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Of course it helps to have good  climate too. Kevin Attucks, executive director of the MWA, says, "all parts of Maryland are suited for growing grapes, albeit very different varieties. In [http://www.co.garrett.md.us Garrett County], for example, some growers are using grapes developed for cold-climates (like for Minnesota, etc). In southern Maryland, we're using heat-loving varieties originating in Southern Italy."

Of course it helps to have good  climate too. Kevin Attucks, executive director of the MWA, says, "all parts of Maryland are suited for growing grapes, albeit very different varieties. In [http://www.co.garrett.md.us Garrett County], for example, some growers are using grapes developed for cold-climates (like for Minnesota, etc). In southern Maryland, we're using heat-loving varieties originating in Southern Italy."

Wine has been cultivated in Maryland since before the Revolution, but things really got started in a commercial way when Philip Wagner, a Baltimore Sun Editor, opened Maryland's first bonded winery, Boordy Vineyards in 1945 at his home in Ryderwood.

Wine has been cultivated in Maryland since before the Revolution, but things really got started in a commercial way when Philip Wagner, a Baltimore Sun Editor, opened Maryland's first bonded winery, [http://www.boordy.com Boordy Vineyards] in 1945 at his home in Ryderwood.

   

   

Since then, some 23 wineries have come into being. They offer 450,000 bottles of wine annually, in 140 varieties ranging from award-winning Chardonnays to Cabernets, as well as French Hybrids and a variety of fruit wines.

Since then, some 23 wineries have come into being. They offer 450,000 bottles of wine annually, in 140 varieties ranging from award-winning Chardonnays to Cabernets, as well as French Hybrids and a variety of fruit wines.