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Delaware Fails to Support Direct Wine Shipping

June 7, 2010 – 1:01 am

Recently a bill that would have favored direct wine shipping to consumers in Delware did not make it out of committee. If the state of Delaware thinks it is following in the hallowed footsteps of Maryland regarding the distribution of wine, then perhaps they should take a closer look. According to an article in the […]

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Should I Have Been a Viticulturist?

May 22, 2010 – 11:42 am

Ah, if I only had life to live over again, what would I choose to be? A viticulturist of course! I just spent a delightful morning planting a row of Petit Manseng. Of course, the weather was perfect, not too hot or too cold. A light breeze swept through the rest of the vineyard that […]

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Legislation Proposed to Support Vineyards/Wineries in Maryland County

May 13, 2010 – 10:11 am

Howard County, Maryland is pressing forward to make the county winery friendly. Today the county executive, Ken Ulman, is announcing that he will introduce legislation that will enable property owners to have vineyards as well as to open wineries in the county. The announcement at Tin Lizzie Wineworks in Clarksville, Maryland will include a tour […]

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Elk Run Vineyards- a Maryland Winery

April 23, 2010 – 11:21 am

Yesterday we decided to visit Elk Run Vineyards in Maryland. This winery is one of the Maryland wineries that will have wines offered at the DrinkLocalWine.com Conference in Virginia this weekend. Elk Run offers a variety of wines from dry to sweet but their portfolio focuses on dry wines of which they have listed 15 […]

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Four Maryland Wineries to Pour at Virginia Conference

April 22, 2010 – 5:58 am

Four Maryland wineries from the central part of the state will participate in the Twitter Taste-off at Sunday’s Drink Local Wine Conference in Landstowne, Virginia. Black Ankle Vineyards, Elk Run Vineyards, Serpent Ridge Vineyards and Sugarloaf Mountain Vineyard will join twenty-one Virginia wineries also pouring wine at the event. During the Twitter Taste-off, each winery […]

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Wine Events in Virginia, April 23 -25

April 13, 2010 – 1:05 am

The weekend of April 24 and 25 is important in Virginia. The focus at the 2nd Annual Drinklocal.com Conference will be Virginia wines. Learn about Thomas Jefferson’s interest in growing grapes, the best grapes to grow in Virginia and taste some Virginia wines at the Twitter Taste-off. There will also be Maryland wineries at the […]

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Drinklocalwine.com – Tickets Available

April 8, 2010 – 7:30 am

Yesterday I wrote about the drinklocalwine.com conference being held the weekend of April 25. Here is a little more information. The conference will be at Lansdowne Resort in Virginia. Primarily the participating wineries will be Virginia wineries. However in addition to Virginia wineries, several Maryland wineries will be participating including Black Ankle, Serpent Ridge, Sugarloaf […]

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Two Appetizer Recipes with Wine for Easter

March 29, 2010 – 7:25 am

As you plan your Easter Sunday dinner this week, make your list of ingredients. What wines will you need to pair with the meal or to use in recipes? Frequently the same wine used in a recipe will be appropriate to pair with the meal. If you are undecided about what wines to use, visit […]

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How a Maryland Senator is Helping the Wine Shipping Cause!

March 20, 2010 – 1:05 am

Yesterday, supporters of Maryland Direct Wine Shipping received a pleasant surprise from Maryland Senator Bobby Zirkin. The Senator proposed an amendment that would allow direct wine shipping. Since direct wine shipping is already a given in the majority of states and appears to be working well, why should Maryland wine drinkers be denied the opportunity […]

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Anti Wine Laws Continue Prohibition

March 11, 2010 – 5:48 am

Yesterday while attending the trade show at Wineries Unlimited, I kept running into numerous people and after saying I was from Maryland, added “the state where democracy isn’t happening … direct wine shipping issue.” Many of these winery enthusiasts nodded their condolences or shook their head in disbelief. I met two great people from New […]

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