MOUNT AIRY, Md., Aug. 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Two of Maryland’s most cherished traditions are marking a milestone golden anniversary this year. Linganore Winecellars and the Maryland Renaissance Festival are both celebrating 50 years of business, honoring a shared half-century legacy of craftsmanship, community, and culture.
Since their founding in 1976, both organizations have grown from local passions into legendary Maryland traditions. Central to this shared 50-year history is a historic partnership: Linganore Winecellars has served as the exclusive mead supplier for the Maryland Renaissance Festival since their move to Crownesville, MD in 1985.
“Reaching 50 years is an incredible milestone for our family, but sharing this 50th anniversary alongside our long-time partners at the Maryland Renaissance Festival makes it extraordinarily special,” said Anthony Aellen, President and Executive Winemaker at Linganore Winecellars. “It’s been such a long collaboration between us that they almost feel like family. From the very beginning, our goal was to craft authentic wines and meads that bring people together, and supplying the festival’s mead has been one of our proudest traditions.”
“Since days of yore Linganore has been our longest product association at the merriment that abounds each year. The mead and wines are truly unique and very popular with our visitors. They contribute greatly to the feasting and frivolity at the festival,” offered Jules Smith, President of the Maryland Renaissance Festival.
Over the past 50 years, Linganore Winecellars has expanded from a modest vineyard on the Aellen family farm in Mount Airy into one of the Mid-Atlantic’s premier winemaking destinations, producing over 30 varieties of estate-grown grape wines, fruit wines, and honey wine. Simultaneously, the Maryland Renaissance Festival has established itself as the second-largest Renaissance festival in the country, welcoming hundreds of thousands of guests each autumn.
Both organizations will feature special 50th-anniversary events and toasts throughout the 2026 season. Guests visiting the Maryland Renaissance Festival this fall can enjoy Linganore’s iconic mead and raspberry wine at beverage stands throughout the festival grounds.
To learn more about Linganore Winecellars, its history, and its 50th-anniversary events, visit www.linganorewines.com. For information and tickets for the Maryland Renaissance Festival, visit www.rennfest.com.
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