Virginia Beer Goes Gorgeous
There’s a new IPA in town, and with a name like Gorgeous, it’s no surprise that the hazy pour is turning heads. Gorgeous...
Libation Vacation Around Virginia
The tune to Little Big Town’s “Wine, Beer, Whiskey” invariably pops into my head when I think of a certain road trip that...
2023 Governor’s Cup & Tasting Trail
Each year, wineries from around the Commonwealth compete in the prestigious Virginia Governor’s Cup, hosted by the...
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...
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: Where to Buy VA Wine
Pick up Virginia’s best vino at locally owned, specialty bottle shops like TASTE (eight regional locations), Yianni’s in...
5 VA Bottles for Your Cellar
50 West Vineyards 2019 Ashby Gap ($40) At 75% cab franc and 25% cab sauv, this Governor’s Cup Case Winner is well balanced...
Somm Words of Wisdom
Women’s ascent is the wine world’s big buzz, but Lindsay Bennett has long been a leading certified sommelier locally. Her...
Winter Whites & Orange Delights
Crisp, cool white wines are just the thing for those hot summer days, right? Sure. But Virginia’s wide range of white...
Viva Virginia Varietals!
5 Essential Virginia Grapes to Know 1. Norton America’s oldest wine grape was first cultivated in Richmond by Dr. Daniel...