I recently visited my very first Maryland winery! Thanksgiving Farm Winery is a quaint boutique winery in Harwood, MD owned and operated by husband and wife Doug and Maureen Heimbuch.Doug and Maureen were on hand to do our tasting themselves (and they absolutely could not have been any nicer) in an intimate tasting room, complete with pretzels. They also have an outside area to sit and drink more post-tasting.
Their wines are made exclusively from grapes found in the Bordeaux region of France, all grown onsite at the vineyard, not shipped in from elsewhere, which I really like.
We tasted a Meritage, a Franc Blanc, a Rose, a Port dessert wine and a Farmhouse Red table wine.
My favorite out of all we tried was the Meritage. The blend of Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon and Petit Verdot is dry and medium bodied, reminiscent of the Bordeaux wines I've had.
The most unique wine I tried was definitely their Franc Blanc, a dry peach-pink colored wine made with the white juice of Cabernet Franc grapes. It's the only Franc Blanc in the country (and I just love the creative name).
We went home with several bottles of each, very drinkable wines, perfect for grilling with or just drinking and hanging out. This place is a gem! If you can't make it out to the Farm, here is more information on where to buy their wines.
Cheers!
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