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Friday's Creek is a family affair, since long-time farmer now builder Fred Cleary Sr. owns the land where the winery is set up. It’s located in an old tobacco barn, but " the equipment is brand new," says Cleary Jr., with "between 6,000 and 9,000 gallons ready to go." Another brother, Anne Arundel County fireman Richard Cleary is involved. "He really knows more about wine," says Fred Cleary Jr., "I'm more of an administrator."  

Friday's Creek is a family affair, since long-time farmer now builder Fred Cleary Sr. owns the land where the winery is set up. It’s located in an old tobacco barn, but " the equipment is brand new," says Cleary Jr., with "between 6,000 and 9,000 gallons ready to go." Another brother, Anne Arundel County fireman Richard Cleary is involved. "He really knows more about wine," says Fred Cleary Jr., "I'm more of an administrator."  

They also have a consultant, Tom Payette, professionally trained at the University of Maryland, "so whenever Richard has a question that's where he goes."

They also have a consultant, Tom Payette, professionally trained at the [http://www.umd.edu/ University of Maryland], "so whenever Richard has a question that's where he goes."

   

   

Boordy, the grande dame of Maryland Wine, is situated on a 240-acre farm in the Baltimore countryside, just fifteen minutes north of the Baltimore beltway, in Long Green Valley.  

Boordy, the grande dame of Maryland wines, is situated on a 240-acre farm in the Baltimore countryside, just fifteen minutes north of the Baltimore beltway, in Long Green Valley.  

Founders Philip and Jocelyn Wagner operated the Boordy nursery in the 1930's in Ryderwood, and introduced new varieties of French hybrid grapevines throughout the United States. It's not clear where the name comes from, but the most reliable story is that the name comes from the early days, when grapes were imported from Bordeaux. The Wagners' grandson, who loved to go out into the vineyards with his grandfather, pronounced it BOORDY.  

Founders Philip and Jocelyn Wagner operated the Boordy nursery in the 1930's in Ryderwood, and introduced new varieties of French hybrid grapevines throughout the United States. It's not clear where the name comes from, but the most reliable story is that the name comes from the early days, when grapes were imported from Bordeaux. The Wagners' grandson, who loved to go out into the vineyards with his grandfather, pronounced it BOORDY.