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Twitter Taste-Off at Camden Yards

April 17, 2013 – 6:14 am

I’ve spent many an evening at Oriole Park at Camden yards watching a ball game. Where ever I sat I noticed the warehouse that stretches along South Eutaw St. I didn’t imagine the site of the stadium from within the warehouse though. On Saturday, the Drink Local Wine Conference held the Twitter Taste-Off of Maryland […]

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Session III: Maryland’s New Guard

April 16, 2013 – 7:21 am

The “Maryland’s New Guard” session was introduced by Kevin Atticks, Executive Director of Maryland Wineries Association and followed by Ed Boyce at Black Ankle Vineyards, Tom Shelton at Bordeleau Vineyards & Winery and Dave Collins from Big Cork Vineyards.

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Session 1: Creating Maryland’s Wine Identity

April 14, 2013 – 3:55 pm

Overview of DLW13 Conference, Session 1:Creating Maryland’s Wine Identity

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DLW Session IV: Tasting Maryland’s Future

April 14, 2013 – 8:39 am

Dr. Joseph A. Fiolo from the University of Maryland likes to look at the future. He wonders what varieties will be the best for different parts of Maryland in the future. He has research vineyards around the state and harvests the grapes to make wine. Three flights of two wines each were tasted to give […]

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Session II: Drinking Local

April 13, 2013 – 9:42 am

The second session looked at the topic of drinking local. Dave McIntyre spoke of the founding of the Drink Local Wine Conference. Dave raised the issue of eat local and drink local. He asked, if you are eating Maryland lamb, why are you think of pairing that with a California wine? He then introduced the […]

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Starting the Drink Local Wine Conference a Day Early

April 12, 2013 – 6:13 am

Yesterday we started the Drink Local Wine Conference early by picking up Whitney Rigsbee at BWI and heading out to a couple Maryland wineries. Whitney works for Nomacork, one of the sponsors of the conference. Our first winery stop was Linganore Wine Cellars in Mt. Airy. There we met Anthony Aellen, one of the most […]

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Arriving at BWI for the Drink Local Wine Conference

April 11, 2013 – 9:31 pm

On Thursday morning, people were already arriving at the BWI airport for the Drink Local Conference in Baltimore. While not everyone can attend the Drink Local Wine Conference this weekend for a variety of reasons be sure to check out the wineries in your region. When visiting wineries in your region ask about terroir, grape varieties, […]

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How Will Others React to Maryland Wine?

April 10, 2013 – 6:59 am

Kathy and I are preparing for the Drink Local Wine Conference that will take place on Saturday in Baltimore. There will be a number of people attending from around the country and I’m interested in discovering what they think of Maryland wine. Many of those visiting will be writers and they will certainly add their […]

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Unique Opportunity to Tour Three Wine Regions in France

April 3, 2013 – 8:41 am

When we saw the email from Theresa Beaver, Viticulture and Enology Certificate Coordinator at Washington State University about a tour to France, we immediately responded. Theresa has been organizing tours to the world’s wine regions since 2010 when a group traveled to New Zealand for two weeks. Kathy and I were on that trip and […]

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Spotlight on Maryland Wine: Some Misconceptions

April 2, 2013 – 6:07 am

In April, The Drink Local Wine Conference is held in a state. The first four conferences brought attention to the wine industries in Texas, Virginia, Missouri and Colorado. This year the conference will be held in Baltimore, Maryland on Saturday April 13th. Wine enthusiasts from around the state and wine writers and wine bloggers from […]

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