All Events require tickets in advance except Wine Down Friday
Cancelellations are required by the Monday before an event at 5PM. In case of an emergency cancellation, the refund will be given in the form of an Elk Run Gift Card
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| Barbara Campbell Studio 11, Frederick |
Elk Run announces their winter wine education classes. Our emphasis this season is to assist those who are interested in wine to develop an understanding of and be able to identify eight well-known grape varietals. By the conclusion of these classes one should be able to identify the best-known varietals in a blind tasting. Upon completion of four of the classes, a student will receive a certificate as a certified Elk Run Wine Scholar. You will receive a $20 gift card and a star of recognition, which will be exhibited on our “wall of fame” in the tasting room. Events marked with an asterisk are for the certificate program. Classes are offered on Saturday night and some on Sunday afternoons. Our class presentation team includes, Wine Maker Fred Wilson, Our Certified Wine Educator Bob Cecil, Assistant Wine Maker Neill Bassford and Marketing Director Carol Wilson.
Select a month
*January 16 Wine 101 6:30-8 pm
Learn the ins and outs of tasting technique, basic winemaking and grape growing. Learn about the wine growing regions of the world. Elk Run wines and appetizers accompany the presentation. Tickets required $20.
*February 7 Learn Your Varietals 2-3:30 pm
Concentrating on olfactory training and taste memory, this class will teach tasting techniques, how to analyze a wine and evaluate flavors. After some practice you should be able to identify the major red and white varieties by sight, aroma and flavor. Light fare will be served. Tickets required $20.00.
February 14 Wine, Roses and Fondue 1-4 pm
Enjoy a tasting of six wines matched with cheese, white chocolate and dark chocolate fondues. Tickets required $20.00.
*February 20 Barrel Tasting 6:30-8 pm
Nestled in amongst the barrels in the winery, wines will be drawn from the barrel. Guests will taste how wine changes with age by comparing the young wine with current and past vintages of the same variety. Served with light fare. Tickets required $20.
*March 7 How Wine is Affected by Flavor and Texture in Food 2-3:30 pm
Different spice combinations and sweetness influence the flavors of wine. This class will help one to better understand the pairing of wine with specific foods. Students will evaluate the influence of food texture, mouth feel, and flavor with various wines.
Tickets required $20.
*March 21 Comparison Tasting 6:30-8 pm
Comparing Elk Run wine with varietals from Bordeaux, Burgundy and Alsace. Served with unique cheese pairings
Tickets required $35
*April 4 April Fools Blind Tasting 2-3:30 pm
Test your success on learning the nuances of wine and try to identify varietals in a blind tasting. Class participants should be able, from previous classes, to recognize the various Elk Run varietals and then will be tested themselves on similar varietals from other wineries. Served with light fare. Tickets required $20.
April 10-11 A Toast to Frederick County 12-6 pm
First Annual Frederick County Wine Festival
The Event Plex in Frederick Md.
Tickets $20.00 in advance
$25 at the door (Can be purchased at www.frederickwinetrail.com)
*April 25 Spring Barrel Sampling and Vertical Tasting 2-3:30 pm
Join the winemaker in a barrel sampling of reds halfway through their maturation process in barrel and taste older wines along with their current counterparts. This experience offers a true appreciation of the wine maturation process. Graduation ceremony for those earning an Elk Run Wine Scholar certificate. Served with delectable finger foods. Tickets required $35.
May through October Wine Down Fridays 6-9 pm
Watch the sun set over the vineyard. Stop in and enjoy a glass of wine or a wine tasting. Take a bottle of wine and local bread and cheese home for the weekend. Space limited. $10.00 cover charge for adults, nominal Tasting Fee
Buy 10 tickets and receive a 20% discount
May 1st May Day Celebration 6:30-9 pm
Champagne tasting and new release party.
Tickets required $50.00
June 5-6 Frederick Wine Trail Opening Weekend 12-4 pm
Experience Elk Run in bloom, taste the new spring releases, and participate in tours and tastings. Local breads and cheese are for sale.
June 20 Father’s Day Weekend Men’s Tasting 6:30-8:30 pm
Reds, Cigars and Pork BBQ. Enjoy a selection of red wine samples, a cigar and a barbeque sandwich on the eve of Father’s Day.
Tickets required $20.00
July 14 Bastille Day Wine Dinner 6-9 pm
Back by popular demand. Food and wine dinner with live music. Dine al fresco under the tent overlooking the vineyard $
