Great Frogs Winery is an Annapolis vineyard and winery where owners and winemakers Nathanael and Andrea O’Shea oversee the work from hand-pruned vines through handcrafted, award-winning wines. Night harvesting and careful vineyard management help the wines express the Chesapeake Bay region’s terroir, while the working farm’s tasting room, patio, and tobacco barn give guests a place to enjoy them with local music and wine-friendly snacks.
Black Ankle VineyardsFounded by former management consultants Ed Boyce and Sarah O’Herron, Black Ankle Vineyards grows, makes, and bottles wines entirely from grapes cultivated on its Maryland farms. The operation began with its first plantings in 2003 and 2004 and now farms 108 acres of vines across 577 acres, with sustainability built into everything from vineyard work to a tasting room made largely from materials grown or gathered on the property. Visitors can taste the wines and enjoy local fare among the vines in Mount Airy.MOUNT AIRY, MD
Layton’s Chance Vineyard & Winery, LLCOn a Dorchester County farm the Layton family has owned since 1948, Layton’s Chance Vineyard & Winery grows grapes and makes Maryland Eastern Shore wines. Founded in 2010 after William and Jennifer Layton returned to the family farm, the winery now tends more than 14 acres of vines and welcomes visitors to a relaxed tasting room with tours, trails and a porch. It is also the Mid-Atlantic’s first and only Certified Craft Winery.VIENNA, MD
Mount Felix Vineyard & WineryMount Felix Vineyard & Winery makes wine in beautiful, historic Havre de Grace, Maryland, and welcomes visitors for relaxed afternoons on the hill. Its tasting-room experience is closely tied to the town’s local character, with live acoustic music and wine-centered gatherings featured alongside its cellar offerings.HAVRE DE GRACE, MD
Elk Run VineyardsSince 1983, Elk Run Vineyards has made wine from its 25-acre vineyard in the rolling hills of Frederick County, Maryland. Fred and Carol Wilson, Neill Bassford, and their family and associates run the estate with sustainable farming and a blend of modern winemaking research and old-world practice. Elk Run grows every variety it produces, including Maryland-grown Gewürztraminer and Pinot Noir, and welcomes visitors to its historic circa-1756 property for tastings and events.MOUNT AIRY, MD