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Elderberry Roulette: Tonic or Toxin?

When your author was in high school, and an ardent devotee of that status-killing demographic “theatre kids,” I took part in a production of the play Arsenic and Old Lace. For those unfamiliar with this venerable comedy, it features two dotty elderly spinster sisters, Abby and Martha, who—solely out of kind-hearted compassion, they insist—murder lonely […]

Best Patriotic Cocktails to Celebrate VA250

Plan the perfectly patriotic party to celebrate America’s semiquincentennial with these red, white, and blue cocktails that will quench your thirst all spring and summer long. Sip and serve these stylish stars-and- stripes–inspired libations created by some of Virginia’s finest distilleries. Enjoy the tart and sweet flavor of huckleberries on a warm, relaxing evening or […]

VA250 Meets the World of Wine, Beer, and Spirits

Cheers to a nation founded over tavern tables and mugfuls of rum! Since its inception, the United States has been fueled by passion, innovation, creativity, and, of course, alcohol. Heated debates over the choice to fight in the Revolution stirred through the flow of booze—Founding Fathers included. Virginia’s got the American spirit (pun intended) in […]