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Boordy Vineyards in the Long Green Valley
How about a nice, hearty bowl of soup to take the edge of off autumn’s frigid breeze? At Boordy Vineyards, located in the Long Green Valley of northeastern Baltimore County, guests can delight in many fineries, gorging and events such as wine tours and the ever popular Soups in the Cellar event each autumn.
Soups in the Cellar is a month-long event held on Sundays in November. From 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., guests may come out to the 1830s stone wine cellar and experience a hearty featured soup while gorging on award-winning wines. A different local musician will be featured each week. Kicking off the first of November, Deadwood will perform Classic Rock. On Nov. 8, The Wayfarers will bring you Indy Folk Music. Victoria Vox will be at the cellar on Nov. 15 and will play contemporary Ukulele tunes. Nov. 22 will feature House of Cadarn as they serenade you with Historical Folk Music, and The Gigs will rap up the event on Nov. 29 with Classic Rock.
Featured soups for this event include: Southwest Shrimp and Corn Chowder, Tomato Cheddar Bisque, Mulligatawny and Double Smoked Bacon and Black Lentil. In addition to these seasonal soups, guests will also be served handcrafted organic breads to accompany their soups and wines. Want to learn more about winemaking? Then don’t miss the included guided tour of the Boordy Winery. Have a little dessert following your meal as you stop by to roast marshmallows over an open flame cauldron. The cost for Soups in the Cellar is $15 per person. You may buy your tickets at the door or make a purchase online.
Boordy Vineyards sits on over 230 acres of farmland in the Long Green Valley. Forty of these acres are used for growing the grapes that produce 70,000 gallons of wine each year. Varieties grown at Boordy include: cabernet sauvignon, petit verdot, chardonnay, cabernet franc, merlot, vidal blanc and seyval blanc. The winery is housed in a 19th century stone barn.
This is the state of Maryland’s oldest family run winery, established by the Deford family. Founders Philip and Jocelyn Wagner first operated Boordy nursery in the 1930s and introduced new variations of French hybrid grapevines throughout the nation. Boordy Vineyards has been actively operating as a winery since 1945.
Tours and visitations to Boordy are often sought by explorers and wine-tasters throughout the region. An estimated 40,000 visitors head over to this Baltimore County landmark every year. The wine shop and tasting room is open year-round. Wine-tasting occurs between 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Saturday and from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday. You may wish to experience a private tour and included wine-tasting at 11 a.m., 12 p.m. or 1 p.m., Monday through Friday, or Saturday at 11 a.m. Contact Sally Buck at 410-592-5015 or sally@boordy.com in order to book your private tour. Public tours with wine-tasting occur daily from 2 p.m. and 3:30 p.m.
Boordy offers many events throughout the year and is even offers private rentals in the Winecellar or St. Vincent Room. Come out to Boordy Vineyards for a lovely daytrip experience. Boordy Vineyards is located at 12820 Long Green Pike, Hydes, MD 21082. For more information, call 410-592-5015 or visit www.boordy.com.
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