The world of wine can be a bit intimidating at first. Tannins and mouthfeel. Direct press or maceration. Disgorgement. Yeast. Barrels. Sulfites and sugars. We are at another wine tasting today. All I see is smelling and swirling—and smelling again. Whispered murmurs...
Old-timers in the Virginia beer community can remember pitching tents in the woods and meadows of Nelson County as part of the annual ritual to taste and toast the best of craft beers in the Old Dominion. The 2019 Virginia Craft Beer Cup Gala on Monday, June 17, was a bit different. Yes, we were under a tent, but the setting was decidedly more...
What’s happening, craft beer lovers of RVA?! Welcome to this week’s RVA On Tap, RVA Magazine’s weekly column for all your craft beer-related events, releases, festivals, and all the booze news your hearts desire. If you missed the last column, you can check that out here. Our kegs are overflowing this week with beer releases and festivals,...
With beautiful weather and longer evenings upon us, the urge to find that summer romance (and a restaurant with outdoor patio seating) has never been stronger. Whether you’re still in school and rolling pennies to take out that girl from your BIO101 class, you’re working a 9 to 5 and can’t believe that guy from the office even agreed to go out...
With this outdoor event raising money to open their permanent location, Ms. Girlee's Kitchen brings summer fun and a taste of community to Fulton Hill. What better way to start the weekend than with a fish fry? The first ever fish fry in Fulton Hill, hosted by Ms. Girlee’s Kitchen and Community 50/50, fed over 450 people last Saturday. Helen...
What’s happening, craft beer lovers of RVA?! Welcome to this week’s RVA On Tap, RVA Magazine’s weekly column for all your craft beer-related events, releases, festivals, and all the booze news your hearts desire. If you missed the last column, you can check that out here. Our kegs are overflowing this week with beer releases and festivals,...
What’s happening, craft beer lovers of RVA?! Welcome to this week’s RVA On Tap, RVA Magazine’s weekly column for all your craft beer-related events, releases, festivals, and all the booze news your hearts desire. If you missed the last column, you can check that out here. Our kegs are overflowing this week with beer releases and festivals,...
What’s happening, craft beer lovers of RVA?! Welcome to this week’s RVA On Tap, RVA Magazine’s weekly column for all your craft beer-related events, releases, festivals, and all the booze news your hearts desire. If you missed the last column, you can check that out here. Our kegs are overflowing this week with beer releases and festivals,...
They may not have won the US Coffee Championships, but Blanchard's forthcoming storefronts ensure that they'll keep winning hearts in Richmond. The panels of professional judges, the series of regional qualifier rounds, and the thousands of dollars worth of gear sound like a description more befitting the Olympics; however, this is the world John...
What’s happening, craft beer lovers of RVA?! Welcome to this week’s RVA On Tap, RVA Magazine’s weekly column for all your craft beer-related events, releases, festivals, and all the booze news your hearts desire. If you missed the last column, you can check that out here. Our kegs are overflowing this week with beer releases and festivals,...
