New Tastes in Savage Mill

I’ve read that there is such a thing as a Wine Mom. I am not one of them. I have nothing inherently against wine. It can be a wonderful part of a celebratory meal. There’s clearly both an art and a science to creating fine wine.

And nine out ten times it gives me a migraine.

So if you wonder why I don’t write much about local wine events…

Nonetheless, this clip from the news intrigued me.

Boyd Cru Wines opens first physical location in Howard County, WUSA9

Intrigued, I looked for more information. Here’s a piece in Business Monthly:

Boyd Cru Wines opens first tasting room in Savage Mill, Mark R. Smith

Jon’ll and Matthew Boyd started Boyd Cru Wines in 2023.

Image from Boyd Cru Wines website

They’re now looking to connect their wines with the public at their newly-opened tasting room at Savage Mill. In addition, they’ll be hosting special events as well as providing other small businesses an opportunity to expand their own customer bases. Take a look at their Mother’s Day Getaway Collaboration promotion, for example.

Those of you with more knowledge will need to help me out here. I thought you physically had to own vineyards and cultivate grapes to make wine but this looks like something different. I guess it is also possible to use expert knowledge to select grapes grown by someone else and craft a unique vintage. Please exercise patience with me here as this is clearly not my wheelhouse. What I can tell is that their wines are made from Maryland grapes so, if local matters to you, you may find their wines just what you are looking for.

The sense I get from this story is that the Boyds not simply winemakers. They are also looking to create a positive and appealing community space for the enjoyment of wine. To be blunt: enjoyment of wine has sometimes been seen as the right of only some kinds of people. The Boyd Cru tasting room has the potential to connect with a wide variety of county residents. and to draw in folks who might not have ventured into a tasting room before.

You can find Boyd Cru Wines on Facebook and Instagram, where they use the tagline “approachable, vibrant, zero-pretentiousness.”

Sounds refreshing.

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