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St. Michaels Winery January 12, 2020

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Located in historic St. Michaels on the Eastern shore of Maryland this winery lives in a building that one imagines might have been part of the town’s industrial history.

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I went to check them out after visiting the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum located in town.

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Their website doesn’t say anything about where their grapes are raised or where the wines are made but I would presume they are made nearby.

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They have some tastings options available in their attractive tasting room and I selected the $11 sweet flight which included 11 tastings. I loved the copper top of the bar which has a lot of personality!

I found them to be much better tasting and sweeter than I expected.

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The first was the St. Michaels White, a Vidal Blanc. I was surprised at how good and sweet this wine is.

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The next wine introduced the name Gollywobbler with the Gollywobbler Red made from Concord grapes.

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Gollywobbler Pink was up next with a blend of Concord and Niagara grapes.

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Next was the Gollywobbler White made from Niagara grapes.

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Then the Red Sky Gollywobbler Sangria made an appearance, a Concord and apple wine base with a pomegranate/blueberry sangria. Tasty!

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Next up was the Gollywobbler Peach which had an even better flavor than I expected.

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The Gollywobbler Black made its appearance next, a tasty blackberry Merlot.

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Probably my least favorite of this lineup the Bubbly Wobbler Black but only because I dislike carbonated drinks.

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Full Throttle Gollywobbler Black was a second variation of the Gollywobbler Black with increased alcohol content at 18% vs. the 12% of the regular. This one would be favored by those used to a rum or whisky and water and have a sweet tooth like myself.

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Cafe Du Vin Salted Caramel introduces one of two more novelty flavors. This is a sweet cold brew infused wine with brandy and I found its flavor to be quite distinctive.

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Chocolate Zin was the final wine of this flight and is a Red Zinfandel infused with a blend of natural chocolate extract.

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It was very hard to choose a clear favorite as I loved the entire Gollywobbler line with the exception of the bubbly. I wound up taking home a bottle of Pink after a difficult choice. If you’re not into sweets as I am they have an even larger selection of dry red and white wines and I definitely recommend making this place a part of your day in St. Michaels!