On this week’s episode of Where To Next, we stop by The Urban Winery to chat with CEO Damon Callis about everything wine! Damon gives us an inside look at everything going on at the winery, how it came to be, their private wine-making classes, the barrel club, their personal family connection to wine, and more!
Neighbors Jacob, Dirk, D, Fred and Al of Centreville enjoy this year’s (sic) DrinkMaryland event. (Photo by ERIC SYLVIA, via the Bay Times.)
CENTREVILLE — June 17 was a beautiful day here, especially for a day long festival celebrating Maryland’s rich history of producing fine wines, beer and spirits. DrinkMaryland is an open-air market and happy hour event that is perfect for a casual Saturday afternoon of showcasing Maryland makers.
Making several stops throughout Maryland, the 2023 event series features local producers, artisans, and musicians. While DrinkMaryland events are free to attend, tasting passes could be ordered in advance to sample locally made wine, beer, and spirits.
Saturday’s event featured local musicians Chesapeake Sons & Philip Dutton, The Alligators, a guest appearance by “The Wine Coach”, and a multitude of local vendors as well as a selection of more than 40 of Maryland’s beer wine and spirits producers.
Loew Vineyards is celebrating recognition for both its wines and meads.
The Mt. Airy, Maryland, producer entered the TEXSOM competition and heard recently that its Malka (a traditional mead in the Polish style) received a Judge’s Selection (1 of 19 products to earn this medal) while its 2021 Cab Franc earned a platinum medal (1 of 76 to receive this). Three other entries also won awards.
TEXSOM took place April 30 to May 3 at Irving Convention Center at Las Colinas, Texas. The awards drew more than 2,300 entries representing 25 countries and 19 U.S. states.
Rachel Lipman, who is following in her grandfather’s footsteps and carrying on the family tradition of making mead and wine, said Loew is the first winery from Maryland to have received these awards…
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