Montgomery Community Media

The Montgomery County Council’s Ad Hoc Committee on Liquor Control is scheduled to meet this morning for the sixth time to study of the County’s Department of Liquor Control (DLC). Today, the committee will review an option to the current system that would allow the private wholesale distribution of special order beer and wine to stores […]

Montgomery County Councilmember Tom Hucker met with about two dozen people involved in the liquor industry Wednesday in an effort to hear their opinions on the review of the County’s Department of Liquor Control. Since February, the Council’s Ad Hoc Committee on Liquor Control has been holding worksessions to look at five options presented in […]

An Ad Hoc Committee on liquor control looking at issues within the Department of Liquor Control including product delivery and inventory control, is scheduled to talk to bar and restaurant owners and other licensees March 20. The Ad Hoc Committee includes Montgomery County Councilmember Hans Riemer, who serves as its chairman;  Council President George Leventhal, chair of the Council’s […]

Rockville’s Uncorked Wine and Music Festival returns on August 23 from noon to 6 p.m. in Rockville’s town center. The festival will feature wine tastings from fifteen local wineries and vineyards, live musical entertainment on two stages and cooking demonstrations. The cost to participate in the wine tasting is $15. Admission is free for the […]

Here are five things to know today, August 21, in Montgomery County: 1- Find out where you can chose from 15 local wineries, listen to local bands and check out a cooking demonstration here. 2- Councilmember Cherri Branson is asking the Montgomery County Police to publicly release the results of an investigation into alleged excessive […]

The Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce (GGCC) will hold its 11th Annual Wine Tasting on Thursday, May 22 from 5:30-7:30pm at the Kentlands Mansion 320 Kent Square Road, in Gaithersburg. Over 100 area business leaders will be in attendance. Come and grow your business at the wine tasting! “The wine tasting is a top-notch event with […]

Produced by Jason Fox “Through the Grapevine” is a short film featuring Jamie Imhof, a budding wine sommelier wherein she argues that everyone can gain from learning a bit about wine. She also guides viewers through the basics of tasting and getting started in the world of wine. Technician: Debbie Halevy and Alexandra Bryant Editors: […]

The Takoma Park Folk Festival returns on September 8 from 10:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. at Takoma Park Middle School, 7611 Piney Branch Road. The festival features children’s activities, juried crafts show and sale, and music on six stages. It takes place rain or shine and is free to all. Enjoy music and dance from […]

Rockville’s Uncorked Wine and Music Festival returns on August 24 from noon to 6 p.m. in Rockville’s town center. The festival will feature wine tastings from seventeen local wineries and vineyards, live musical entertainment on two stages and cooking demonstrations. The cost to participate in the wine tasting is $15. Admission is free for the […]

The Montgomery County Department of Liquor Control has a new home. After 30 plus years, the county has recently relocated the department’s offices and liquor warehouses from Crabbs Branch Way in Rockville to Edison Park Drive in Gaithersburg. MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke reports that county officials believe the new location will enhance and streamline service for the […]