Linganore Winecellars Celebrates 40th Anniversary September 2016 Linganore Winecellars in Mt. Airy, Maryland, one of the oldest wineries on the East Coast, and in their second generation of wine making is celebrating its 40th anniversary with the start of the 2016 harvest from their 75 acre estate vineyards. Committed to making excellent wines of distinction, dry and sweet, grape, fruit and artisanal wines, the celebration will be kicked off on September 23rd, 24 and 25th at the winery. Events are also planned for October, November and December 2016 (details below). Having German-Swiss roots on Jack’s side and Italian roots on Lucille’s, wine making started as a hobby in hope of…
Mountain Red wine and peanut butter bars – an adult version of classic favorites. You know all of our “Mountain” wines, right? They’re pretty much a Linganore staple when it comes to our sweeter wines. Well we have our Mountain White, Mountain Pink and Mountain Berry, and a few weeks ago we introduced our newest: Mountain Red. What took us so long? The idea behind Mountain Red was to create a fruity, grapey tasting red wine for our mountain series. It’s made with Concord grapes, which give a the wine a “fresh grapes from your grandma’s backyard fence” taste. Think…
Fewer things make us more excited than releasing NEW WINES!! We think that once you’ve tasted them, you’ll feel the same. With the popularity of our Indulgence red, we decided to add two new dessert style wines: Abisso and Midnight Bramble. Both have fruit fermented to 10 percent residual sugar and then have neutral spirits added prior to being barrel aged for about six months. Abisso is a port style wine that is slightly thicker than Midnight Bramble. If it sounds familiar, that’s because we have made it before, but this time we are using Chambourcin grapes rather than…
Well Pinky’s been at it again. Making delicious recipes to share with you. We’ve tasted them and wow- just in time for your Memorial Day cookouts. Spring Cake 1 Box Vanilla Cake Mix that calls for 1 cup of water to make the cake. 2 Cups Linganore Raspberry Wine, reduced to 1 cup, cooled. 1/2 cup Butter, melted 1-2 eggs, depending on recipe on box For the filling: 1 Box Cook-kind Lemon pudding mix 1 1/4 cups Linganore Raspberry Wine 1/4 cup Heavy Whipping Creme 1/4 cup sugar Topping: 2 cups Strawberries, rinsed, stems removed 1-2 cups Blueberries, rinsed 2 Bananas,…
Started thinking about Valentine’s Day yet? Is that hot new restaurant you were dying to try already booked? Well, we’ve got your back! Sometimes the most memorable Valentine’s Days or date nights involve staying in and cooking a delicious meal. You know what ingredients you’re using, you control the music, and a great conversation doesn’t have to end when a bill is plunked on your table. Here are a few of our favorite recipes that you and your sweetheart are sure to enjoy together. All of these were made recently by Linganore’s own Pinky. Rich Wine Infused Beef Stew A…
