One of many engines in the Roundhouse at the B&O Railroad Museum

With a forecast of winter weather beginning on Friday, it’s time to get out and enjoy wine, food and conversation before becoming snowbound. Many wine events are during the warmer months where jeans and shorts are more common than dresses and suits. However, in Maryland on January 21st from 7:00 pm until 10:00 pm, an elegant event takes place at the B&O Railroad Museum in Baltimore. The main wine tasting  event is in the Roundhouse, an expansive room with trains, mostly engines, along the circumference. Seventeen Maryland winery producers will have tables set up in front of the trains. The space is elegant. A honey colored wood constructed dome adds to the charm of this vast area. The wood dome parallels the wood floor. With a live band performing jazz by David Bach, this is a perfect area to showcase a few dance moves.

Last year’s event was on a cold January night in Baltimore. Despite the freezing weather, people did dress up for the wine tasting. Although this was a more formal wine tasting event in Maryland, the atmosphere was laid back. People had a chance to talk with winemakers and owners as well as other wine enthusiasts.

Atmosphere and music are not the only things that pair with wine. Last year we were amazed at the food that was available throughout the evening. Both stationary and passed hors d’oeuvres add to the wine tastings and evening festivities. This is a wine event that dressing to impress is allowed. Also impressive is the sparkling wine reception before the general tasting in the roundhouse. The producers will sparkle you with the effervescence of sparkling wines made in Maryland.

Tickets for the event are available on the marylandwine.org website. The cost for the roundhouse tasting is $65 and the sparkling wine reception and roundhouse tasting is $80. Winter Wine was one of the highlights of our many wine events that we attended during 2015.

A live jazz band and delicious desserts await you at Winter Wine, B&O Railroad Museum.

Cheers,
Terry