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Marylou Berg, Communication Manager, 240-314-8105
    

Rockville Wine and Music Festival Features End of Summer Fun

ROCKVILLE, Md., August 9, 2011— The City of Rockville will host "Uncorked" - the annual wine and music festival in Rockville Town Square from noon to 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 27.
 
The festival gives residents a chance to sample some of the best wines from across Maryland, participate in a cooking demonstration and wine seminars, and enjoy live musical entertainment.
 
Fifteen wineries will participate in the festival. They are:

• Basignani Winery near Hunt Valley;
• Boordy Vineyards in the Long Green Valley of Baltimore County;
• Bordeleau Vineyards in Eden, Md., on the Eastern Shore; 
• Cygnus Wine Cellars in Carroll County; 
• Elk Run Vineyards in Frederick County; 
• Far Eastern Shore Winery in Easton; 
• Frederick Cellars, which operates Mountain Creek Vineyards in Frederick County; 
• Knob Hall Winery in Clear Spring, Md.; 
• Orchid Cellar Winery in Middletown, Md.; 
• Running Hare Vineyard in Calvert County; 
• Solomon’s Island Winery; 
• St. Michaels Winery on the Eastern Shore; 
• Sugarloaf Mountain Vineyard in Montgomery County; 
• Terrapin Station Winery in Cecil County; and 
• Woodhall Wine Cellars in Baltimore County.

Gilly’s Craft Beer and Fine Wine, and The Bottle Shop, both located in Rockville will also be in attendance.
The event will feature performances by The Nighthawks (blues, rock, rockabilly), Red Wanting Blue (rock), American Aquarium (roots rock), Sons of Pirates (Jimmy Buffet sound), The West End (Americana rock) and Bruce Swaim Quartet (jazz).

Patrice Olivon of L’Academie de Cuisine will give cooking demonstrations. 

Cost to participate in the wine tasting is $15 and includes a commemorative wine glass for the first 2,000 paid attendees (must be 21 years or older to consume alcohol). 

Admission is free for concerts and cooking demonstrations.

The event will take place in Rockville Town Square. For more information on the event, transportation and parking, call 240-314-8620 or go to www.rockvillemd.gov/uncorked.

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