A Day in the Life of a Winemaker We began doing barrel tastings today and started blending trials of the 2013 red wines. Over the past few years we experimented with lots of new techniques from processing to fermentation to aging of the wine. We have used many different types of yeast in the past two years to see the effect in taste and complexity they will have on the finished wines. We even included some European oak in our trials this past year just to see what difference in style of aging the wines will generate. The wines have…
Linganore Winecellars Recognized for Community Support Mt Airy, MD, September 2013- Linganore Winecellars was recognized by the Frederick County Commissioners for their contributions to the economic vitality to Frederick county and for their community support. This year, Linganore has hosted events onsite to benefit The Red Cross of Frederick County, The United Way of Frederick County and the MS Society of Maryland, donating $750 to each of these organizations. As part of their commitment to the community, Linganore has been donating wine tastings, festival tickets and the use of their property to benefit non-profit organizations, including the Humane Society of Frederick…
Sustainable Winemaking 101! We are glad you came to look and learn about our continuing efforts to make our vineyards and winery as environmentally friendly as possible. We started our “green”initiatives back in the late 70’s before there was a “green” classification. Our philosophy has always been that good practices in both the vineyards and in the winery leads to a better wine with the least impact possible on the environment. That has been our position and our company’s mission for almost 4 decades now. It’s kind of nice to see that what we started so long ago is being…
We don’t want to alarm you, but…. Valentine’s Day is only 1 week away! If you haven’t already made your plans, it’s time to get started! We have you covered with three different options. Days of Wine and Roses A few spots have opened up for this special tasting so tickets are still on sale. They must be pre-purchased from mdtix.com. Tickets for this weekend have to be purchased by midnight tonight and tickets for next weekend have to be purchased by 12:01am on February 14th. Sweetheart Package Already have your outing scheduled but need a unique gift for your…
