Serpent Ridge Vineyard will be at the Wine in the Woods festival this weekend.

Wine in the Woods takes place this weekend, May 17 to May 18. This is a great way to celebrate the approach of summer. The Wine in the Woods festival is always scheduled for the third weekend of May in Columbia, Maryland’s Symphony Woods. Symphony Woods is also the same venue for numerous music events throughout the summer.

The Wine in the Woods festival began in the 1990s and each year the festival has continued to grow larger. Most recently it has had 25,000 visitors. Each year the festival includes tastings of Maryland wines, juried artisan vendors, live music and food vendors. Thirty Maryland wineries are participating this year.

Ticket information is available online. Be sure to have ID with you, as it is required for a wine taster’s bracelet

Live Music
Over the weekend live music will include:

• Joker’s Wild
• Risa Binder
• The Reflex
• Kristin Callahan
• Anthony “Swamp Dog”
• Clark
• Bad Influence
• Unifed Jazz Ensemble
• On the Edge
• Damon Foreman & Blue Funk
• Secret Society
• Ivy Rose
• Jah Works

Food Vendors
Many types of cuisine will be available for purchase. Examples include Butterfly Fries, Chicken Wraps, Quesadillas, and Crab Dip in a Bread Bowl.

Wine Seminars
Members of the Tasters Guild International will present wine seminars. Did you know that Maryland has its own Tasters Guild chapter? Terry and I are members of the Central Maryland chapter and have enjoyed several wine and food events sponsored by the Tasters Guild.

Cheers, Kathy
Wine Trail Traveler supports responsible drinking