Hook a ball a bit too far off the driving range at the Poolesville Golf Course, and it might land in the newest addition to the Maryland wine industry.
About 200 yards dogleg left from the tee, lies a quarter-acre vineyard planted with chardonel, a hybrid grape used for dry white wines. Planted this spring in a large unused plot of land adjacent to the golf course, the vineyard is the first step in an ambitious project led by the Montgomery County Revenue Authority and University of Maryland Extension, which will provide hands-on learning for students in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources.
