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Indulge in Wine Tastings from Great Wineries in Maryland
	Basignani Winery Established in 1986, Basignani Winery is located just north of Hunt Valley. Basignani is a family run winery using traditional cellar methods to produce its wines. Its wines are estate grown and bottled as well as classically styled and produced. The Basignani Winery is quietly producing world-class wines from its 18-acre vineyard. In 2000, Baltimore Magazine voted Basignani "best Maryland Winery."
	Boordy Vineyards Maryland's Boordy Vineyards has played an important role in the renaissance of regional wines in America. Founders Philip and Jocelyn Wagner established Maryland's first commercial winery in 1945. Since 1980, Boordy has been owned by the R.B. Deford family, and is located on their historic 240-acre farm in the Long Green Valley of northeastern Baltimore County. Boordy Vineyards produces 70,000 gallons of wine annually. Forty acres of grapes are cultivated in the Long Green Valley and in the Catoctin Mountains of western Maryland. A variety of wines grown include Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Seyval Blanc and Vidal Blanc.
	Bordeleau Vineyards and Winery Bordeleau Vineyards and Winery was established in 1999 in Eden, MD, on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. Bordeleau is 100 percent estate grown and produce 11 varieties of red and white grapes consisting of Chambourcin, Vidal, Chardonnay, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Sauvignon Blanc, Cabernet Franc, Viognier, Pinot Gris, Petite Verdot and Malbec. The name Bordeleau, "the water's edge," was chosen to reflect not only the distinctive environment where they hand-harvest grapes but also the favorable climate similarities to the world-class Bordeaux region of France. Bordeleau’s Pinot Grigio was recently awarded “Best in Show” in the 2009 MD Winemasters Choice Competition. Bordeleau’s Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Wicomico Red, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc and Late Harvest Vidal have also won local Maryland and International competitions.
	Cygnus Wine Cellars Cygnus Wine Cellars began in July 1996, moving into an abandoned slaughterhouse in downtown historic Manchester, Carroll County. Opened for retail sales in May, 1998, Cygnus Wine Cellars focuses on producing dry table wines and methode champenoise sparkling wines (champagne) from only locally grown grapes. Depending upon the growing season, Cygnus also produces selected, low production reserve wines, including late harvest style dessert wine, and a reserve dry red named Julian. All table wines are marketed under the ‘Cygnus’ label, while the sparkling wines are marketed under the ‘Royele’ label.
	Elk Run Vineyards Nestled in the rolling hills of Frederick County, Maryland, Elk Run Vineyards is a place of serenity, history and fine wine. Using new world research and technology while retaining the traditions and values of the old world, Elk Run's focus is on producing high quality wine from high quality grapes. Soils of schist and shale allow for deep roots and good drainage. Seven to eight hundred foot elevations help keep the vineyard safe from frost danger. Warm days and cool nights preserve the fruity character in the wines. Using grafted Vinifera vines, close spacing and great attention to crop levels allow the wine maker to create wines of character, structure, balance and good color
	Far Eastern Shore Winery Far Eastern Shore Winery is a family-owned, boutique micro-winery located on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, in the historic town of Easton.
	Frederick Cellars Located in a wonderful old brick warehouse in historic Frederick, Maryland, originally built in 1904 as the Crystal Ice House. Frederick Cellars operates two vineyards located in quite distinctive grape-growing areas of Maryland including Mountain Creek Vineyards in southwestern Frederick County and Harness Creek Vineyards in Anne Arundel County. Some of their award winning wines include Cabernet Sauvignon 2001 which was a winner of the 2006 Governors Cup; Heritage Red 2004, winner of the 2006 Bronze Medal; their Johannesberg Riesling, recipient of a 2006 Gold Medal; as well as their Riesling, Chardonnay, Trail's End, and Merlot which were all Award Winners of the 2008 Finger Lakes International Wine Festival.
	Gilly's Craft Beer & Fine Wine Opened just over one year ago in June of 2008 Gilly’s Craft Beer & Fine Wine has quickly grown to have one of the best selections of Craft Beer & Fine Wine in Rockville and Montgomery County. They also have an eclectic deli menu with whimsical sandwiches alongside a traditional menu. Gilly’s focuses on quality artisan products and strongly believes in the try before you buy approach. Daily tastings, public and private events, specials, and an educated staff are all part of what makes Gilly’s a unique shopping experience.
	Knob Hall Nestled in the footprint of Fairview Mountain in Washington County, Knob Hall is an estate winery, producing high quality wines from grapes harvested from their vineyards and maintaining a tradition of sustainable agriculture. The first harvest occurred in 2009 from the original 8 acres. From this harvest, three wines won Gold Medals in the 2010 Maryland Governor's Cup Competition. One wine also won "Best in Class". This represents the most Gold Medals any winery won in 2010, as well as the most awarded to any new winery.
	Orchid Cellar Orchid Cellar was established in 2006 and is the first dedicated meadery in Maryland. They are located in Middletown, where our meads (honey based wines) are made and bottled. Meads are sweet, dessert wines with quite complex aroma, made with honey and various fruits or spices. Orchid Cellar began brewing mead because of a family tradition of mead making. It is a challenging, but rewarding process, and they have spent about ten years testing and re-creating recipes. A background in chemistry and microbiology helps to better understand the process, but we do not interfere with natural fermentation. Orchid Cellar uses the finest ingredients: only highest quality spices, and honey from quality sources, including our very own bees. We use only natural ingredients, and no artificial flavoring.
	Running Hare Vineyard In 2000, Mike Scarborough purchased a 300-acre private farm, which is now known as Running Hare Vineyard. While originally purchased as a hunting property, Mr. Scarborough soon discovered that the sandy, dry soil provided ideal conditions for growing grapes. His love of wine had been cultivated in France where he lived as a child and his desire to pursue winemaking as a hobby was realized in 2002 with a planting of 100 vines. Since then, Mike and Barbara Scarborough have added several varieties of grapes and the vineyard has expanded from the initial 100 vines to approximately 5,000 vines on an eight-acre vineyard. During the fall 2007 harvest, the Scarboroughs decided to begin a commercial operation. Since then, the winery has expanded from a 550-gallon tank capacity to 12,500 gallons, producing just over 18,500 bottles of wine to date. Running Hare Vineyard has produced numerous award-winning wines, including five international gold medals.
	Solomons Island Winery Solomons Island Winery was founded as a micro-winery by Ken and Ann Korando in the fall of the year 2002. They are located on 9.3 acres just north of Solomons Island in southern Calvert County, Maryland, along the idyllic shores of Hungerford Creek. They grow a small amount of their own grapes; however, their wines are currently produced predominantly from fruit produced by other growers, allowing them to produce a wide variety of wines. Their Sauvignon Blanc was awarded Best of Class and Best Dry White Wine in the 2004 Maryland Governors Cup Competition and their White Merlot received the Silver Medal.
	St. Michaels Winery St. Michaels Winery's crafts their fine wines from grapes grown in their Wye Mills and Henderson vineyards, as well as those harvested from five other Maryland vineyards. Small batch production allows them to carefully mature their award-winning wines.
	Sugarloaf Mountain Vineyard Conceived in the awareness of the unique character of the property, the quality of the soil, and with familial commitment. Purchased by Dan and Polly O'Donoghue in 1962, the 92-acre "Windmill Farm" has been a working farm and family retreat ever since. The double-bank red barn, built in the early 1900s, and the silo and windmill are all signature landmarks of the farm. Now owned and operated by the four children—the McGarry, McKenna, and O'Donoghue families—the transformation from a traditional farm to a vineyard began in 2002 and was complete in 2005. Sugarloaf Mountain Vineyard grows five Bordeaux red grapes, including Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Malbec and Petit Verdot, and two white grapes that include Chardonnay and Pinot Grigio. Open since May 2006, their wines have been extremely well received and have won several awards.
	Terrapin Station Winery The Terrapin Station Winery is located just north of Elkton, Maryland, in Cecil County. The 46-acre farm has belonged to the family since the 1940's and is a tranquil environment where one can go to escape the hustle and bustle of today's world. With the philosophy of having fun, the Terrapin Station Winery creates high quality wines that are simply good to drink. In addition, a portion of the Terrapin Station Winery sales will be donated to the Terrapin Institute to help save the endangered terrapin.
	The Bottle Shop The Bottle Shop is one of Rockville's premier sources for quality wine, beer, cheese, and chocolate at affordable prices. Located in Potomac Woods Plaza the store is convenient to where you live, shop and workout. Their friendly staff is more than happy to help you find exactly what you’re looking for and something that you’ll love. With Complimentary wine tasting events every Friday night and informal tasting opportunities at other times you can try it before you buy it. They will be pouring; Cielo Pinot Grigio, The Royal Chenin Blanc, Castle Rock Chardonnay, Dr L Riesling, Monte Degli de Angeli Sangiovese, Annabella Cabernet, The Royal Shiraz/Cabernet and Shooting Star Zinfandel.
	Woodhall Wine Cellars Woodhall Wine Cellars was established in 1983 as a boutique family winery dedicated to producing fine table wine for the Mid-Atlantic region. Steady growth throughout the years has expanded the line of wines from an initial offering of five varieties to today's standard offering of twelve varieties. Woodhall produces a full range of table wines from Maryland grown grapes, including dry, sweet, and dessert styles. Three Woodhall wines, Seyval, Riesling, and Copernica Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon have been selected as Best-of-Show wines at the Maryland Governor's Cup Wine Judging. Woodhall Riesling was selected by the Goddard Space Center as one of three "40th Anniversary" wines. Maryland Public Television selected Woodhall's Cabernet Sauvignon as its "30th Anniversary" wine. Woodhall Seyval was the "Aquarium White" of the National Aquarium in Baltimore and most recently, the 2001 Cabernet Sauvignon was selected by the National Federation for the Blind as the dedication wine for it's new training center in Baltimore.

08/18/2011