Screw caps the aluminum bottle closings meant to replace traditional cork are a real wild card for people. To date, a natural assumption of most people has been to associate a screw cap with inferior wine. Understandable as for years, the bulk of bottles sealed with screw caps were mass produced cheap wines that were passable at best and at worst, not worth drinking. Dutifully we=92ve learned, screw cap equals BAD. Cork equals Good. After all, you=92ll never see a waitperson in a fine restaurant unscrew a bottle of wine in front of a diner and present him with the screw cap, or will you? These days, you just might.

The tides are turning when it comes to screw caps and it=92s all due to a nasty little critter called 2,4,6- Trichloranisole (TCA). Today, prominent wineries such as Bonny Doon, Plumpjack and many more are making the full out transition to screw caps. With good reason. They protect against corked wines, are easier to open, and also, perfect for consumers wanting to easily reseal a bottle to save leftover wine for future consumption. Look for some premium screwcaps at your favorite wine store today! Our affiliates, Wine Cellars of Annapolis, Four Corners Wine & Spirits (Phoenix, MD), Spirits of Mt Vernnon (Baltimore City), Absolutely Wine & Spirits (Columbia, MD) and Collier's of Centreville (Wilmington, DE) all have phenomenal selection.

June 16th, Spirits of Mt Vernon come celebrate the launch of "One Sip at a Time" M's first book! Taste some great Champagne and sparkling wines and discover Spirits of Mt Vernon, the host of our Grape book launch event. $5 of each book and t-shirt sold will go directly to Literacy Works, a non-profit that works to eradicate illiteracy in the Baltimore area. For more information about Literacy Works visit: www.literacywor ks.org The event is complimentary courtesy of Spirits of Mt Vernon, A Vintner's Selections and Grape Ventures LLC however we ask that you RSVP by emailing Keyara@womenandiwneevents.com to ensure we have sufficient quantities for everyone!

June 21rst - Our first of Member PRIORITY EVENTS - SPACE IS VERY LIMITED Beauty & The Ros=E9 colored glass The Garden of Earthly Delights Studio in Catonsville 24 Ridge Road Catonsville Catonsville, MD 21201 7:00 until 9:30pm Cost: $40 for members, $60 for non-members See the world through a ros=E9 colored glass in The Garden of Earthly Delights. The Women's Wine & Dine=AE presents a fun, sassy and oh so pleasurable foray into the world of thinking pink when it comes to wine. Join the original women-only wine event series for an unusual event designed to stir the senses in oh so many ways. Each attendee will go home with her own bouquet. Discover all kinds of delightful styles of ros=E9 wines from around the globe. To reserve click here.

June 28th, Join the Mid-Atlantic region's original women-only wine event series and "Learn your AOC's from your DOC's". Ever wanted to know the difference between the two as well as many other types of fine wine classifications world wide? This is the event for you.

Also enjoy Guest Speaker - LH Levy from LH Levy Investigations as she presents about a field of growing concern "What every woman should know about security in her Corporate, Private and Lovelife".Cost: $65 for members, $75 for non- members, $60 for designated drivers To reserve click here.

St Micheals - All you ladies down at the Eastern shore who've been clamoring for the WW&D to come your way, well - you got it. A whole day of it to be exact.

Saturday July 15, 2006 join us at historic Maple Hall for a full day of Successful Wellness featuring expert guest speakers addressing concerns such as Stress, Wealth and Asset Management and learn how to create environments that foster success and much more. Beginning at 10 and ending at 6pm, enjoy refreshments, lunch, seminars, yoga, massage and much more; all ending with a wine tasting under the trees. To reserve your spot, click here. As with all our events, a portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Eastern Shore Domestic Violence Center.

Join M for the third year running at Great Grapes, Cockeysville, MD A terrific two day wine extravaganza where you can enjoy great music, great Maryland wine and lots of fun things.

To reserve your tickets online click here.

Starting in our third year, membership to the Women's Wine & Dine has more benefits than ever. With access to special "member priority" events at lower cost than regular events, lower ticket prices to regular events and a bevy of other goodies. Check out membership today. Special offers and discounts available only to WW&D members and much more.

Please note, from May 25th until June 9th inclusive, M will be in Europe scouting locations for upcoming GrapeWomen trips and touring wineries in Champagne, France and and with a group in Tuscany, Italy. If you require any immediate assitance, please contact Keyara by either emailing her at keyara@womenandwineevents.com or calling the office at 410-746-3469.