Specialties
The Maryland Wineries Association, Inc. is a non-profit 501(c)6 trade organization representing Maryland's commercial wineries. Founded in 1984, the MWA's mission is to develop and expand the grape and wine industry in Maryland - through education and promotion. The general objectives of the Association, to which its members are joined together and mutually pledge, shall be to broaden the market for Maryland wine through: Encouraging the production of high-quality grapes and wine in Maryland; Increasing public recognition of the Maryland wine industry; Establishing and maintaining mutually beneficial relationships with local, State and Federal governmental agencies and industry groups; Providing a forum for the exchange of ideas to the mutual benefit of all members; Providing a forum for contracts and collective event planning.