By AL SPOLER & HUGH SISSON • MAR 13, 2019
March is Maryland Wine Month, a chance to celebrate the impressive progress our state has been making in its wine industry. Al features three favorites. Click the link to purchase Cellar Notes recommendations at Kenilworth Wine & Spirits.
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On today’s Midday, a journey through the rich history and the future of Maryland wine. Tom’s guests are Al Spoler, the co-host of Cellar Notes and Regina McCarthy, author of Maryland Wine: A Full-Bodied History.
Currently, there are 94 licensed wineries in the state of Maryland. That’s 14 more than we had just two years ago. To find more information about Maryland wine trails, click here.
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As the owner of Crow Vineyard & Winery, Judy Crow fields a lot of questions about her wine’s provenance and production. But it wasn’t always that way.
“When we first got into business, nobody asked that question,” Crow said.
In the seven years since she and her husband, Roy, opened their Eastern Shore tasting room, they’ve seen interest in their farm and wine production process take off. Now, customers believe “it’s really important to see the connection between the growing of the grapes and making of the wine,” Crow said. “The general public has a thirst to be engaged with the agricultural community.”
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“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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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.
