It's tough to go wrong with Elk Run Vineyards, almost exactly halfway between Mt Airy and New Market. Stop by for the bucolic views, the cab franc and the live music on Wine Down Fridays ($5, 6pm to 9pm).
Elk Run Vineyards
Western Maryland
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