Wine & Brine Lounge 4/1: Meet Captain Danny Crabbe – Fat ‘n Happy Oyster Company
With 40 million oysters sold last year, Virginia is the largest producer of farm-raised and wild oysters in the U.S. The diversity of...

A Visit to the Mushroom Farm
The word “farm” conjures up images of sunny rolling hills, green with rows of fresh vegetables. But visiting a mushroom farm is more like...

Wine & Brine Lounge 3/25: Meet Tommy Legget – Chessie Shellfish and Aquafarms
As much as any food, oysters taste like where they are from. This expression of place - called merroir - includes the unique flavor...

Wine & Brine Lounge 3/18: Meet Captain Chris Ludford
The Wine & Brine Lounge at the Gabriel Archer Tavern will reopen for the 2017 season on March 18. The inaugural 2017 weekend will feature...

Getting Funky with Local Fungi
When we started the winery 32 years ago, we were running a small farm that only a handful of people believed in. We were lucky to get...

Why We’re Getting Fresh and Local with a Tasting Menu
Multi-course “tasting menus” are the newest dining trend in DC and New York, and one restaurant is even offering a tasting menu in...

Cooking Top-Flight Birds from Beaver Creek Farm
Beaver Creek Farm supplies many of the top chefs in DC, even catching the attention of the Washington Post. Owner Spencer Moore has been run

Thanks be to the Virginia Oyster
The oyster's place at the Thanksgiving table is steeped in history. Oysters were served at the inaugural Thanksgiving feast and have bee

A Winemaker's Guide to Thanksgiving Wine Pairing
Thanksgiving is a time to celebrate all of the wonderfulness in your life. It's a time to eat delicious food, celebrate family tradition

A SEE FOOD DIET OF SEAFOOD (& WINE!)
The history of seafood in America is forever and indelibly linked to the history of Virginia. On April 26, 1607, Captain Christopher...
