Save September 17 or 18 to attend the well-known Maryland Wine Festival held annually at the Carroll County Farm Museum in Westminster, MD.

2011 is the 28th Anniversary of Maryland Wine Festival. With so much experience behind it, the festival is sure to be a success for visitors, wineries and vendors. More than 30 Maryland wineries will be represented over the weekend. We have visited many of these wineries and you can discover more information about individual wineries at Wine Trail Traveler. Check out Serpent Ridge Winery that uses the Zork cork.

This year’s Maryland Wine Festival will include wine tastings, craft and food vendors, live music, an amateur wine competition and wine education seminars. Craft vendors scheduled to be at the festival will offer jewelry, alpaca products, dulcimers, stained glass, folk art, quilts, ceramics and much more.

Tickets are available in advance and purchasers get a discount for regular adult tickets and Premier tickets. Advance tickets are printed at your home. Three different ticket prices are available. Tickets for children and designated drivers are $20 each. The Wine Festival Premier Tent tickets are $62 while the Regular Admission ticket is $27. For details and advance tickets go to https://ccgovernment.carr.org/ccg/apps/fm_sales/default.aspx?id=FM .

This festival is sponsored by the Maryland Wineries Association, Carroll County Farm Museum and Carroll County Recreation and Parks.

When planning your visit, take bottled water and use sunscreen. If you are planning to purchase wine for home take a cooler with you.

Cheers, Kathy