With 56 licensed distilleries and seven licenses pending, the number of operational distilleries in Virginia is the largest in the nation, nearly doubling that of Kentucky and Tennessee respectively. As…
Celebrating Virginia’s handcrafted spirits, more than 20 Virginia distillers will gather at the Roanoke City Market in Roanoke, Va. on Saturday, Sept. 16 for the 2nd Annual Virginia Craft Spirits…
Bold Rock Hard Cider will be releasing its flagship cider Bold Rock Apple in a new packaging and design, available in 15-packs of 12 ounce cans. The new packaging will…
Gentle Harvest in Marshall, Va. has received certification as a 4-Star Certified Green Restaurant® by the Green Restaurant Association (GRA). Gentle Harvest is the only location having received the four-star…
A. Smith Bowman Distillery was awarded five medals for their spirits this summer at the 2017 International Wine & Spirit Competition (IWSC) in London, England. The Fredericksburg-based distillery took home…
Bold Rock Hard Cider is expanding on its cider producing operations with the new addition of the Bold Rock Barrel Barn to the Nellysford Campus, which is expected to be…
Narmada Winery’s Cabernet Franc Reserve 2013 was voted as Best Of Show at the Atlantic Seaboard Wine Association® (ASWA) 13th Annual Wine Competition in August. The Rappahannock County winery’s Cabernet…
Eso’s Grilled Bone-In Pork Chop With Sweet Potatoes, Bourbon And Bacon-Braised Brussels, And A Smoked Honey Gastrique Bacon-Braised Brussels Serves: 4 Equipment Mandolin or sharp chef’s knife Pan (preferably cast…
Honoring September’s celebration of National Bourbon Heritage Month and Virginia Spirits Month, Virginia ABC will host 683 free, in-store tastings across Virginia. This is a record increase of 256 tastings…
The Virginia Distillers Association (VDA) joined 45 distilled spirits producers from across the country who gathered in Washington, D.C. in June for the Distilled Spirits Council’s (DISCUS) eighth annual Public…
Boxwood Estate Winery in Middleburg is celebrating its 10th anniversary with a few new releases. “The Virginia wine industry has expanded and so have we,” says owner John Kent Cooke. “When…
The Virginia Craft Brewers Guild held the 2017 Virginia Craft Beer Cup Awards in June at WestRock in Richmond. There were more than 240 brewers in attendance to celebrate excellence…
Last spring Lynnhaven River Now (LRNow) built an acre and a half of sanctuary oyster reef in the Eastern Branch of the Lynnhaven River using 20,000 bushels of shells saved…
On Saturday, July 22 from 6–10 p.m., Copper Fox Distillery Williamsburg, Founder Rick Wasmund and the entire Copper Fox family are inviting guests to attend their one year anniversary for…
Named for having some of the “Best Chocolates in America” by Food Network, Gearharts Fine Chocolates of Charlottesville, Va. has launched their newest 12-piece assortment—the Virginia Brewers’ Collaboration. The Virginia Brewers’ Collaboration…
O’Connor Brewing Co. won a total of four medals in the 2017 Alltech Commonwealth Craft Beer Cup held in Lexington, Ky. on May 20, an annual craft beer competition that…