For the month of March, Crow Vineyard & Winery will celebrate Maryland Wine Month by offering a series of five local food and wine pairing events.
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The Wine Pact Reviews Crow Vineyard
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Wine, Sip, Stay
“It’s incredible that they have done so much in the past ten years!”
When we drove over to the middle of nowhere on Maryland’s Eastern Shore the only thing we passed for miles was a rest stop. We finally got to the driveway that yielded a sign that said Crow Vineyards. We were delighted to find a long driveway that led to a main house and working farm.
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Cellar Chats with Crow Vineyard & Winery
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The story of the modern farmer is told in many ways. Many Maryland farmers have found ways to diversify and add value to their businesses. Crow Vineyard & Winery, located in Kennedyville, Maryland, is a family farm that has operated for three generations and is promising to be an destination for wine enthusiasts and tourists well into the future. Featuring a “farmstay” experience through the B&B on the property, Crow Vineyard & Winery offers guests an opportunity to see what local agriculture means to the families who operate these businesses and learn about the land from which their favorite products come.
We had a chance to speak with Judy Crow about Crow Vineyard & Winery for this installment of Cellar Chats.
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Crow and the American Wine Revolution
Recently the wine review team at the internationally recognized JamesSuckling.com ranked Maryland wines with high honors in its latest on-going endeavor to document the “American Wine Revolution.” Nineteen Maryland wines were scored as “Outstanding,” including three wines produced by Crow Vineyard and Winery.
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Warm Hospitality served with Wine
For Crow and its staff it is important to deliver a level of hospitality that reflects the quality of their wines. Each visitor we greet at our farm vineyard, winery and farmstay B&B is given attention, education as to our wines and a chance to see firsthand how a working farm works. It’s not too done at Crow everything is natural, friendly and committed to excellence in service and in the wines we create and serve. But don’t take our word for it read what this bride had to say about her recent visit to Crow.
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Crow Noted as Best Maryland Winery by House Beautiful
Crow Vineyard & Winery was selected by House Beautiful editors as Maryland’s best winery based on Yelp’s reviews and ratings. Here’s the review featured in the House Beautiful article:
“Great food and wine. Beautiful views from the rooms. Perfect romantic getaway or a place to spend some quality time with friends.” – Sarma R.
The full article entitled “The Best Winery in Every State” was written by Taylor Mead and published September 12, 2018.
Continue reading Crow Noted as Best Maryland Winery by House Beautiful
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Crow Vineyard Supports Bridges at Worthmore with Proceeds from Annual Vineyard Walk
Kennedyville, MD, July 24, 2018 – A portion of the proceeds from the 2018 annual Vineyard Walk at Crow Vineyard & Winery will be donated to Bridges at Worthmore. Located in Kent County, Maryland, the Bridges at Worthmore is using horses to foster personal growth and learning. Their programs include equine assisted activities such as adaptive riding, psychotherapy and learning. For more information on Bridges at Worthmore please visit bridgesatworthmore.org.
The Annual Vineyard Walk marks the beginning of preparations for the upcoming harvest season. Every year Crow Vineyard and Winery opens the vineyard to the public for a guided tour with vineyard manager, Brandon Hoy. On August 11th at 6pm, guests can enjoy the beauty of the vines and grapes on foot or in the comfort of an antique horse drawn carriage, tour the winery with winemaker Michael Zollo, taste Crow’s award-winning wines and enjoy appetizers featuring Crow Angus Beef. Entertainment will be provided.
Tickets are $30 ($25 for Crow Wine Club members) and are available online at crowvineyardandwinery.com/events or by calling the tasting room at 302-304-0551. Tickets include the tour of the winery and vineyard, a wide variety of appetizers, a glass of Crow wine, carriage rides, games and raffles.
Located in the rural heart of Maryland’s Eastern Shore, Crow Vineyard & Winery is Kent County’s first winery. Family owned and operated, they embrace the heritage and traditions of Crow Farm and their wines embody the simple elegance of a working pastoral landscape. The family also runs a farmstay B&B and sells all-natural grass-fed beef. For more information visit crowvineyardandwinery.com or by email at crowfarmmd@gmail.com.
For more information about Vineyard Walk, and to register, click here.
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Crow Vineyard & Winery Voted Best of the Bay 2018
“We are so honored to be voted this years Best of the Bay for Maryland Wineries. Please take a moment to look through the full list of the best for Living, Food & Drink and Boating for Maryland and Virginia.” – Judy Crow, President of the Maryland Wineries Association
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Best of the Bay 2018
published June 20th, 2018 by Chesapeake Bay Magazine
We sent out the call to our readers and you answered. More than 1,000 people voted in our 2018 Best of the Bay Contest. Opinions were varied and strongly held, with some perennial favorites as well as some newcomers making it into to the winner’s circle. So whether your tastes run to quiet getaways or music festivals, Maryland crab or Virginia she-crab soup, there’s something here to add to your to-do list.
Living
As readers of Chesapeake Bay Magazine know, the Bay offers the best things to see and do, from charming historic towns to hidden (and not-so-hidden) beaches. Here then, are your top choices.
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Food & Drink
What’s better than a cold beer and a steamed crab? (A cold beer and a dozen steamed crabs, that was a trick question.) Here are CBM readers’ top choices for crabs, beer, oysters, and everything else.
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Boating
If you’re in the Chesapeake Bay area and you’re stuck on land, you’re missing out on a lot. We asked our readers for best places to keep, fix, and race their boats.
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What Role Should Vidal Blanc Play in the Future of Maryland Wine?
written by Aaron Menenberg for The Cork Report
“There is a tension in the Maryland wine market. On one hand, consumers want the wines they know – Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Chardonnay and the Vitis vinifera like – while on the other hand, Maryland doesn’t necessarily produce versions of these varieties that meet consumer expectation.
Early last year, I had a Vidal made by Maryland producer Crow Vineyards that blew away my expectations for the variety. Unlike many other white vinifera varieties, Vidal is a good grape for the state’s challenging and varied climate, and when made like a serious wine it can, brace yourself, be a serious wine.”
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Spotlight on Crow’s 2014 Barbera
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It has always been our intention to share with the public our sincere expression of who we are as local Kent County grape growers, and to create the best Maryland wine we can make. We chose Barbera as it is known in the Piedmont area of Italy as the “Farmer’s grape” and the Barbera wine is enjoyed at dinner. As farmers who enjoy growing Grass-fed Angus beef, we felt that the Barbera grape was a good choice for us to grow. As visitors come to our farm and tasting room they are not sure if they want to try the Barbera, as it has a soft color, and once we encourage them to just give it a try they are blown away with the floral nose and the delightful flavor.
