A Greener Approach to Festivals

Spring and summer are undoubtedly the wine festival seasons here in Maryland - we already have several under our belt this year so far, with countless more planned. In fact, I think we will be at one festival or another almost every weekend in June!

May 4th - Sykesville Art & Wine Festival

We at Great Shoals decided to take a slightly different approach to these festivals this year. Rather than bring several cases of different ciders and wines (which can be labor intensive, space consuming, and a bit wasteful), we have decided to stick to tasting our relatively new kegged ciders and premier a few signature cocktails using some of our other still and sparkling wines. Not only does this cut down on what we have to transport, but it is also a much greener initiative. We waste less bottles, less beverages, and less boxes while still being able to provide a delicious, quality product.

You'll see in the picture above that we still bring a decent amount of product - both to be sold and to be made into one of our yummy cocktails for $6 a glass. Not much can beat the taste of our incredibly fresh apple, peach, and pear ciders (all available by the glass or bottle) - except maybe a glass of our signature Apple Julep!

Apple Starboard Port + muddled mint + Apple Sparkling + ice

We hope you'll stop by some of our upcoming events and see our newer and greener set-up!

May 17 & 18: Wine in the Woods - Columbia, MD
May 30 & June 1: Great Grapes Wine & Food Festival - Hunt Valley, MD
May 30: CASA Uncorked! Wine Festival - Cumberland, MD
June 7 & 8: Annapolis Arts, Crafts, & Wine Festival - Annapolis, MD
June 14 - Eat, Drink, Go Local - North Beach, MD
June 21 - Taste of the Valley Food & Wine Festival - Hagerstown, MD
June 22 - Grape Blossom Wine Festival - Vienna, MD
July 19: Cecil County Food & Wine Festival - North East, MD
August 23: Easterns Bayside Blues & Wine Festival - Essex, MD