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 ven in our quiet pastoral
setting, there is a lot happening!
Here is the latest from Sugarloaf Mountain Vineyard:
Dog Days of August
Saturday, August 7, 10 am - 1 pm
Enjoy the Vineyard with your favorite canine friend! The first week of August we welcome visitors of the two- and four-legged kind for our first "Dog Days of August" event. This is truly a showcase worth brushing those coats, grabbing those biscuits, and boning up on the stupidest of pet tricks. Awards will be given out for: Friendliest Dog, Cutest Dog, Most Well Behaved Dog, Biggest Trickster Dog, Most Laid Back Dog, Smallest Dog, Largest Dog, and Most Frequent Canine SMV Visitor. SMV will be joined by special guest Greenbriar Veterinary Hospital of Frederick, MD, providing safety for the pets as well as information on animal care and Greenbriar services.
Live Music at the SMV Tasting Room
If you enjoyed our Wine and Music Festival on July 24th, come back again as we continue to feature live performances on Saturdays and Sundays throughout August. Beginning July 31, singer-songwriters Denny Grizzle, Wally Worsley, Mike Bowers, Dave Pepper and Shane Gamble will each take a day during the weekend performing classic, contemporary or original songs at our Tasting Room and patio. Check out the calendar listings for specifics. The first chords will be struck at 2pm and continue until 5pm, with a break or two in between. Music is another perfect pairing for our wines at the vineyard... Come join us!
Wine of the Month for July
20% Off of Revolution Pursuit of Happiness 07
Beginning July 1st, SMV's featured wine for the month of July is Revolution Pursuit of Happiness 07, and is offered at 20% off regular prices for glasses, bottles or cases. Pursuit of Happiness is a late harvest Malvasia Bianca. Allowed to remain in the vineyard past the typical harvest date, the “Malvasia” raisins on the vine, providing high sugar content and intense flavors to the wine. A dessert onto itself, pair the “Pursuit” with Fresh fruit tartes, strong cheeses, assorted dried fruits. Excellent now, this will continue to develop, peaking in two to three years. Serve chilled.
SMV Wins Best of Show and More at the
4th Annual Maryland Winemasters Choice Competition
On May 20th, fourteen winemakers and twelve other judges gathered for the 4th Annual Maryland Winemasters Choice Competition. After 140 wines were tasted and judged, Sugarloaf Mountain Vineyard came away with nine awards, including the top prize for our Comus Reserve 2007: the 2010 Winemasters Choice Award, Best in Show. In addition this, the Reserve also received Best of Class of Dry Red Blends, as well as a Gold Medal. And the stellar performances did not stop there! SMV was also awarded Gold Medals for Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve 2007 and Cabernet Sauvignon 2007, a Silver Medal for Evoe! 2007, and three Bronze Medals for Cabernet Franc 2008, Chardonnay 2007 and Pinot Grigio 2009. We are proud to share these achievements with you, and encourage you to come by to taste and enjoy these award winning wines!
From the Farmers Market
SMV Weekly Farmer’s Market Continues on Saturday, July 31
This Saturday we continue with our weekly SMV Farmers Market from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm, welcoming vendors with locally grown and produced products as well as live music from Atmosphere & Swanson. Visit our Farmers Market Facebook page to see photos, share your thoughts, and chat with friends.
VOTE NOW!! Only two weeks left in the competition for America's Favorite Farmers Market! Give SMV your vote by going to America's Favorite Farmers Market.
Vendors confirmed for July 31 include:
3rd Alarm BBQ website
Apaca Fun Farm website
Banner Bee website
Formerly the NakedBee LLC, BannerBee is a small second generation organically run operation in Laytonsville, MD. We manage several honeybee apiaries throughout Montgomery, Frederick and Howard counties, and offer a variety of premium products including fresh local raw honey; varietal and infused artisan honeys; raw comb honey; bee pollen granules; propolis chunks and tinctures; handcrafted pure beeswax candles; a full line of all-natural and organic honey inspired bath, body and baby sweets; personalized honey favors; and a variety of gift sets.
Cazuela Baker
Cherry Glen Goat Cheese Co. website
Dublin Roasters Coffee website
We offer the finest gourmet fresh roasted coffee using a special roasting process. This Saturday we are roasting up a blend especially for Sugarloaf Vineyard! Come out for ice coffee, hot coffee, Volt Blend, Sugarloaf Blend, Decaffeinated Colombian, Tanzania Peaberry, Brazil Santos, and Mexican Altura. I will be giving a roasting demonstration for visitors, and can answer any questions regarding the origins of the beans, and the special relationship that Dublin has with the growers.
Noobie Bjoux Jewelry
Palmyra Cheese website
Westmoreland Produce
Walnut Hill Farm, LLC
Walnut Hill Farm is a family-run farm operation in Jefferson County, WV. Our Black Angus beef cattle are born and raised on our farm and are growth hormone and antibiotic free. We also raise chickens and sell their all-natural free-range brown eggs.
Wicked Good Treats website
Wicked Good Treats was created by Jennifer Maher and Kathy Vogt – sisters who
love to bake! We specialize in brownies, cupcakes, and other yummy treats.
If you are interested in participating as a vendor, please
download this application. Complete the Product Information form, sign the Market Agreement and Governance contract, and include your insurance certificate, permits/licenses, and certificates. There is NO FEE for our market as we look forward to promoting our local products. Vendor participation is at the sole discretion of Sugarloaf Mountain Vineyard management and subject to Montgomery County Health Departments standards, if they apply.
Please mail your completed application and information to Emily Hoopes, Market Manager, Sugarloaf Mountain Vineyard, 18125 Comus Road, Dickerson, MD 20842. Applications must be received prior to the Saturday you would like to start; you can fax them to Emily at 240.720.8893. Any questions please email
market@smvwinery.com or call 301.592.7904.
Come to the Vineyard and Shop the Market!
From the Tasting Room
On Our Menu
Along with our regular menu, we serve our fresh Sangria on weekends. For our hors d'Oeuvres - the Mixed Cheese Platter, Boursin, and Olive & Cheese Platter - we offer a smaller "Platter for One" by customer request. The Platter for One will include a choice of one of our available cheeses. All are served with fruit and crackers. In addition, on weekends we will be offering food selections from outside vendors, including barbeque and other items. Call us for details.
Serve SMV Wines at Your Event
When you are planning your next event, SMV’s award-winning wines are a perfect complement to the festivities. Whether a business, community or personal occasion, our selection of wines will suit the taste of your guests. Recently, SMV wines have been served at wine dinners at the Kennedy Center, the Knights of Malta event at the Mayflower Hotel, the Chesapeake Dinner at the Cosmos Club, and many other galas, weddings, anniversaries, holiday parties, country club events, and private dinner parties. For details please contact
carolyn@smvwinery.com or anne@smvwinery.com.
Schedule Your Private Events and Business Meetings at SMV
Our Tasting Room lends itself very nicely to
private events, off-site business meetings, seminars or client appreciation events.
A number of individuals and groups, including banks, Chambers of Commerce, equipment
manufacturers, real estate companies and charitable organizations
have made use of our facility in this fashion. Select wine tastings and tours can be arranged.
Catering is provided by Canapes of Frederick, MD. For details please click here or contact Susan Reed at
susan@smvwinery.com or at 301.605.0130.
From the Vineyard
Accelerated Growth
The hot, dry days of June caused the vines to accelerate their growth process and they are now three weeks ahead of schedule and growing 1 to 2 inches per day. We have all the shoots growing straight up for good air flow and light distribution. We are now beginning to take leaves off around the grape clusters to expose them to the gentle morning sun. We have started to use our drip irrigation, which we have used only four times in the last seven years. In our spare time, we weed, hedge and mow the vineyard.
From the Winery
Chardonnay 08 and Circe 09 Released
Our newest vintages of Chardonnay and Circe have been released and are available for sale. The Chardonnay 08 is a luxurious, medium-bodied white wine and is one of our popular varietals. We bottled 400 cases in April. The Circe 09 is one of our three ‘mythology family’ signature Bordeaux blends. This vintage debuts a new label design, joining Evoe! in visualizing the enchanting character of the “Daughter of the Sun”. We bottled 190 cases in April. Come by and enjoy a taste of both!
Around Town
Volunteer Opportunities:
Join the SMV Festival Team
We're gearing up again for this year's festival season. Consider helping us out. Our team is attractive, smart and fun! Volunteer a three hour shift for SMV at one of the festivals listed below and you will receive free admission to the festival, tastings of MD wines, a free wine glass and a complimentary bottle of SMV wine. For the most part, SMV volunteers pour samples of SMV wines. Training is provided. Unless otherwise noted by a *, volunteer shifts are from noon to 3 pm and 3pm until 6 pm, each day. To volunteer, contact Kim Teunis at kateunis@yahoo.com. The festival schedule:
Uncorked Rockville Wine and Music Festival
August 28, Noon - 6pm
Rockville Town Center, Rockville, Maryland 20850
The 27th Anniversary Maryland Wine Festival*
September 18 and 19
Saturday 10 am until 6 pm
Sunday, noon until 6 pm
Carroll County Farm Museum
Westminster, Maryland
*3 hour volunteer shifts will be staggered on Saturday: 10-1, 1-4, 2-5, 3-6.
SMV's 4th Annual Grape Stomp Festival*
Saturday & Sunday, September 25 & 26, Noon - 5pm each day
Saturday & Sunday, October 2 & 3, Noon - 5pm each day
Sugarloaf Mountain Vineyard, 18125 Comus Road, Dickerson, Maryland
*Volunteer shifts will be 11:30am until 2:30pm and 2:30pm until 5:30pm
Additional festival volunteer opportunities will be available in the summer and fall.
Watch the next issue of “Through the Grapevine” for more details.
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