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Unexpected Wine Finds
Dionysus could dine sumptuously in Coastal Virginia, given the breathtaking depth and breadth of nationally acclaimed wine...
Planet-Friendly Favors
Party favors are the number one most wasted item at an event, says Jenna Rose, a local wedding planner who specializes in...
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....
Current Scoop: Jan/Feb 2023
Get a Taste of Gourmandizing Norfolk The latest mural, titled Gourmandizing Norfolk, in Norfolk’s NEON District celebrates...
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...
Sports and Entertainment Law a Win
As an athlete growing up, Christopher McLean had dreams of a sports career. After injuries curtailed that goal, he found...
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...
Teenage Entrepreneur Cookie Chris
On a Saturday morning, while most teenagers are unwinding from the school week, Chris Knight Jr. is preheating the ovens...
Naked Wedding Cakes
Even if budgets are small (and the wedding is, too) many couples are adamant about not cutting the cake from their list of...
Ask a Wedding Caterer
Choosing your catering options can be a difficult task for brides and grooms. With so many options on menus, dining...
Wedding Style: Forever Fairytale
Every couple deserves the chance to play the starring roles in their own love story. That’s what the creative team had in...