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The history of Sugarloaf Mountain Vineyard is enriched by these stories of interest about our vineyard and winery, events, wines, honors and recognitions and community relationships.

Six Awards for SMV at the
2010 International Eastern Wine Competition
On May 19-21 the 2010 International Eastern Wine Competition was held in the Finger Lakes region of New York, and Sugarloaf Mountain Vineyard was honored with six medals, including three Silvers for our Evoe! 2007, Comus Reserve 2007, and Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve 2007, and three Bronzes for our Pinot Grigio 2009, Cabernet Franc 2008 and Cabernet Sauvignon 2007. With over 2,200 wine entries from 16 countries and 34 states, the IEWC is one of the oldest and largest competitions in the United States, and the judges represent major east coast markets from Miami to Toronto. We are proud of another great showing at this year’s competition. Come by the vineyard and taste these award winning wines!

SMV Wins Two Silver Medals
Sugarloaf Mountain Vineyard's 2007 Comus Reserve and 2007 Chardonnay both brought home silver medals in the 2010 Grand Harvest Wine Competition, an international wine competition held on February 24 - 25 in Sonoma Mountain Village, Rohnert Park, California.

SMV Wins 2 Gold, 1 Silver
at 2009 American Wine Society’s Commercial Wine Competition
Three Sugarloaf Mountain Vineyard wines won medals at the American Wine Society’s
2009 Commercial Wine Competition held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in early October.
Our 2007 EVOE! – just released for sale on November 8 – won a Gold medal, as did our
2007 Cabernet Franc Reserve. Our 2008 Cabernet Franc – also just released on November 8 –
brought home a Silver medal.

Eighty-six wineries from across the United States, Canada, South Africa and as far away as Australia competed. Out of nearly 500 wines entered, only 30 Golds were awarded. We are greatly honored that SMV won two. We are one of eight wineries winning two gold medals in this competition; of this group only four are East Coast wineries.

Gaithersburg Marriott’s “The Porch at Rio” event features SMV wines.
The Gaithersburg Marriott Washingtonian Center launched their new “Porch at Rio” dining
event series on September 29th with a wine party featuring Sugarloaf Mountain Vineyard.
The Marriott capitalized on their lakefront location and a ‘redressed’ dining area on the porch,
to provide a casual menu with modern flair using locally grown ingredients. In keeping with
their local theme, the hotel partnered with SMV to provide flights of wine, including their
recent Double Gold winner from the 2009 International Eastern Wine Competition,
2007 Comus Reserve. SMV representatives also were on hand to discuss the wines,
the vineyard and the winemaking process.

“It’s fitting that we are partnering with SMV,” explains Chris Madoo, assistant general manager
at the Gaithersburg Marriott. “After all, we have a Sugarloaf Suite in the hotel that has a view
of Sugarloaf Mountain. Our Porch at Rio will bring a little Sugarloaf Mountain to our other
guests too.”

SMV Paired with Top Chef at The Taste of Wheaton Event
GiraMondo Wine Adventures held their annual “Taste of Wheaton” Ethnic Food and Wine Tasting Event on Sunday May 17, 2009, in Wheaton Maryland. Hosted by Laurent Guinand of GiraMondo, the event had a unique touch by providing an ethnic food and wine experience with three tasting tables featuring Latin American, Asian and European cuisines. As an added treat at the European tasting table, Bravo’s ‘Top Chef: New York’ finalist Carla Hall created a dish that was paired with Sugarloaf Mountain Vineyard’s own Comus Bordeaux blend! Additionally, Comus was featured as one of the premier wine tastings. The event was well attended and the tables were sold out within the first hour. Visit GiraMondo at www.giramondowine.com to learn more about their services and adventures.

SMV Architecture Included in "Design Excellence" Exhibit
The SMV Winery architecture was featured in the exhibition “Pitch Perfect: Design Excellence in the Region” held at the Virginia Center for Architecture in Richmond, Virginia from April through August 2009. The exhibition was sponsored by the VA Society of the American Institute of Architects and featured winners of the regional 2008 Awards for Excellence in Architecture. Between 2007 and 2008, five separate awards from AIA’s area chapters have been bestowed on SMV’s winery and its architects, Cunningham and Quill PLLC. The awards include two 2008 Awards of Excellence. For information about the Virginia Center for Architecture, visit www.virginiaarchitecture.org.

SMV Wines Served at The Kennedy Center
We are greatly honored that select wines from Sugarloaf Mountain Vineyard have been included
on the wine menu at The Kennedy Center’s Terrace Restaurant since 2007. SMV is the first local or Maryland winery to achieve this distinction. Our vintages are served by the bottle or glass in the restaurant and at the wine bars during performances. We hope The Kennedy Center patrons enjoy our award winning wines, and will develop a lengthy relationship with SMV.

SMV’s Winery Architecture Honored at AIA Maryland Design Awards
In September 2007, the Society of the American Institute of Architects, Maryland chapter,
honored recipients of their 2007 AIA Maryland Design Awards. SMV extends its congratulations
for the Citation Award given to Cunningham | Quill Architects, PLLC for their work of notable accomplishment in designing our winery. Among 48 firms participating from across the state of Maryland, award recognition was given to only 25 of the 142 project entries. In addition to the professional categories, AIA Maryland held its first annual Student Design Awards with both winning entries featuring Sugarloaf Mountain Vineyard as the subject. Our congratulations also
to architecture students Florence Ho and Brian Essig, both of the University of Maryland,
College Park for this outstanding recognition from their professional peers.