Winter Wine Event held in the Roundhouse of the B&O Railroad Museum

For some people, January is a bit of a let down after the hustle and bustle of the holiday season. Others enjoy the rest. For wine travelers, January is a time for reflection and planning. Many wineries close during the weekdays, some for the entire month. Travel can be a challenge if weather does not cooperate. Finding wine festivals in January can be daunting, except in Maryland. The Old Line state has my favorite wine gathering called Winter Wine. For 2016, the event will take place at the B&O Railroad Museum in Baltimore on January 21st, from 7:00 pm until 10:00 pm. A sparkling wine reception takes place prior to the main event from 6:00 until 7:00 pm. Visit the event webpage for details and tickets.

Kathy and I attended the event last year and wondered how a wine tasting event at a railroad museum would work. We discovered that the roundhouse was a fantastic venue for the event. Different trains, mostly engines, from different eras surround the circumference. The space in the center of the circle is immense and easily accommodated the tables set up for those producers pouring wines. There was plenty of room for people to move around. There was an elegant feel to the roundhouse with its rich wood architecture and attendees dressed up for the wine tasting event. The finger food was a wonderful addition and I can see how one can easily spend three hours at Winter Wine.

Producers Attending the Event

An opportunity to talk with producers at Winter Wine

Big Cork Vineyards
Black Ankle Vineyards
Boordy Vineyards
Crow Vineyard
Cygnus Wine Cellar
Elk Run Vineyards
Great Shoals Winery
Knob Hall Winery
Layton’s Chance Vineyard & Winery
Linganore Winecellars
Old Westminster Winery
Port of Leonardtown Winery
Rocklands Farm
Royal Rabbit Vineyards
Sugarloaf Mountain Vineyard
Thanksgiving Farm
The Urban Winery

Kathy and I have visited and written about most of these producers on our Maryland pages. January is a great month to visit the ones we have not had an opportunity to visit in the past. We are looking forward to attending the event this year and will take a better camera with us and post photos of this 2016 event.

Hope to see many of you at the Winter Wine Festival.

Cheers,
Terry