Head to Richmond this weekend for the 3rd Annual Virginia Wine Expo. This is Virginia’s premier, upscale wine and food event of the year. There will be over 55 Virginia wineries on site pouring their finest vintages. The Virginia Wine Expo will also feature some of Virginia’s finest restaurants, they will be sampling their finest dishes. On hand there will [...]
Filed under: Events, Gourmet Food, Local Products, News, Piedmont Regions, Wineries on February 27th, 2010 | No Comments »
The King Family Vineyards 2007 Meritage has won the coveted 2010 Virginia Governor’s Cup award for red wine. Selected from more than 200 entries representing all of the appellations in the Commonwealth, King Family Vineyards 2007 Meritage is a blend of 56% Merlot, 20% Petit Verdot, 16% Cabernet Franc, and 8% Malbec.
King Family Vineyards 2007 [...]
Filed under: Albemarle County, Events, News, Wineries on February 27th, 2010 | No Comments »
Most of us have hopes and dreams and sometimes life truely gets in the way. If you have ever dreamed of writing a Novel, or if you have started writing a novel, here is your opportunity for your dreams to come true. Books & Crannies and the Middleburg Country Inn are sponsoring a writer’s retreat [...]
Filed under: Art, Artists, and Galleries, Events, Gourmet Food, History and Historic Places, Hotels and Country Inns, Loudoun County, News, Shops and Boutiques on February 26th, 2010 | No Comments »
Tuscarora Mill is proud to announce that Nate Walsh, winemaker at Loudoun County’s acclaimed Sunset Hills Vineyard, will be the first winemaker in a new series, The Tuskie’s Winemaker Luncheons. This Winemaker Luncheon will take place on Saturday, February 27 from 11:30 am until 1:00 pm at Tuskies in downtown Leesburg. The purpose of this [...]
Filed under: Events, Farms and Farmers, Gourmet Food, Local Products, Loudoun County, News, Restaurants, Wineries on February 23rd, 2010 | No Comments »
Hard to beat the perfect combination of chef wizardry and world-class wines. Now you’ll have an unique opportunity to savor the best with the opening of the Guest Chefs for a Dream Season at Palladio Restaurant, at Barboursville Winery. To celebrate Chef Melissa Close’s 10 year anniversary with Sommelier Alessandro Medici, the series kicks off [...]
Filed under: Albemarle County, Events, Gourmet Food, Local Products, News, Orange County, Rappahannock County, Restaurants, Wineries on February 22nd, 2010 | No Comments »
Get away from it all and head to Clifton Inn where you can discover Argentinean and Chilean Wines on
Tuesday, February 23, 2010 at 6:30 p.m. Chef Dean Mauphin has a special Four-course dinner menu paired with selected Argentinean and Chilean Wines. This exquisite meal
with wine pairings is only
$85.00 per person, (tax and [...]
Filed under: Albemarle County, Events, Gourmet Food, Hotels and Country Inns, News, Restaurants, Wineries on February 21st, 2010 | No Comments »
Laugh a little and let loose! After the past few weeks we all need a good laugh about now and Lansdowne Resort has just what the doctor ordered. Head out this Saturday, February 27 to Lansdowne Resort for a special Comedy Night. Lansdowne is pleased present this comedy night featuring Roger Keiss and Al [...]
Filed under: Events, Gourmet Food, Hotels and Country Inns, Loudoun County, News, Restaurants on February 19th, 2010 | 4 Comments »
Please join Warrenton Green Drinks for a showing of Food Inc. at Fauquier High School on Friday, February 19th at 7pm. This is a great movie for anyone interested in Local Food or concerned about where your food comes from. Admission is free, however donations are welcomed and will benefit Fauquier High School’s FFA and Volunteer Fauquier. [...]
Filed under: Events, Farms and Farmers, Fauquier County, Gardening, Land Conservation and Environmental Stewardship, Local Products, News, Restaurants, Sponsor on February 19th, 2010 | No Comments »
The Loudoun YMCA hosts an event every year called “Chocolates Galore and More.” I am pretty sure that this event is something that we all need after these past few weeks of that stressful white stuff. “Chocolates Galore and More” will be held this year on February 19 from 7:00 pm - 11:00 pm [...]
Filed under: Events, Gourmet Food, Local Products, Loudoun County, News, Restaurants, Wineries on February 17th, 2010 | No Comments »
Haven’t you always wondered about the people who can manage to pull up a flavor profile from a swirl or a sip of wine? It doesn’t have to be figs, it could be a light berry or any number of possibilities. No need to worry; you can participate more knowledgeably in wine discussions by taking [...]
Filed under: Events, Loudoun County, News, Wineries on February 16th, 2010 | No Comments »
