It’s Maryland wine’s time to shine. The state’s wine scene is on the rise, carving out its own identity alongside its more well-known neighbor, Virginia. The industry has blossomed from a dozen wineries at the turn of the century to over 80 today, according to the Maryland Wineries Association, with distinct winemakers crafting bottles that highlight...

Zalto Glassware Zalto heralds from a small village in Austria, where the art of glassblowing dates back to the Renaissance era. Since its inception, Zalto has become one of the most revered makers of luxury wine glasses in the world, blending centuries-old Venetian glassmaking techniques and modern aesthetics...

A good kid knows that celebrating Mom isn’t reserved for a Hallmark holiday. But taking time to show your love, appreciation and care on Mother’s Day is a prime excuse to pull out all the stops and make her feel extra special. What better way to do this than with the time-honored tradition of a thoughtfully prepared brunch? Naturally, a Wine...

“When we started planting grapes here in 1972, everyone thought we were insane,” says Anthony Aellen, president and executive winemaker of Linganore Winecellars. Aellen and his family were instrumental in forming Maryland’s first American Viticultural Area (AVA). But even before that, Maryland had a long history of grape growing and winemaking....

In 1999, Bill Chambers, a fifth-generation Australian winemaker, was about to rip out the century-old vines of an obscure grape variety called Gouais Blanc on his historic family property in Rutherglen, a wine region about 180 miles northeast of Melbourne. After all, Gouais was considered a “peasant” variety incapable of greatness and the vines had...

The city that never sleeps has long been an epicenter of wine imbibing. Its association with winemaking, however, is less obvious. More pastoral regions like the Finger Lakes, Long Island and Hudson Valley have earned New York a ranking of third-largest wine-producing state in the U.S. But apart from being a major customer base for these wine-growing...