It was an unseasonably warm beginning to October as people gathered this weekend to enjoy Sotterley’s annual WineFest.
On the lawns of the mansion several tents offered visitors the opportunity to taste and purchase a variety of Maryland wines. Many of them had months of backlogged orders by the end of Saturday.
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| WineFest workers deliver additional bottles to eager samplers The Bay Net Photos by Anna Bedford |
The afternoon of wine-tasting was accompanied with live music from the banks of the estate, storytelling for children at a former slave cabin in the woods, and picnicking on the lawn.
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| Live music adds to the festival atmosphere of the warm weekend at Sotterley |
The wines available ranged from an interesting Port of Manchester by Cygnus – a wine with a port-like taste but without the alcohol level – to a Mango white wine produced by Solomons Island Winery.
The festival also included several craft vendors, and attracted an artist who took advantage of the pleasant weather to do some outdoor painting, and a couple in period dress.
