Chris Graham reports in The Augusta Free Press that one of the state’s newest wineries won one of Virginia’s most coveted awards, and the winners are right here among us. Barren Ridge Vineyards won a gold medal in the Virginia State Fair Competition for Barren Ridge 2007 Viognier. The viognier grapes, harvested last fall at [...]
Archive for June, 2008
A glass of gold
Posted in Local people, Virginia wine on June 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
A Sweet Dip for a Humble Hot Dog
Posted in Dining, Local people, Virginia food on June 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Photo by Mark Heim
Robin Vance of Highland County has cooked hot dogs like this ever since he was a kid, helping his grandfather, Lohr Vance, at the fire. First, the hot dogs are cooked in a kettle of Highland County maple syrup diluted with Highland County well water. Once saturated with the maple flavor the hot dogs [...]
An exotic sauce for simple greens
Posted in Dining, Virginia food on June 17, 2008 | 2 Comments »
It’s still looking good in my garden, long after the other greens have gone bitter and limp. This is the first season I’ve grown Swiss chard, and for each leaf I’ve picked, two have grown back. I think it’s pretty, with its bright red stalk and deep green leaves. When the leaves are cooked, they [...]
