Layton’s Chance Wins Gold Medal with Taylors Island Grapes
Tuesday, September 20th, 2022
Layton’s Chance won a gold medal for their Ridgeton Red wine earlier this month in the Maryland Governor’s Cup wine competition. The wine is a blend of two red grapes, Chambourcin and Norton, and one white, Vidal Blanc, all grown at Ridgeton Vineyards on Taylors Island owned by Pat Neild. John “Pat” Neild Jr. has [.. Read the full article ..]
Friday, September 24th, 2021
We are very honored to be featured in Edible Delmarva in the Fall 2021 issue. Read the full article here.
Thursday, June 17th, 2021
Isidore Red is named after the Patron Saint of Farming. We have always, with our wines, celebrated our farming history and heritage, and this is another way to honor that tradition. I have kept a St. Isidore medal in my pickup ever since I started farming, and I had wanted for a long time to have a [.. Read the full article ..]
Maryland Grower Goes Out on Top, With Wine in his Future
Tuesday, October 13th, 2020
William Layton is getting some solid corn yields this season: 185-188 bushels an acre on his dryland, and 220-230 bushels on his irrigated ground. Not bad, but it’s a little bittersweet. This is the last year William is growing corn and soybeans on his nearly 2,000-acre farm just outside Vienna, Md. “It’s nice to go [.. Read the full article ..]
Layton’s Chance Celebrates 10th Anniversary with Debut of Two New Wines
Wednesday, June 24th, 2020
Region’s Only Certified Craft Winery Marks the Half-Way Point in Its Year-Long Celebration VIENNA, MD – June 24, 2020 – When Jennifer and William Layton, and William’s parents Joe and Laura, decided to launch a winery on their farm in Vienna, MD, they could not have imagined what the next decade would really look like. [.. Read the full article ..]
‘Epic’ Bottling After Largest Harvest in 10 Year History
Thursday, April 30th, 2020
Layton’s Chance Vineyard & Winery Completes ‘Epic’ Bottling After Largest Harvest in 10 Year History Nearly 3,500 Cases Include Nine Favorites and the New “Twilight Delight Maryland” Vienna, Md – April 30, 2020 – When Jen and William Layton, owners of Layton’s Chance Vineyard & Winery, completed their second of three bottling series this year, [.. Read the full article ..]
“Feeding Frenzy” Virtual Walk/Run To Benefit Maryland Charities
Monday, April 20th, 2020
Layton’s Chance Vineyard & Winery Hosts “Feeding Frenzy” Virtual Walk/Run To Benefit Maryland Food Bank and Feed the Front – MES Vienna, Md – April 20, 2020 – Layton’s Chance Vineyard & Winery has organized “Feeding Frenzy,” a virtual fundraiser 5K and 10K Walk/Run to be held this Saturday, April 25, from 9:00 a.m. to [.. Read the full article ..]
DelmarvaLife featuring Jennifer Layton
Monday, April 13th, 2020
Watch Jen discuss what it means to be the first Certified Craft Winery in Maryland.
Layton’s Chance: Maryland’s First & Only Craft Winery
Friday, February 28th, 2020
From the day we decided to develop a winery, Jennifer, William, Joe and Laura agreed that certain things would always be important, including that: William would be our very active vintner, overseeing everything from field to bottle. Our production would remain small so that we could bring the best wine possible to the market. We [.. Read the full article ..]
Tuesday, March 26th, 2019
“Freedom” Wine Sales Double in Past Six Months as Perpetual Fundraiser Gains Steam Vienna, Maryland — March 20, 2019 —Friends of Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Visitor Center received the third donation from Layton’s Chance Vineyard & Winery’s ongoing fundraising efforts. The donation of $4,175, made in honor of Harriet Tubman Day (March 10) brought the [.. Read the full article ..]
Volunteers Needed for Bottling
Thursday, March 7th, 2019
March is always a hectic month around the winery because we are getting ready to bottle at the end of the month. All of the final checks on labels and packaging and deliveries can be a little stressful. However, when it all comes together on bottling day it is very exciting! We invite you to [.. Read the full article ..]
Sunday, November 11th, 2018
Did you miss the live debut of our “When to Bring Wine” segment on Delmarva Life? You still have time to catch Jen and Corey talking about when to bring wine to events and some tips for all of your holiday wine needs. You also get a few tips to make your gift stand out [.. Read the full article ..]
Tuesday, October 9th, 2018
“Freedom” Wine Helps Support Education and Outreach Vienna, Maryland – October 8, 2018 – Layton’s Chance Vineyard & Winery, based in Vienna, Md. brought good news in the form of an oversized check and a very real donation to the Friends of Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Visitor Center. The check, made out for $2,115.00, represents [.. Read the full article ..]
Monday, July 16th, 2018
Vienna, Md. – July 3, 2018 – Layton’s Chance Winery & Vineyard has announced the line up for the balance of its summer concert series. On Saturday, July 21, local favorite Tranzfusion will bring high energy to the winery with a classic rock performance. Spontaneous dancing will likely break out. The Beach Bumz, a Jimmy [.. Read the full article ..]
Monday, July 2nd, 2018
These words sung by Barry Manilow keep running through my head! With record spring rains on Delmarva, the work on the farm and vineyard had been compressed into a small window of time! Everyone on the farm is working full speed ahead. We are pleased to report that our grapes are doing well with no [.. Read the full article ..]
Layton’s Chance Brings Home Four Medals from 2018 Comptroller’s Cup
Friday, June 29th, 2018
2017 BoBerry Strawberry Wins “Best of Class – Fruit” and “Gold” Vienna, Md. – June 28, 2018 – Layton’s Chance Winery & Vineyard owners Jennifer and William Layton returned from the 2018 Maryland Comptroller’s Cup with an armful of awards for their efforts, including a coveted “Best of Class” in the “Fruit” category for their [.. Read the full article ..]
Wednesday, March 7th, 2018
We are constantly asked in the tasting room why we cannot ship to the state of Delaware. Believe me, we would love to ship there, however, Delaware’s laws prohibit us from doing so. Although there have been bills introduced to change this, the only way they will pass is if constituents make enough noise to [.. Read the full article ..]
An easy holiday recipe to wow your guest, WITHOUT cooking!
Wednesday, December 6th, 2017
Take it easy this holiday season with offering a wide selection nibbles for your guests without cooking! Gather cheese, nuts, meats, figs, raisins, dates, grapes, cheese straws and crackers. Line a long counter or table with holiday greenery and place small plates or small bowls on top to hold the snacks (this makes a festive [.. Read the full article ..]
Sure, we have all heard of craft beers, but have you ever heard of craft wine?
Tuesday, November 14th, 2017
102.5 WBOC’s Corey Phoebus recently paid a visit to Layton’s Chance Vineyard and Winery in Vienna, Md. to learn more about this special type of wine and their upcoming Christmas event. Jennifer Layton, owner of Layton’s Chance, says craft wine is made in smaller batches. They have a craft wine called Impostor which actually tastes like beer. [.. Read the full article ..]
November is a Great Month to Become a Gold Leaf Member!
Tuesday, November 7th, 2017
We love the relationship we have with our Gold Leaf members and we enjoy seeing the friendships that are built between our Gold Leaf members as they get to know from coming to events. Every month our Gold Leaf members have some sort of special but I think Novembers reward is by far the best. [.. Read the full article ..]
The Imposter has been revealed!
Wednesday, September 7th, 2016
Who’s the Imposter? If you have been following us on Facebook, you have probably seen everything from people, to Bo, to a watermelon dressed up as the Impostor. Hopefully, you are asking yourself who or what the Imposter is. Well, it is…….. a wine that taste like beer! We are constantly asked about us brewing beer for those [.. Read the full article ..]
Wednesday, January 6th, 2016
Wishing You Happy New Year! Now, What’s Your Wish? At this time of year almost everyone looks at what they have done over the past year, thinks about what they want to do in the future and makes some New Year’s resolutions. We are no different here at Layton’s Chance. We have been evaluating what [.. Read the full article ..]
Article Featured in Momentum Magazine
Monday, September 28th, 2015
Joe Layton, class of ’70, is featured in Momentum, University of Maryland College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Vol 13, No 2 2015. “Joe Layton says his favorite work is driving his tractor in the fields of the family’s Lazy Day Farm. Started by his father in 1948, the farm has 1250 acres of corn, soybeans [.. Read the full article ..]
Tuesday, September 1st, 2015
After years of mulling over the idea and finding creative ways to fund the project, we are proud to say that we have finally installed solar panels on our facility. We have lots of roof space and we need lots of energy. 177 panels cover our roofs that have the potential to power 70% of [.. Read the full article ..]
Saturday, August 1st, 2015
As we come up on verasion (when the grapes start to mature) in the vineyard, I start to think about what kind of crop we will end up with this year. So far, the grapes look great. Though it was too wet for them early in the season, Greg has done a great job keeping [.. Read the full article ..]
Tuesday, April 28th, 2015
A tradition that originated in France, the Burning of the Vines marks the end of winter pruning and the start of budburst. The tradition involves collecting grapevine cuttings then burning them to ensure that any disease from the dead cuttings cannot be spread to the nude vines; a symbolism of death and rebirth by fire. [.. Read the full article ..]
The Results are in! Layton’s Receives Two Silver Medals
Wednesday, April 1st, 2015
Entering the 2015 Finger Lakes International Wine Competition marked the first time Layton’s entered a competition outside of Maryland. We were interested in seeing how we would fare against broader competition. Here are some statistic of this years competition: Wines entered: 3,708 Countries entered: 27 States entered: All 50 Canadian Provinces entered: 6 We are happy to report William received [.. Read the full article ..]
Joe’s Cool Red Goes on Tap at Tall Tales Brewery
Saturday, March 28th, 2015
We have been working on a new way to delivery wine here at Layton’s Chance. We have filled a few Key Kegs with Joe’s Cool Red. Key Kegs are a disposable keg that works with normal CO2 tap systems. The key is that wine is filled in a bag inside the keg and then the [.. Read the full article ..]
Sunday, March 22nd, 2015
Wow! This year’s bottling was intense! Our bottling in the past may have had a bump in the road or two but this year we hit some major potholes! First, we bottled more than we ever have before and that by itself is a major space issue for us. On our first day, a bearing broke [.. Read the full article ..]
Agriculture Ambassador of the Year
Tuesday, March 17th, 2015
Officers and Directors of the Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce held their 95th Annual Awards Banquet Ceremony on Thursday, March 12, 2015 at Green Hill Country Club. The Chamber recognized member businesses and individuals who have made a significant impact within various areas of the Chamber business community. Winners have been nominated by peers and chosen [.. Read the full article ..]
2014 Team Member of the Year – Lamont Farrow
Wednesday, March 4th, 2015
In all of this bad weather I thought I would take the time to highlight a bright light here at Layton’s. Many of you know our tasting room staff but not many get to know our unsung heroes on the farm. When discussing the idea of doing a Team Member award for 2014 there was [.. Read the full article ..]
Wednesday, February 18th, 2015
Want a quick snow day dessert? Make Snow Cream! Mix 8 cups of snow with 1 cup of sweetened condensed milk and a splash of vanilla. You can mix that up and eat immediately or kick it up with half a cup of red wine stirred in and then re-freeze for at least an hour [.. Read the full article ..]
Tuesday, February 10th, 2015
Ice on the vines, ice on the vines, looking like winter with ice on the vines!! (sang to the tune of “Pants on the Ground”, LOL!)
Jen Layton Makes French Dip Subs on Delmarvalife!
Tuesday, November 25th, 2014
French Dip Sandwich Great Recipe for cold days!! 1 Beef rump roast 2 t. Kosher salt, 1/2 t. pepper 2 t. Vegetable oil 1 cup red wine (recommended: Layton’s Chance Farm Red) 1 large onion sliced 15 oz Beef broth Dried onion soup mix 2 loaves French bread Brown the meat in a large roasting [.. Read the full article ..]
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