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Bands and Brews

Virginia Breweries Rock (and Roll) with Live Music This Spring and Summer While most traditional live music venues may still be closed and larger events are just starting to come back online, Virginia breweries are getting into the normal-ish swing of…

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Best Of Contests Main Features Savor Virginias’ Best

2021 Savor Virginia’s Best Readers’ Choice Awards

Once again, we asked our readers to raise a glass to their favorite wineries, breweries, distilleries, festivals, destinations and more by voting in our annual Savor Virginia’s Best Readers’ Choice…

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Learn How to Get Your Virginia Medical Marijuana Card

Did you know that Virginia doctors can recommend medical marijuana for any condition they feel will benefit the patient, including anxiety, cancer, chronic pain, epilepsy, glaucoma and PTSD? Read on…

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Beer News Craft Beer

Smartmouth Brewing Announces Spring Releases

Photos courtesy of Smartmouth Brewing Company Just in time for the start of spring, Smartmouth Brewing Company recently announced three new releases: Underestimated Power, The Legend of Heath and Sundial.…

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Contests WIne Classic Wine Classic Awards Wine: Features

2020 Wine Classic Winners

A Toast to the Leading Vintages in Our Annual Savor Virginia Wine Classic For the 13th year, we invited a panel of expert judges to taste and rate wines submitted…

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Cider Cider News

Virginia Capital Trail Foundation Partners with Bryant’s Cider for Special Release

Virginia’s own Bryant’s Cider, known for all-natural dry hard ciders, has partnered with The Virginia Capital Trail Foundation to release a special cider called “Trailblazer.” Trailblazer, a special, limited release for…

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Eat Getaways

Kick Off Spring with Crustacean Celebration at Tides Inn

We’ll bet a bushel you’ll have exactly zero things to be crabby about at The Tides Inn’s latest exciting event. The storied Chesapeake Bay resort in Irvington, Virginia, recently announced…

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Distilled Spirits Distillery News

Waterbird Spirits Announces New Tequila-Based Canned Cocktails

Waterbird Spirits has announced two new canned cocktails to its popular line. Ranch Water and Tequila Margarita are the first two tequila-based cocktails to the Charlottesville-based company’s portfolio. “We’re excited…

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Laird & Company

The Laird family of Applejack and American Apple Brandy offers a variety of bottlings that excite spirit professionals, connoisseurs and enthusiasts alike. Our apple brandy products are distilled in North…

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Distilled Spirits Distilled Spirits: Cocktail Recipes

St. Patrick’s Day Cocktails Made with Virginia Spirits

From green beer to cocktails made with Irish whiskey, St. Patrick’s Day is one of the biggest party holidays of the year, whether you’re Irish or not. If Guinness isn’t…

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Eat Eat Features

Chef Ian Boden’s Shack Attack

Photos by Sera Petras Photography Ian Boden experienced a different upbringing than many other chefs. “I didn’t grow up cooking on my grandmother’s apron strings,” says the former “latchkey kid”…

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WINE: SPONSORED CONTENT

Taste This Year’s Best on the Gold Medal Wine Trail

The Virginia Governor’s Cup® is the state’s most stringent wine competition, and year after year it recognizes the best wines being produced here in Virginia. This year, to connect Virginia…

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Cider Cider News

Bold Rock Announces New Line of Hard Lemonade Seltzers

Image courtesy of Bold Rock Bold Rock, one of the country’s leading hard cider brands, recently announced its newest product release, Bold Rock Hard Lemonade Seltzer, just in time to…

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Wine Wine News

The Williamsburg Winery Wins Gold at 2021 Virginia Governor’s Cup

The Williamsburg Winery recently took home a gold medal from the 2021 Virginia Wineries Association Governor’s Cup Wine Competition. The 2017 Petit Verdot Reserve was awarded a gold medal from…

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Central/Southern Eat Getaways: Weekend Trips

Get a Taste of Richmond’s Black Restaurant Scene

In a city that blends Southern hospitality with an eclectic vibe, foodies can go from barbecue and soul food, to international fare, to casual eats at one of the friendly…

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Culinary Delights, Inspired

Delicious delicacies and excellent libations abound in the crown jewel of coastal Virginia — Hampton! Whether you’re a sophisticated foodie, Southern comfort food fan, craft beer aficionado, libation lover, seafood…

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A Genuine Farm-to-Table County

Bath County, in the mountains of Virginia west of the Shenandoah Valley, is having a love affair with the Farm-to-Table concept. Family farming has experienced a renewal here in recent…

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Beer News

WellBeing Brewing Co. to Expand to Virginia Beach’s New Realm Brewing

Missouri-based WellBeing Brewing Company will make its way to the East Coast. The non-alcoholic craft brewery recently announced plans to expand its production to New Realm Brewing in Virginia Beach.…

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