed to select Farmers' Markets throughout
the state. Support your local farms and vineyards at a Farmers'
Market near you! See
a listing of Maryland Farmers' Markets on Marylandsbest.net!
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!
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
National
Wine Day. The National Wine Day Web site is
asking people to vote on an official date for wine, one
that isn't close to any other holidays and that winemakers
will get fully behind. It lists 16 possible dates, one for
each month along with the day Prohibition was repealed, Robert
Mondavi's birthdate, Mondavi's date of passing and an "other"
category.
Wine
may help prevent gallstones. A new study has revealed
that drinking a moderate amount of alcohol, say a glass of
wine daily, protects against the development of gallstones
– in
fact, it may cut the risk by nearly a third.
MD
Wine on DVD. Learn about wine through the expertise
of local vintners and experts in "Discovering Maryland
Wines," available via
Amazon.com.
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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
Vineyards Elite
Pikesville, Baltimore Co.
Restaurant of the Month
Firehouse Tavern
Parkville, Baltimore 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.
Great
Grapes! Wine, Arts and Food Festival [details]
June 13-14, 2009
12 - 6 pm
Oregon Ridge Park
Cockeysville, Baltimore Co.
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!
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