From live music at the tasting room to our annual cider festival, Great Shoals regularly hosts events and wine tastings for our locals. Come by the tasting room for fine wine and a good time.
The Eastern Bayside Blues and Wine Fest takes place at the Eastern Yacht Club and features a mix of blues and R&B styles.
The 4th annual Kegs and Crorks festival will be held on August 14th, 2015, at the Anne Arundale County Fairgrounds
Performing: Sara Nuttle Join us on Wednesday evenings for our seasonal Wine Down Wednesday events! We have a great line up of musicians this summer and fall for you to bliss out to while sipping on our hard ciders and wines under the Heyser Farms pavilion. Feel free to bring friends & food!
Performing: Tony Calato Join us on Wednesday evenings for our seasonal Wine Down Wednesday events! We have a great line up of musicians this summer and fall for you to bliss out to while sipping on our hard ciders and wines under the Heyser Farms pavilion. Feel free to bring friends & food!
Performing: Lenny Burridge Join us on Wednesday evenings for our seasonal Wine Down Wednesday events! We have a great line up of musicians this summer and fall for you to bliss out to while sipping on our hard ciders and wines under the Heyser Farms pavilion. Feel free to bring friends & food!
Great Grapes! has grown to be Baltimore’s premier casual Maryland wine festival with HUNDREDS of wines available for tasting - including Great Shoal!. Hundreds of thousands of guests have enjoyed the Festival as an escape from the urban jungle. Take your souvenir tasting glass as you enter the festival and stroll from tent to tent and table to table tasting and sampling the rich heritage of Maryland vines. As you sip and savor the afternoon, relax in the beautiful setting of the Oregon Ridge Park.
The Festival is a weekend of fine, juried arts and handmade crafts, and wine tastings from over 25 Maryland wineries, smooth jazz all day long, delectable cuisine and activities for the whole family. It is a two-day, outdoor celebration of the arts and Maryland's fruit of the vine in Annapolis, Maryland. The festival is conveniently located at the Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, a short distance from historic downtown Annapolis, Maryland, a colonial waterfront community filled with unique shops, restaurants and attractions, in addition to a lively arts and entertainment scene.
Join us for our second annual CASA UnCorked! Wine Tasting Festival Canal Place in Downtown Cumberland, Maryland When: June 6th Time: 11am to 7pm We welcome your whole family to join us for live music, artisans, vendors, food, Raffles, silent auction, along with wine tasting from many Maryland wineries. You must be 21 years of age to participate in the wine-tasting activities and photo identification will be required. Purchase your tickets now for only $20 at Chairs Winery, The Book Center, Lenny's Leather, M&T Bank on Industrial Blvd., or The Allegany County Arts Council. Tickets will be available at the gate for $25 12 and under enter free and tickets for ages 13 to 20 and non-drinkers are available for $10 Featured Wineries: Charis Winery, Far Eastern Shore, Knob Hall, Orchid Cellar, The Winery at Olney, Cygnus, Distillery Lane, and Ciderworks Live Music by: Black Velvet, Red Clover Ghost, Aaron Tasker, Taylor Stickley, and The Enabler
Performing: Andrew Latona Join us on Wednesday evenings for our seasonal Wine Down Wednesday events! We have a great line up of musicians this summer and fall for you to bliss out to while sipping on our hard ciders and wines under the Heyser Farms pavilion. Feel free to bring friends & food!
Performing: Sara Nuttle Join us on Wednesday evenings starting May 27th for the return of our seasonal Wine Down Wednesday events! We have a great line up of musicians this summer and fall for you to bliss out to while sipping on our hard ciders and wines under the Heyser Farms pavilion. Feel free to bring friends & food!
We are participating in the Passport Experience! Be sure to stop by as you venture out into MD Wine Country! Grab a map, gas up the car and set out onto the wine trails to explore the state’s rich culture, museums, attractions, and history while learning more about the wines that represent each region.
The Passport Experience is a series of events taking place on each of Maryland’s six unique wine trails over two weekends; February 21-22 and February 28-March 1 from 12:00- 5:00 pm. The Passport Experience pass is $25.00 per person and includes exclusive access to all of the participating wineries on any of the six Maryland wine trails, “behind-the-scene” experiences at each winery, a commemorative wine glass, 10% off all wine purchased over the two weekends and discounts at participating attractions, hotels, restaurants and shopping centers. For passes, more information or a list of all the participating wineries, log onto http://marylandwineevents.com.
Great Shoals Passport Event Hours: 12pm-5pm (Saturday AND Sunday)
*Please note that we are not normally open on Sunday afternoons, but will be for this event on Feb 22 and Mar 1.
Nothing says love quite like wine and chocolate! Join us on February 13th & 14th at our tasting room at Heyser Farms as we celebrate Valentine's Day with a special couples package including chocolate fondue, assorted fruits, and a bottle of sparkling wine of your choice. Choose between our traditional grape sparklings or off-dry fruit varieties, all grown and produced right here in Maryland.
Join us on February 7th (7-9p) at Denizens Brewing Co in downtown Silver Spring when we claim their downstairs bar for our Cider Tap Takeover! You'll be able to enjoy a flight of 4 of our signature ciders, try 2 of our drafts, and purchase ciders by the glass or bottle. We hope to see you there!
Former Bad Company bassist Paul Cullen has combined his love of music, food, and wine to bring us an incredible musical performance, cooking demonstration, and wine pairing experience featuring all local and regional foods and Great Shoals wines. And, to make the occasion even better, Paul will perform while we enjoy glasses of wine and the unique dishes that he's taught us how to prepare. Our first Farm to Table Dinner promises to be an intimate and unique opportunity to spend time with an extraordinary artist.
$65 per ticket | $60 for Wine Club Members
*Ticket price includes cooking demonstration, food courses, wine pairings, live music, and recipe cards.
Please call us to purchase your ticket and reserve your spot at 301.706.7568. Wine Club members can email us at info@greatshoals.com.
Local singer/songwriter Sara Nuttle will be performing her folk/pop music under the pavilion at Heyser Farms this Friday from 7pm to 9pm. Drop by after work and enjoy some good tunes and a full moon. See you there!
The Maryland Wineries Association presents DECANTER—the fourth annual event to highlight the heritage and tradition of both Maryland wine and Maryland horse racing—on April 12th and 13th, 2014 from 12-6pm at historic Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, home of the Preakness Stakes. For more info: http://marylandwine.com/events-festivals/searchDate/4-2014
Yes, it's been a longggg cold winter - grab a pal and celebrate the arrival of SPRING with a visit to our tasting room - Spring Solstice Special: Bring a friend and save on any 2 tasting flights: $8!
Great Shoals Winery presents Wine Down Friday on Friday, March 21, 7-9 PM with special musical guest Eric "Huck" Huckleberry. Eric is a singer/songwriter out of Baltimore who's been playing in the tri-state area for 15 years. In addition to providing keyboard and vocals for The Wharf Rats (local Grateful Dead cover band), Eric also enjoys solo gigs where he incorporates classic rock, jazz, blues, and several other music genres into a mix of original and cover songs. Come on down for great tunes, great wines, great times!
Pick up a little extra Irish luck on Saturday 3/15 (Sat. before St. Patrick's Day) in our tasting room with hearty homemade Irish stew -- just $5/bowl -- no extra charge for the blarney ;) slainte mhaith!
Join us on March 7 2014, 7-9 p.m. for Wine Down Friday with local singer/songwriter Sara Nuttle. Sara will be performing folk/pop rock covers as as well as original songs. Special prices on wines and ciders by the glass. No admission fee.
Let's get the mad month of March off and running right! Bring can(s) of soup to the tasting room to help the folks at Elizabeth House (run by OS Lutheran Church in Laurel, Md) stock their food pantry for local residents in need. Donations accepted in GSW tasting room through end of March.
Great Shoals will be part of the Maryland Winery Association PASSPORT EXPERIENCE on Sat. and Sun. 22 & 23 February, 2014. Enjoy the unique experience offered by each winery featured on the trail, as well as soaking in local flavor of participating nearby restaurants and other select businesses. Please visit the Maryland Winery Assoc. website for information on how to participate: http://marylandwine.com/events-festivals
Beat the February chill with a bowl of tasty chili - choose from vegetarian or smoked brisket - all day in our tasting room from 11 - 6!
Local singer/songwriter Sara Nuttle will be performing her folk/pop music in our Great Shoals tasting room this Friday from 7pm to 9pm. Drop by after work and enjoy some good tunes and a full moon. See you there!
