Carl O. DiManno started making wine in 2001 while attending the University of California at Davis. He’s been making wine for 868 Estate Vineyards since before it opened, starting in…
With San Diego Roots And A Virginia Beach Vibe, Green Flash Brewing’s Opening Marks The Largest Craft Brewery Our Region Has Seen Over a tall glass of Green Flash’s Dia…
Romeo and Juliet. Samson and Delilah. Beer and Pizza. Classic couples, all of them. Because it formerly housed an Italian restaurant, a primo pizza oven came with space now occupied…
Trying to find that perfect balance between big city life and quaint, country charm isn’t easy—well, unless you’re in Northern Virginia. Conveniently close to Washington, D.C., yet with a personality…
There’s much to explore on Virginia’s coast, long after the beachgoers have bid adieu to the rushing waves and the setting summer sun. Fall and winter are ideal times to…
Fun To Say, Fun To Visit And Fun To Drink, Oozlefinch Is A First For Fort Monroe The oozlefinch is a mythical bird resembling a duck with a long neck…
It’s the holidays, so it’s time to revamp your appetizer presentation. We all love cheese, right? No, I’m not just talking cheese and crackers nonchalantly thrown onto a fancier plate.…
Silverback Distillery is committed to producing the finest quality American bourbon, whiskey, gin, and vodka. We are equally dedicated to being exemplary stewards of the environment and therefore have made…
Ingredients 1 ½ oz honey simple syrup made using your favorite local honey 1 ½ oz fresh lemon juice 4 oz Virginia-made gin (Recommend: Strange Monkey Gin from Silverback Distillery,…
Seafood is among those foods that we can't ever seem to get enough of (kind of like cheese or chocolate—or wine). This is one food category, however, where it's especially…
Paul and I recently reached two important milestones. First, our wine blog, Virginia Wine Time, is now 10 years old. Our second milestone, though, is even more important. We just…
Thought to be a native grape of the western Bordeaux region of France, Petit Verdot is typically used as a blending grape to add dark purple color, structure and spice…
Wine tourism continues to grow throughout the commonwealth, especially at wineries that offer a complete lodging, food and wine experience to guests. The Williamsburg Winery at Wessex Hundred is one…
Virginia winemakers continue to experiment with planting new grape varieties in their vineyards and with new styles of wine. One new and interesting wine to seek out is the pétillant-naturel—known…
Ingredients about 1 cup watermelon, diced 2 tbsp sugar 6 mint leaves Juice from ½ lime 2 oz. Virginia-made white rum (Recommend: Silver Fox Light Rum from Great Dismal Distillery,…
The Vineyards, Restaurants and Drive-Ins The breathtaking Shenandoah Valley, a 200-mile stretch of land rich in history and natural beauty, lies between the Blue Ridge Mountains to the east and…
Raise a glass to the spring and summer months, when the only thing that’ll cool you down just right is a tall, crisp brew. Here’s a recommendation of a few…
At a ceremony in February at the John Marshall Ballroom in Richmond, Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe presented the 2016 Governor’s Cup to the team at Keswick Vineyards for their 2014…