Sugarloaf Mountain Vineyard's 2nd Anniversary Celebration
Saturday, May 3, 12-6 pm
Our second annual Anniversary Celebration is ever closer! Admission is $10 for those aged 21 and over, and includes a free wine glass and tastings of select wines including our Cabernet Sauvignon 06, Comus '06, award winning Chardonny '05, Circe '06, Comus 06, and Pinot Grigio '06. We'll have live music by The Yardslippers, food and ice cream vendors, children's activities and a special "30% Off" sale on SMV's Chardonnay '05 and Cabernet Sauvignon 06.
We're located at 18125 Comus Road, Dickerson, MD 20842. For more information and directions visit http://www.smvwinery.com/.
There are still a few volunteer spots open on the SMV Anniversary Celebration Team.
Team members receive free admission and a complimentary bottle of SMV wine, pour tastings of our wine and have a great time. If you would like to join either the Noon-3:00 PM shift or the 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM shift on May 3, contact Kathy O'Donoghue at ksodonoghue@aol.com or
(301) 365 5044.
Spring Bottling of New Wines
Beginning Monday, May 5
A truck containing an assembly line style bottling machine will arrive at our winery for our spring 2008 bottling effort. We will bottle eight wines: our first vintages from the 2007 harvest (Pinot Grigio '07, Circe '07, Independence Rose' 07), two reserve wines (Maryland Chardonnay Reserve '06, Maryland Comus Reserve '06), our 2006 vintages of Chardonnay and Merlot, and a new offering we've named Stomp!, from our fall 2007 Grape Stomp event. The bottling process is quite a scene: from loading the empty bottles onto the line, to pumping wine from our fermentation tanks into the bottles, inserting corks, applying capsules and labels, quality assurance checks, and finally stacking and storing in our Case Storage Room. These wines will be available for sale later this summer. Stop by and watch the show!
Live Music featuring Sudo
Saturday, May 17, 1:00-5:00 pm
"Sudo" will play its eclectic, diverse blend of music at SMV. Come enjoy our wine while listening, and you may even request your favorites - wine, song, or both!
Potomac Hunt Point-to-Point Races
Sunday, May 18, 12-6 pm
This year, SMV is a sponsor at the 56th Running of the Potomac Hunt Point-to-Point Races, which benefits Shady Grove Hospital. We will be the only winery, and our sales tent will be in the Paddock of the Inner Course. The race course is near the corner of River Road and Partnership Lane in nearby Poolesville, MD. For more information and directions, visit http://www.potomachuntraces.com/. Come watch the races, support a good cause, and enjoy great wine!
There are still a few volunteer spots open on the SMV Potomac Hunt Race Day Team.
Team members receive free admission and a complimentary bottle of SMV wine, pour tastings of our wine and have a great time. If you would like to join either the Noon-3:00 PM shift or the 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM shift on May 18, contact Kathy ODonoghue at ksodonoghue@aol.com or
(301) 365 5044.
Off Site Retail Program Continues to Grow
Sugarloaf Mountain wine is becoming increasingly well known and popular. Our wines are now carried at Chevy Chase Supermarket, Chevy Chase Wine and Spirits, Strathmore Music Center, Persimmon Restaurant in Bethesda, and Montpelier Wines. SMV wine continues to be available in the Montgomery County Liquor Stores, Calvert -Woodley, The Cowgirl Creamery and the Whole Foods store on Wisconsin Avenue in Washington, DC, as well as many other wine and liquor stores and markets throughout the Maryland and DC area. For a complete list of where to buy SMV wine, go to http://www.smvwinery.com/ .
Festival Volunteer Opportunities
Become part of the Sugarloaf Mountain Vineyard Festival Team! Our volunteers enjoy free admission to wine festivals, a complimentary bottle of Sugarloaf Mountain Vineyard wine and a great time. For the most part, volunteers pour wine samples. Training is provided. If you are interested in joining the SMV team for three or more hours at any of the upcoming festivals, contact Kathy O'Donoghue at ksodonoghue@aol.com or 301-365-5044 or call Sugarloaf Mountain Vineyard at 301-605-0130.
Upcoming SMV Wine Festival schedule:
Sugarloaf Mountain Vineyard's 2nd Anniversary Celebration
Saturday, May, 3, 12-6 pm
Held on the grounds of Sugarloaf Mountain Vineyard. Wine tastings, tours, live music and food vendors will be part of the festivities. Volunteer shifts from 12-3 pm and 3-6 pm.
"Wine in the Woods" Wine Festival, Columbia, MD.
Saturday and Sunday, May 17 and 18, 12-6 pm each day.
Sugarloaf Mountain Vineyard will be participating again this year, with volunteer shifts from 12-3 pm and 3-6 pm each day. Over 20 wineries and 20,000 people visited the festival last year.
Potomac Hunt Club's Point to Point Races, Potomac/Poolesville area of Montgomery County, MD.
Sunday, May 18, 12-6 pm
Sugarloaf Mountain Vineyard's tent will be set up as a wine bar with tastings and wine for sale. Last year, over 7,000 people attended the races.
More festivals are scheduled for later in the year:
June 21 and 22 in Cockeyesville, MD
September 20 and 21 in Westminster, MD
September 27 in Rockville, MD
October 4 and 5 in St. Mary's County, MD
October 18 and 19, the popular Sugarloaf Mountain Vineyard Grape Stomp!
Cheers from the SMV Family!
Sugarloaf Mountain Vineyard :: 18101 Comus Rd Dickerson, MD 20842 :: 301-605-0130
