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As American as Apple Cider
November 9, 2010 By 1 Comment
With heritage apples from the family orchard and small-batch production, Albemarle CiderWorks is putting the sigh back in cider. By Jennifer Conrad Seidel • Photographs by Laura Merricks Virginia’s wine industry gets a lot of attention. But winemaking, a centuries-old tradition, has only taken root here in the last few decades. Cidermaking, however, [...]
Winemaker’s Notes: Daniel Neumeister
October 7, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Sugarleaf Vineyard’s winemaker Daniel Neumeister was tragically killed on October 4, 2010, in a traffic accident outside Charlottesville. Here is the Winemaker’s Notes profiling Daniel that appeared in the first issue of Flavor (Summer 2008). Sugarleaf Vineyard’s winemaker reflects on the challenges and thrills of making wine in Virginia. By Daniel Neumeister With [...]
Mindful Living: Bethesda Green Germinates Businesses
October 2, 2010 By 1 Comment
• BONUS ONLINE-ONLY CONTENT FOR OCTOBER 2010 • With the support of the local community, Bethesda Green is working to promote green businesses, jobs, programs, and lifestyles. By Wendy W. Simmons • Photos by Molly McDonald Peterson • The suburbs of a major American city may seem like an unlikely place for a significant [...]
In the Garden: Wriggle Your Way to Gold
October 1, 2010 By Leave a Comment
• BONUS ONLINE-ONLY CONTENT FOR OCTOBER 2010 • Worms are the way to make compost relatively quickly. You can even compost indoors! By Katie McCaskey Compost is considered “black gold,” and any gardener will attest that happy soil makes for happy, healthy, beautiful plants. The ultimate “black gold” compost is made with the help [...]
Feature: Using Our Common Cents
June 14, 2010 By Leave a Comment
The Slow Money Alliance is re-imagining financing options for local food systems. By Jennifer Conrad Seidel • Photos by Molly McDonald Peterson The magazine in your hands is part of a national movement seeking to establish regional food systems that are sustainable environmentally as well as economically, where new ways of making food flourish [...]
Unleashing Your Inner Winemaker
April 23, 2010 By Leave a Comment
In the fields and cellars of wineries around Charlottesville, a local community college is training future winemakers, vineyard owners, and wine industry professionals. By Jennifer Conrad Seidel • Photos by Molly McDonald Peterson The wine industry in Virginia is growing. Even in 2009, when we were spending our grocery and entertainment dollars more carefully, the [...]
Flavor Holiday Favorites
December 14, 2009 By 1 Comment
