{"id":10823,"date":"2015-01-10T11:02:50","date_gmt":"2015-01-10T16:02:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/winetrailtraveler.com\/blog\/?p=10823"},"modified":"2015-01-10T11:57:19","modified_gmt":"2015-01-10T16:57:19","slug":"marylands-winter-wine-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/winetrailtraveler.com\/blog\/2015\/01\/10\/marylands-winter-wine-event\/","title":{"rendered":"Maryland\u2019s Winter Wine Event"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Vintage Vidal tasting. Knob Hall crafts a dry Vidal.<\/p><\/div>\n

Thursday evening, January 8, 2015 marked the third annual event of Maryland\u2019s Winter Wine. The event, in the B & O Railroad Museum, began with an hour long tasting of Vidal wines from six wineries. This area of the museum\u00a0 has glass enclosed cases, showcasing various aspects of the train history. Maryland wineries included in the Vintage Vidal tasting included Knob Hall Winery,\u00a0 Crow Vineyards, Boordy Vineyards, Cygnus Wine Cellars, Big Cork Vineyards and Great Shoals. Both Cygnus and Great Shoals offered sparkling Vidal wines. Knob Hall and Crow were pouring dry Vidal wines. Boordy\u2019s Vidal was off dry with a touch of sweetness while Big Cork\u2019s Vidal was a dessert wine. Vidal is a winemaker\u2019s dream. Winemakers can craft many different styles of wine with this grape.<\/p>\n

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B&O Railroad Museum’s Roundhouse houses many locomotives.<\/p><\/div>\n

At 7pm we were encouraged to enter the Round House a large enclosed room with a high roof. Large US flags hang down decorating the empty space above the train cars. Underneath the flags, Maryland wineries were pouring their specialty wines.<\/p>\n

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A wide range of wines were available in the round house for visitors to taste. For a sweet wine, Kathy\u2019s favorite was a mead from Orchid Cellars. Her favorite dry white wine was a Chardonnay from Catoctin Breeze.\u00a0Terry also tasted many of the wines. His preferences pointed to a cider from Millstone Cellars that was made with hops. Terry also liked Orchid Cellar\u2019s The Hunter, a\u00a0 capsicumel made with honey and red chili peppers.<\/p>\n

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The event included appetizers. Special fried crab rolls, turkey sliders, fresh fruits, nuts and an array of desserts were\u00a0 available to enjoy while tasting numerous wines.<\/p>\n

We met many wine lovers, and renewed acquaintances while enjoying the Maryland wine tasting. The event was low keyed and several winemakers and owners were serving wines. They had time to speak with the wine enthusiasts and there was no sense of being rushed. We would encourage people to attend Winter Wine next year. It was a wonderful evening of great food and wine.<\/p>\n

Cheers,
\nKathy and Terry<\/p>\n

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Wine Tasting in the B &O Roundhouse<\/p><\/div>\n

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Maryland Winemakers Showcasing their Wines<\/p><\/div>\n