Maryland Statutes
Part II - Festival, Sampling, and Tasting Licenses
Section 31-1308 - Wine Tasting License

(a)    There is a wine tasting (WTL) license.
    (b)    The Board may issue the license to a holder of any class of beer, wine, and liquor license.
    (c)    The license authorizes the holder to allow:
        (1)    the on–premises consumption of wine for tasting; and
        (2)    a wholesaler or supplier to present various wines from a single brand owner.
    (d)    The license holder shall notify the Board in writing at least 10 days before a tasting event.
    (e)    A license holder may not serve more than 2 ounces of a single wine to a single customer.
    (f)    A license holder may not charge for the wine tasting.
    (g)    The license may be used for a maximum of:
        (1)    12 days in a licensing year for a 12–tasting license; and
        (2)    24 days in a licensing year for a 24–tasting license.
    (h)    A single tasting event may not exceed 4 hours.
    (i)    (1)    A maximum of four bottles may be open at any time at a wine tasting event.
        (2)    After a bottle of wine is opened for a tasting event:
            (i)    the contents of the bottle may not be mixed with that of any other bottle; and
            (ii)    the bottle shall be destroyed when empty.
    (j)    The annual license fees are:
        (1)    $200 for a 12–tasting license; and
        (2)    $400 for a 24–tasting license.