It’s Farmers Market Time!! June weather has been gorgeous and we are getting into the swing of summer fun by amping up our Farmers Market schedule. That’s right. They’re not just for delicious homegrown veggies, but also for your favorite local wine. We’ll have samples available so feel free to try something new. Our dry wines have done very well at festivals lately, or try one of our 100 percent fruit wines made with local strawberries, raspberries, blueberries and more! Join us today, June 16, at the annual Homegrown Frederick Farmers Market before the Keys Game. The event will feature a pre-game…
The start of a great new wine It’s planting time! Linganore Winecellars in Mount Airy has spent the past few weeks planting three new grape varieties, which will ultimately be used for the creation of new wines and updating old favorites. The first new crop is the Albarino, a Spanish white variety. Though this grape is somewhat similar to a Riesling or a Moscato, it actually has more of a dry finish. It has some fruit on the palette and a fresh, floral taste. Though the grape typically produces a dry dinner wine, it could also be made semi-sweet to…
Linganore wines receive eight medals at international competition Mount Airy, Maryland April 7, 2016 Linganore Winecellars is thrilled to announce that our wines were recipients of multiple honors in the 2016 Finger Lakes International Wine Competition. The annual competition was held from March 18-20 in Rochester, New York. Eight wines received medals, with top honors going to our semi-dry white Terrapin, which won Double Gold in the category of White Blend. Terrapin is similar to a dry Riesling with a medium body and hints of honeysuckle and stone fruit. Its grapes include Vidal Blanc and Vignoles. Terrapin is a consistent…
Hello Spring! A lot of people associate warm sunny days with our sweeter 100 percent fruit wines, but our dry wines can work just as well. To highlight some of our favorite dry wines, they are currently on sale in our tasting room. Once you try them out with our winemakers’ recommended food pairings, you may have a whole new way of looking at wine and sunshine! (And PS: there might also be a dessert wine involved, too). Chardonnay – $9.17 plus tax Our winemakers suggest pairing this with chicken and seafood dishes, particularly white fish and lobster dipped in butter….
Love wine? Join the club. How great is it to get something in the mail that isn’t junk or a bill? That’s the idea of our new Linganore Wine Club, which also gives you the option to pick up your wine in person at a quarterly members-only party! These parties will be held on the first Friday of every shipment month, and give members a personal experience in their backyard that most subscriber-based wine clubs do not offer. Members will receive quarterly shipments of three wines in March, June, September and December. You’ll be able to select a membership of…
