The Tides Inn commemorates autumn’s arrival with a two-part fall wine dinner series. For the Irvington resort’s first dinner on Monday, Oct. 28, the Tides joins forces with the Staunton-based…
October Virginia Wine Month is in full swing. All of the Commonwealth’s wine regions are harvesting their grapes, crafting new vintages and sharing the unique savors of Virginia-grown wines. The…
What better way is there to celebrate October Virginia Wine Month than to cook up a festive fall spread complete with regionally crafted vino? We’ve rounded up the most popular…
A Charlottesville distillery run by husband-and-wife team Ivar Aass and Sarah Barrett are releasing less than 200 bottles of their single malt whiskey. Spirit Lab Distilling’s limited fifth batch is…
After receiving significant requests to expand distribution, the Virginia Beach-based New Realm Brewing Company announces extension to Northern and Western Virginia. Included in the regional launch are New Realm’s Hazy…
In a small parking lot adjacent to Chincoteague’s main drag, six Shore locals and myself pile into a van for a day of drinking, sightseeing and Eastern Shore enlightenment. Guiding…
Dan and Terri Tatarka emerge from their Afton Mountain driveway with a homebrew in hand, anxious to greet overnight guests to their beer-centric oasis. Since 2015, the couple has operated…
Gov. Ralph Northam recently announced the arrival of Lost Boy Cider to Northern Virginia as the region’s first Virginia Farm Winery-licensed production facility. The urban cidery has already taken root…
What better way to expand your spirit horizons than on a sunset tour down the James River and Kanawha Canal? Now through August, Venture Richmond’s Riverfront Canal Cruises are offering monthly…
Bold Rock hops on the hard seltzer bandwagon by adding two all-natural Grapefruit and Cucumber Melon cans to its robust collection of fruit-forward libations. The sparkling beverages crafted with real…
Having secured the title as Charlottesville’s first distillery in 2015, Spirit Lab Distilling blazes a new trail as the first distillery to offer customers a hands-on experience with whiskey making.…
In honor of its efforts and dedication to environmental excellence, Norfolk’s Coelacanth Brewing Company has become Coastal Virginia’s first certified Green Brewery by virtue of its recognition as the 2019 Green Brewery…
On March 30, Skjald Meadworks settled into Charlottesville as the city’s first-ever mead hall. The eccentric honey wine crafters commemorated their debut with belly dancers, music and endlessly flowing mead.…
After two years of brewing, planning and building, the spacious State Street Brewing welcomed droves of Bristol patrons to its grand opening on Saturday, March 30. The straddle-the-border taproom celebrated…
Of the 3,000 spirits submitted to the American Distilling Institute’s 14th Annual Judging of Craft Spirits, Virginia Beach-based Tarnished Truth Distilling Co. was recognized as a national top producer. The swanky distillery situated…
Highway lights and the roaring railroad illuminated Richmond’s Main Street Station for the 36th annual Virginia Governor’s Cup. This yearly event hosted by the Virginia Wineries Association celebrates the greatest…
A mother, sheriff and former cookie salesman walk into a brewery. What sounds like the beginning of a corny joke is actually the crux of the Marshall family’s craft beverage…
Now through March 31, Maggie Malick Wine Caves invites wine enthusiasts to embark on its newest Harpers Ferry Road Wineries & Brewery Passport Tour. The Northern Virginia tour includes stops…