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Affects of Torrential Rains on Vineyards in the East

September 19, 2011 – 1:01 am

This year on the East Coast vineyards showed a lot of potential for a great harvest until Hurricane Katia came along followed by the rain train, where Hurricane Katia and Hurricane Lee had become tropical storms that rotated and kept a constant stream of rain clouds caught between the two swirling masses. The rain train […]

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Weekend Wine Events

September 16, 2011 – 7:00 am

Fall is in the air and there is no better time to visit a winery. Take time this weekend to visit a winery or taste a wine you haven’t tried before. Remember to save one day for the Maryland Wine Festival, one of Maryland’s largest wine festivals. Many Maryland wineries participate in this festival and […]

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New Mason-Dixon Wine Trail Announced!

September 15, 2011 – 5:06 pm

Today September 15, 2011 the new Mason-Dixon Wine Trail was announced at Naylor Wine Cellars. The press conference was held in the beautiful outdoor pavilion behind the Naylor winery and tasting room. While people were gathering for the press conference the clouds let loose with a heavy down pour. During the announcement the sun began […]

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Riverside Winefest to Help Sotterley Plantation

September 11, 2011 – 7:46 am

Despite the damage caused by Hurricane Irene to Sotterley Plantation, the annual Riverside Winefest at Sotterley Plantation will take place October 1 – 2 from 12:00 Noon to 6:00 pm.  Ticket proceeds will go to the plantation towards restoring the plantation. Southern Maryland is a beautiful area of the state to visit. Sotterley Plantation built […]

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Maryland’s Tin Lizzie Wineworks Offers Winemaking Opportunities with Grapes Sourced from Stagecoach Vineyards

September 7, 2011 – 7:33 am

This is the right time of year to decide to start your winemaking experience. A winemaking experience is also a great gift for anyone who enjoys wine – think birthdays, anniversaries, holidays. Tin Lizzie Wineworks is starting its fourth year as a winemaking school just outside Clarksville, Maryland. Tin Lizzie offers wine enthusiasts the opportunity […]

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Maryland Wine Festival – September 17-18

September 6, 2011 – 1:02 am

Save September 17 or 18 to attend the well-known Maryland Wine Festival held annually at the Carroll County Farm Museum in Westminster, MD. 2011 is the 28th Anniversary of Maryland Wine Festival. With so much experience behind it, the festival is sure to be a success for visitors, wineries and vendors. More than 30 Maryland […]

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Relay for Life at Layton’s Chance Vineyard & Winery!

September 2, 2011 – 8:42 am

Don’t miss an opportunity to support a Relay for Life at Layton’s Chance Vineyard & Winery. Tomorrow, September 3 from 2pm to 5pm, a Relay for Life event fundraiser is taking place at the delightful and family-friendly winery of Layton’s Chance. The fundraiser includes tasting wines, hors d’oevres, silent auction, music vendors. Tickets are $25. […]

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Mother Nature, Grape Growers and Farmers

August 29, 2011 – 12:07 pm

Last week we visited wineries on Maryland’s Eastern Shore and two wineries in Delaware. Reports of the hurricane (Irene) and tropical storm potential was a concern at some of the wineries. At one winery on Thursday they were about to pick their white grapes which had ripened early; the winemaker was in no hurry to […]

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New Jersey Winery Opens Wine School

July 27, 2011 – 11:39 am

A New Jersey winery is opening a wine school. If you enjoy wine and have any interest in how to make it, then consider producing your own wine with the help of a winery. Cava Winery & Vineyard is opening a “wine school” adjacent to their winery and tasting room. On July 30 at 6:30 […]

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Create Your Own Wine with a Winemaker this Fall

July 6, 2011 – 9:47 am

You may know a lot about wine including how to taste the wine, the 90 plus point wines, the varietals, but do you really know how that bottle of wine on your table was made? For some they don’t really care, but if you are interested in how wine is made and would like a […]

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