2023 Governor’s Cup & Tasting Trail
Each year, wineries from around the Commonwealth compete in the prestigious Virginia Governor’s Cup, hosted by the...
Local Chocolate Shops for Valentine’s
Valentine’s Day is almost here, which means time is of the essence when it comes to planning a celebration with your...
Dry-ish January Cocktail Recipes
Our Winning Spirit-Free Cocktail At Coastal Virginia Magazine’s most recent CoVa Cocktail Party held at the Museum of...
Fresh Starts: 12 New Restaurants
Mix it up with Mexican, Italian, Caribbean, Mediterranean, New York pizza, craft cocktails, a speakeasy and more New...
Unexpected Wine Finds
Dionysus could dine sumptuously in Coastal Virginia, given the breathtaking depth and breadth of nationally acclaimed wine...
Coastal Virginia Restaurant Weeks for 2023
Mark your calendars for these hot deals on breakfasts, lunches, dinners, desserts and more from local restaurants in 2023....
Dessert Wines Final Flourish
If you’re like me, you have a tendency to shy away from dessert wines for fear that you’ll be greeted with something that...
What’s in an AVA?
A wine’s pedigree can be defined at least in part by its geography. Within Virginia, there are eight federally recognized...
It’s Time for Virginia Wine
After 400 years of false starts and failures, Virginia wine has finally come into its own. It has become a $5 billion...
Shop & Pop
Pick up Virginia’s best vino at locally owned, specialty bottle shops like TASTE (eight regional locations), Yianni’s in...
5 Virginia Bottles
50 West Vineyards 2019 Ashby Gap ($40) At 75% cab franc and 25% cab sauv, this Governor’s Cup Case Winner is well balanced...
Teenage Entrepreneur Cookie Chris
On a Saturday morning, while most teenagers are unwinding from the school week, Chris Knight Jr. is preheating the ovens...