Maryland Wine Press: May 2008

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The Newsletter of the Maryland Wineries      May 2008      View it online

Wine in the Woods!

The 16th Annual Wine in the Woods festival is bound to be another huge success – two new wineries will present their wines and great new food vendors and musicians will be play two stages. Over 200 wines will be available for sampling! Find out which wineries are coming and which bands are coming.

Come to the BRAND NEW
Chesapeake Bay Wine Fest

The first annual Chesapeake Bay Wine Festival In addition to wine, the festival will feature food with a Chesapeake Bay flare from local vendors, arts and crafts, band music, and events specifically geared toward children. There will also be exhibits and demonstrations of grape growing and wine production.s. Find out more.

Winemasters Choice Awards Announced

Winemakers and winery proprietors gathered in April to taste a sampling of Maryland's wines and the results are in. Find out which new winery snagged the top prize! See the full listing of award winners online.

Help MWA Support the Bay!

The Maryland Wineries Association has pledged to organize 150 hours of volunteer work to support the Chesapeake Bay via Maryland Public Television's volunteer-a-thon. Get more details and sign up to volunteer—help us meet our goal!

Festival Volunteers Needed!

Wineries need volunteers for the upcoming festivals to help pour wines and MWA needs help in its information booth. Volunteers typically work half a day and gain complimentary entry to the festival. Learn more and offer your help!

Bordeleau proprietor and winemaker Tom Shelton.

Bordeleau Winery Opens

Just along the headwaters of Passerdyke Pond sits the beautiful Bordeleau Vineyard and Winery in Allen, Maryland, just south of Salisbury.

It was nearly ten years ago when Tom Shelton, sole proprietor and winemaker of the vineyard, bought the property, not knowing then how he would cultivate the land.

“I grew up on a tobacco farm and found myself wanting to get back to life on the farm,” Shelton said. He had no interest in growing wheat or soybeans but continued with his plan to keep the land agricultural. Shelton found that the land was suitable for growing grapes planted his first acre in 1999. He continued to plant acre after acre of a variety of vines through 2003. Read more online.

 Wine News Briefs

Convenience. The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board wants to set up a statewide network of 100 wine kiosks for consumers to securely purchase a selection of fine wines outside of the state's wine shops.

Laws. The D.C. City Council is considering "Merlot-to-go" legislation to allow consumers to take home wine from restaurants. MD enacted a similar law in 2006.

 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
• 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.

 Supportive Stores

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
Frederick Wine House
Frederick, Frederick County

Restaurant of the Month
Flavors of Italy
Salisbury, Wicomico County

See a listing of past honorees ­ and please support these stores and restaurants!

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