“Kelly White loves how wine can bring brilliancy to a meal, express an area’s or people’s cultural heritage, or defuse the day’s stresses with one well-timed, much loved glass. It breaks her heart to think that wine’s history, details, and baggage of pretension keeps people from these things. Her latest book, Wine Confident: There Is No Wrong Way to Enjoy Wine throws a well-aimed cork at those anxieties, seeking to demystify and inspire our relationship with wine. But why hear us talk about it, when you can hear White herself?”

“This Wine Wednesday, we taste some Oregon wine with a view to its history. We’ll have some Pinot Gris, a classic Oregon grape, but we’ll also have some Chardonnay, which vintners are all excited about today.”

“Today, there are only thirteen Trappist breweries in the world, and the Trappist beers from Belgium, in particular, are some of the finest beers in the world. Please join us this Thursday for a tasting of Trappist beers. This is a free, walk-up tasting. Feel free to come by any time in the hour and a half. “

“This Wednesday, join guest pourer Gregory Beigle from distributor Banville Wine Merchants for a selection of Italian wines from Lombardy to Puglia. “

“This Friday, we start things off by pouring some of our Thanksgiving favorites. Please join us any time in the hour and a half for this free walk-up tasting.”

“Silver Hand is engaged in presenting this ancient drink in a way that matches modern drinking habits palates …”

“Traditionally, to make a rosé, you take red grapes and limit the amount of time the juice stays in contact with the skins. Doing so, you limit the amount of tannins and color that make it from the skins into the final wine. There, however, is a reverse practice, in a way …”

“To this day, the grapes grown in Chile and Argentina reflect this European heritage from Chardonnay to Sauvignon Blanc to Semillon to Moscatel to Carignan to Carmenère to Merlot to Cabernet Sauvignon and more …”

“… what brews can you serve at your spooktacular party or have waiting for you after the Trick or Treaters have gone? We have you covered … Bwa-ha-ha-ha!!”

"This Wine Wednesday, guest pourer Robert Crum from distributors Roanoke Valley Wine Company presents a selection of French wine at another of our famous free, walk-up wine tastings"

“This Friday, please join guest pourer Jose Perea from distributor Le Storie Wines to taste some wines from the hills of Tortona. “

“Come taste a collection of pumpkin beers and vote for the one you like the best! Don’t hate us, haters; we love pumpkin beers …”

“Many biodynamic wines stand out, and many people swear by them. (They are one of the foci or our store.) … What is clear is good wine when we find it, and we are pleased to offer those wines to you …”

"With the Cantabrian Mountains looming to the north, Spain’s La Rioja region sits on the eastern side of north central Spain. It gives its name to the Rioja wine region, arguably Spain’s most famous ..."

"This Thursday’s beer tasting features beers from Vermont and Maine."

"In 2015, Busching launched his own brand — Jake Busching Wines. This Wednesday, he will be here in the shop, himself, to taste us on some of his wines!"

"Ellen and David King moved to Crozet from Texas in 1996 and purchased a 327 acre farm. Two years later, someone asked them if he could lease a some acres of their farm for a vineyard ... By 2002, King Family Vineyards was born."

"In the last few years, there’s been an explosion of craft breweries working to make better and better non-alcoholic beers ..."

"If you’re talking Loire Valley whites, think of Chenin Blanc from the Middle Loire and Sauvignon Blanc from the Central Loire. For red grapes, think of Cabernet Franc from the Middle and Central Loire. Of course, these grapes are just the tip of the Loire Valley iceberg.

Join us anytime in the hour and a half with guest pourer Gregory Beigle from Banville Wine Merchants to take a dip into Loire Valley wines! "

"... today Spain has more vineyard surface area than any other country, and is the third top country in world wine production. Sitting in a prime grape growing latitudinal zone (for now), it has wine regions from its north to its south (and even down in the Canary Islands off the coast of North Africa) ..."

"Here, in the “Bigger is Better” States, the APA is frequently overshadowed by its flashier upstart, however, the style refuses to be ignored. Its staying power lies in the fact that there’s a place with beer lovers for an ale that explores hop vibrancy without blasting you with bitterness ..."

"October is Virginia Wine Month! What better way to start it off is there than with one of our free, walk-up, Wine Wednesday tastings?"

"Please join us as we taste wines from all around Italy with guest pourer Michael Smith from distributor Native Selections."

"Oktoberfest started last week and is now in full swing. That means it’s time for our annual Oktoberfest tasting ..."

"This Friday, we kick back and pour some shop favorites — wines that we love and that we hope you’ll love too. "

"Where Britain, Bavaria, and Bohemia developed interests in lighter, easy-drinking beers (an interest that spread to Italy and the Balkans), Belgium created a history of strong, complex ales ..."

"... please join us for a special Wine Wednesday, when Michael Abood, himself, will be here to guest pour some of the wines from his selection ..."

"This week, we pour a selection of French wine at another of our famous free, walk-up wine tastings. Please join us any time within the hour and half. "

"We’ve always been big fans of [porters] ..."

"Decades ago, in the 1970s, Pietro Colosi and Carolo Hauner were grape growers, winemakers, and friends. As time went on, Colosi took on managing both their properties ..."