September 29, 2026 / News
Hello all,
We have two new things to tell you about! First, the Pumpkin Patch at Brookfield Pumpkins, just down the road from us, is about to open up for its 2026 season. Second, on October 3 we will launch a new exhibit of paintings by Pauline Rakis and Galina Kolosovskaya, “Kitchen Art: Where Folks Gather.” Here are some details:
A Real Fall Highlight: Brookfield Farms Pumpkin Patch!
One of the great things that happens in our neighborhood at this time of year: Brookfield Pumpkins opens to the public for a fall celebration!
Created by Sam and Mary Jane Roop and their three children in 1996, the Brookfield Farms Pumpkin Patch has been in operation every fall since then. Last year, following Farmer Sam’s retirement, Kelsey and Dan Maslen and their three children continue the tradition as the new owners of Brookfield Pumpkins.
Brookfield offers hayrides to their 15 acre Pumpkin Patch (where you can pick your own pumpkin), a corn maze (whose proceeds are donated to charities), a farm animal petting zoo, and
other activities to entertain your children. It’s a great experience and an opportunity to take home the perfect pumpkin for Halloween! And we know you’ll like seeing the farm itself, which always makes us feel like we’re walking around in a carefully tended garden.
We hope you’ll visit Brookfield Pumpkins to enjoy a special family adventure that has become a tradition in our area.
You’ll find Brookfield Farms at 8302 Ramsburg Rd, Thurmont, MD 21788, just up the road from Links Bridge. The Pumpkin Patch is open October 1 through Oct 31. Mon-Thurs 3pm-6pm. Fri-Sun 10am-6pm. Visit www.BrookfieldPumpkins.com for more information.
Kitchen Art: Where Folks Gather
Paintings by Pauline Rakis and Galina Kolosovskaya
October 3–November 1
Azaleas, Blue Jug, and Plate
© by Galina Kolosovskaya
Pauline Rakis and Galina Kolosovskaya are two Maryland artists with distinctively different painting styles. However, they have a similar perspective on Kitchen Art. The kitchen, always a place to gather, eat, and socialize, reflects a family’s character and identity. The preparation and cooking of meals is one of the great creative rituals that binds families and friends with rich memories. Yet the kitchen may be the most ignored room in the house when it comes to filling the walls with paintings! This exhibit is all about providing the inspiration to get people to expand their creativity beyond cooking by embracing kitchen art.
Reception for the artists: Sunday October 11, 1-3 pm
Best wishes for a great October!
Bob & Joan
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September 13, 2026 / News
Hey all,
Thanks to you, our wonderful friends, we find ourselves in the Top Five Frederick County wineries in this year’s Frederick News-Post’s “Best of the Best” competition. The “Best” is determined by a final round of voting between September 16-22, and you can vote once each day.
We would love to have your support! More information below.
Thanks!
Joan and Bob
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September 3, 2026 / News
Links Bridge is open on Labor Day, 11am-6pm. Come on by!
Cheers,
Bob & Joan
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September 3, 2026 / News
Hey all–
For the month of September, Links Bridge is hosting an exhibit of landscapes by Bryan Jernigan. Jernigan, a well-known professional artist and acclaimed teacher, is a master of many techniques and mediums. Last year we were excited to exhibit a series of his striking abstract paintings (look here for an example).
Color on the Water
Pastel on Paper
© by Bryan Jernigan
This year we are enthusiastically following up with a collection of pastel-on-paper “Impressionistic Landscapes” that (in our opinion) combine the artist’s love of the abstract with a keen talent for the representational.
Fall Reflection
Pastel on Paper
© by Bryan Jernigan
Through his use of composition, value, and color, Jernigan captures the spirit of each place he portrays. In this exhibit, beauty is around every corner!
The paintings are small and medium in size, but they pack a powerful punch and each will be accessible to anyone who appreciates impressionistic paintings.
Reception for the Artist
Bryan Jernigan will be at the Links Bridge Tasting Room from 1-3 pm on Sunday September 5 to chat with customers and guests about his work. Come on by, enjoy a glass of wine, and see some great pictures!
Cheers,
Bob & Joan
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August 27, 2026 / News
Goat for the Soul’s Goat Yoga will be back at Links Bridge Vineyards on Sunday August 30 from 10am-Noon!
Your class begins at 10am next to a section of the Monocacy River we call “the Riffle.” If you’re over 21, enjoy a complimentary flight of seven wines after class on our tasting room terrace. (If you’re younger, enjoy a snack and soda or orange juice!)
For further enjoyment of the day, take a stroll along the River. Bring a picnic or try one of our charcuterie platters. Buy a bottle of wine and enjoy the rest of your afternoon up on the terrace or down by the river.
Relax, exercise, and enjoy! While we can’t absolutely guarantee it, we’re strongly expecting a sunny Sunday morning.
Register for the class here on the Goat for the Soul website. Both the class and the after-class wine flight are included in the $41 ticket price.
Fishing on the Riffle
Photo by Karen Cool, copyright 2022
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August 20, 2026 / News
Hello all,
We just wanted to let you know that Links Bridge Vineyards did well at the Atlantic Seaboard Wine Association’s 2026 wine competition! The six wines we entered won four gold and two silver medals:
Gold
2024 Merlot
2024 Norton
2024 Petit Verdot
2024 Right Bank Blend
Silver
2024 Pileated
2025 Sauvignon Blanc
The Atlantic Seaboard Wine Association has been conducting its competition annually since 1973 to increase awareness of the high quality of East Coast wines, so we feel honored at the way our wines fared this year.
Two additional features of these results pleased us especially. First, our 2024 Norton was judged Best in Class, meaning that the judges thought it the best among Nortons entered in the competition. Second, the 2024 Merlot was created one evening back in April when several tables of wine club members, starting with the same raw materials, each experimented to produce a Merlot blend. The resulting blends were tasted blind by all participating members, who selected the best blend by vote. That blend became our 2024 Merlot. So winning a gold medal for this wine was (to us and we hope to you) very cool. (We’re hoping to sign up more wine club members to participate in a wine blending exercise again next year!)
To read more about the Atlantic Seaboard Wine Competition, look here!
Cheers.
Bob & Joan
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