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September 15, 2008 FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION New winery wins award with its 2006 Crumbling Rock Bordeaux Blend. A panel of experienced wine judges have tasted through flights of Maryland wine in the 19th Annual Maryland Governor’s Cup Wine Competition. This highly competitive judging is held each year to find the best wines from around the state. The top honor is the Governor’s Cup Award—the “Best in Show”—awarded to the wine with the highest overall score. This year’s winner is the 2006 Crumbling Rock, a Bordeaux-blend from the new Black Ankle Vineyards in Mt. Airy. “We’re honored and delighted with winning
this award and we think Maryland has potential to make world-class
wine,” Black Ankle Vineyards owner, Ed Boyce, said. “We’re
proud to be on the cutting edge.” There are currently 34 wineries licensed in Maryland, according to the Maryland Wineries Association. These wineries—along with independent commercial vineyards—grow over 400 acres of grapes. Maryland wineries sold about 1.2 million bottles of wine in 2007, and their wines are available at over 800 retailers and 200 restaurants. “The competition results are great news for
our growing industry,” said Kevin Atticks, Executive Director
of the Maryland Wineries Association. “It’s rare for
new wineries to have such a great “These vineyards and wineries and their long-term crops are good for the Bay, and great for tourism,” said Hannah Byron, Assistant Secretary for Tourism, Film, and the Arts. All of the award-winning wines will be showcased at this weekend’s 25th Anniversary Maryland Wine Festival at the Carroll County Farm Museum. “We’re thrilled to host Maryland’s
best wines at our festival,” said Dottie Freeman, director
of the Carroll County Farm Museum. “With these wines, and
the bright weather forecast, this will be our best year ever.” Other useful industry information: |