Wine Trail Traveler

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 […]

By Kathy | Posted in Wine News/Commentary | Also tagged Maryland, Tin Lizzie Wineworks, Virginia, winemaking | Comments (0)

Giving the Gift of Wine

November 1, 2010 – 8:54 am

With 54 days until Christmas, it seems like a lot of time to do the holiday shopping. Over time I’ve met people who have their shopping done by the middle of November and even by the end of October. Rather than a gift of fruitcake, a tie, candy or toaster, Vint Hill Craft Winery has […]

By Kathy | Posted in Wine News/Commentary | Also tagged barrel, Christmas, custom label, gift, holiday, red wine, Virginia, wine, winery | Comments (0)

Have Fun and Learn While Making a Barrel of Wine

October 1, 2010 – 8:09 am

Can making your own wine add to the experience of enjoying a good bottle of wine? I believe it does. Now I can really appreciate the time and effort that goes into a wine. Participants will discover how important it is to know where the grapes are sourced from. They will also learn how the […]

By Kathy | Posted in Wine News/Commentary | Also tagged Maryland, Tin Lizzie Wineworks, Virginia, wine, winemaking | Comments (0)

Winery Events for February 27 or 28

February 25, 2010 – 11:36 am

This weekend, plan a trip to your neighborhood winery and discover a new wine or new release. Ask questions about how the wine was made, where the grapes were sourced from, about pruning and bud break. Enjoy tasting wines and perhaps purchase a bottle to take home with you to enjoy with dinner during the […]

By Kathy | Posted in Winery Events | Also tagged Barrel Oak, events, Messina Hof, Pearmund Cellars, Three Fox Vineyards, wine, Wineries/Tasting Rooms, Winery at laGrange | Comments (0)

Recession Proof your Wine

May 19, 2009 – 7:30 am

This cooler than average spring is coming on the heels of a cooler than average winter in the Baltimore area of Maryland. This provides ideal temperature growing conditions for the potatoes I planted the first week of April. Assuming that I get a modest two pounds per hill, with the fifty hills of potatoes I […]

By Terry | Posted in Wine Notes | Also tagged Cabernet Sauvignon, Home Winemaking, recession, recession proof, winery, wines | Comments (0)

Vint Hill Craft Winery

April 23, 2009 – 2:14 am

Even though Vint Hill Craft Winery is not currently open to the public, we had the opportunity to visit Vint Hill and meet with Chris Pearmund from Pearmund Cellars. After visiting the site, we are even more excited about Vint Hill Craft Winery. This winery is filling a need for wine enthusiasts who want to […]

By Kathy | Posted in Winery Tasting Rooms and Cellar Doors | Also tagged barrel, Pearmund Cellars, winemaking | Comments (0)

Your Own Barrel of Wine at Vint Hill Craft Winery

April 15, 2009 – 2:52 am

Discover the fun, enjoy the satisfaction and learn winemaking at Vint Hill Craft Winery. Vint Hill Craft Winery offers the opportunity for wine lovers to craft their very own barrel of wine. Vint Hill Craft Winery is the creation of Chris Pearmund, owner and executive winemaker of Pearmund Cellars and business executive Ray Summerell. Here on […]

By Kathy | Posted in Wine News/Commentary | Also tagged barrel of wine, Chris Pearmund, East Coast, Pearmund Cellars | Comments (0)