The door opened for distillery ventures in 2005, when the Maryland General Assembly passed legislation permitting distillery operations at wineries. Mike Fiore led the effort by Maryland winemakers to lobby for the law. The law limited the amount of distilled beverages that can be produced to 200 gallons, far less than the 4,000 gallons a typical craft distillery produces, but its a start and we began producing products that we feel will hold up to the same high standards our wines do.
Fiore produces grappa, vodka, Maryland Straight Rye, moonshine and limoncello.
