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 »
Just because it’s been an extremely cold start to the New Year, it doesn’t mean you have to stay bundled up at home the whole month. There are some wonderful wine seminars and winemaking opportunities in the next few weeks. Yes, many more to follow as we get later in the calendar, but as for [...]
Filed under: Albemarle County, Events, Fauquier County, News, Rappahannock County, Wineries on January 13th, 2010 | No Comments »
Home décor stylist Joanie Ballard offers just the right inspiration for entertaining this holiday season. Setting a mood of light and cheer with the glow of French dripless candles, the elegance of crisp table linens and the fragrance of freshly cut evergreens, she suggests that dining at home can be the focal point of [...]
Filed under: Art, Artists, and Galleries, Events, Gourmet Food, Local Products, News, Rappahannock County, Shops and Boutiques on December 16th, 2009 | No Comments »
So much wonderful news to get your food juices going. If you can take time from holiday shopping, wrapping, and cooking, there are no shortage of events. Here’s one to get you started:
This Saturday, December 5 (11A-4P) the Loudoun Heritage Farm Museum unveils its newest interactive exhibit (”In the Kitchen: Life on the Family Farm”) showing [...]
Filed under: Events, Farms and Farmers, Gardening, Gourmet Food, History and Historic Places, Local Products, Loudoun County, Madison County, News, Rappahannock County, Wineries on December 2nd, 2009 | No Comments »
Be sure to check out the Artists of Rappahannock Studio and Gallery Tour this weekend (November 7-8). Recently voted one of the Best Events in Virginia’s Piedmont Region by readers of The Piedmont Virginian magazine, The Artists of Rappahannock Studio and Gallery Tour is celebrating its 5th year. Get out and enjoy the lingering fall [...]
Filed under: Art, Artists, and Galleries, Events, News, Rappahannock County on November 4th, 2009 | No Comments »
On November 6, 2009, The Garden Club of Virginia will hold its 51st Annual Conservation Forum at the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business in Charlottesville. Open to the public (with a $16 registration fee, students are free), the forum addresses the critical issues facing Virginia’s community and environment today: sustainability, land use, urban [...]
Filed under: Albemarle County, Clarke County, Culpeper County, Events, Fauquier County, Gardening, Greene County, History and Historic Places, Land Conservation and Environmental Stewardship, Loudoun County, Louisa County, Madison County, Nelson County, News, Orange County, Prince William County, Rappahannock County on October 23rd, 2009 | No Comments »
Get your chutney on this weekend at the first ever Virginia Chutney Festival– a free event in Sperryville hosted by the Virginia Chutney Company that promises to be a rip-roaring good time. Hailed nationally for its flavorful, all-natural chutneys, the Rappahannock County-based company has been written up by Marrian Burros in the The New York [...]
Filed under: Events, Farms and Farmers, Gourmet Food, Local Products, News, Rappahannock County on October 20th, 2009 | No Comments »
Don’t miss what promises to be a fun-filled weekend in the country. Rappahannock County is prepping for its Farm Tour (September 26-27) promoting sustainable agriculture and land stewardship. Come witness what sustainable farming is all about; some 20 farms and wineries are participating, along with farm-to-table student programs and environmental organizations. Bed down at one [...]
Filed under: Events, Farms and Farmers, Land Conservation and Environmental Stewardship, Local Products, Rappahannock County, Wineries on September 23rd, 2009 | No Comments »
Ever since First Lady Michelle Obama talked about the advantages of fresh, local produce, she has been a ready reference for quality, healthy eating. When she helped plant The White House vegetable garden, others were inspired to consider planting their own produce plot. Now, in bringing the springtime efforts into a full seasonal circle, she [...]
Filed under: Culpeper County, Events, Farms and Farmers, Gardening, Gourmet Food, Local Products, Loudoun County, News, Piedmont Regions, Rappahannock County on September 18th, 2009 | No Comments »
I am not sure if I am more excited about the wonderful wine, the amazing views or the promise of Indian Food, but Narmada Winery certainly has a lot to offer. They are please to start pouring their wines this weekend. For Labor Day weekend, including Monday, they will pour several of the new Narmada Wines on the [...]
Filed under: Events, News, Rappahannock County, Wineries on September 4th, 2009 | No Comments »
