Millstone a cidery on the Piedmont Wine Trail will participate in the Maryland Wine Passport Experience

“I didn’t know Maryland had any wineries,” exclaimed the person standing next to me. I hear this a lot. Some people are unaware that there are wineries in their own back yard. The Maryland Winery Association would like to change that perception. For the last two weekends this February, 35 of the more than 50 Maryland wineries will participate in the Maryland Wine Passport Experience on February 21st and 22nd and also on February 28th and March 1st.

Tickets are on sale for $25 per person and include exclusive access to the participating wineries in the state. Ticket holders can enjoy free wine tastings, behind the scene experiences, a commemorative wine glass and 10% discount on wine purchased. The tickets are valid for both weekends. You can select a different wine trail to visit each weekend day and tour the state over the four days.

Maryland has six wine trails within the state. The easiest way to participate is to head to one of the wineries along one of the wine trails. The Maryland Wine Trails and the number of wineries on that trail participating in the event include:

Antietam Highlands Wine Trail      five wineries
Carroll Wine Trail           two wineries
Chesapeake Wine Trail   eight wineries
Frederick Wine Trail      five wineries
Patuxent Wine Trail       eight wineries
Piedmont Wine Trail      seven wineries

You can view the complete list of participating wineries and and the special experiences that are offering on the Maryland Wine event page. The Maryland Wine Passport Experience is a great way to shake off the winter doldrums and experience the state, its wineries and their wines.

Cheers,
Terry