Wine Press Spring Summer 2017

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Dear Readers,
Thanks for picking up a copy of the Spring/Summer 2017 Maryland
Wine Press.
Spring in the vineyard is my favorite time of year. The landscape of bare
vines begins to green one step at a time…first with bud-break, then
the growth of leaves and soon thereafter, fruit set. It’s an incredibly
peaceful time to visit a vineyard. In the cellar, last year’s white wines
are nearing bottling, while the reds may be just settling in for aging.
The fifth annual Winter Wine was held at the B&O Railroad Museum
in Baltimore at the end of January. It was a major success and
showcased some of our best Maryland wines alongside an enjoyable
evening of food and music. It also served as a great platform for
unveiling our new Maryland Wineries Association Logo.
The inaugural Maryland Wine Month in March was a huge success,
bringing visitors to wineries across the state. Many wineries offered
preview tastings of reds from barrels, while others offered fun, artful
experiences to get visitors out to the wineries in early spring.
This edition of Wine Press focuses on the theme of “innovations.” We
look at how new ideas and innovations are shaping and helping to
expand our industry, and how some wineries are branching out into
other activities and industries in order to grow their businesses. We
also recognize the importance of the University of Maryland Extension
program’s work in helping vineyards to increase production and quality
of their grapes, and also in educating new vineyard owners.
Over 80 of our wineries are open for tastings and tours, and many offer
special events throughout the year. Check out our winery and event
listings on for hours, directions and more.
We hope you enjoy this edition of the Wine Press.
Cheers,
Kevin Atticks
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR,
MARYLAND WINERIES ASSOCIATION
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LETTER FROM THE DIRECTOR
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