The 5th Annual Virginia Wine Expo featured 76 of Virginia's now 210 wineries sampling over 400 wines. It was a great opportunity for me to hit 23 wineries and sample about 100 wines, some new discoveries and some old favorites. Today and tomorrow I'll share some of the NEW discoveries. Mountfair Vineyards 2010 Inaugural Located 20 [...]
Next Monday 19 March through Sunday 25 March is Wellness Week™ 2012 encouraging people to take charge of their health and enjoy great savings on spa, private training, yoga and more. SpaFinder has partnered with wellness advocate Mariel Hemingway, also an Oscar®-nominated actress and the author of the bestselling books Finding My Balance, Healthy Living [...]
A smell and sip of the Assyrtiko...a bite of the Spanakopita...the Greek music playing in the background...for a moment, I was back in the Greek Islands. Alas it was Winesdays at my Alexandria, VA Whole Foods. But for an hour, as I walked around with my grocery cart sampling the five different Greek wine varietals [...]
Sangiovese, barbera, primitivo...the classic Italian grape varieties most cultivated across Italy. But grown in Sonoma, California? Read my full article on Palate Press, the online wine magazine.
Virginia Wine & Dine Month, with its Love by the Glass promotion, is a celebration of Virginia wines at more than 500 participating restaurants and wine shops across Virginia making March the perfect month to explore Virginia wine. Visit Virginia Wine's Wine & Dine site to find special events, restaurant offerings and retail promotions. Here's a [...]