May 21, 2012

Cover Feature: The Capital’s Hot Somms, The Commonwealth’s Hot Wines

© Molly McDonald Peterson

Flavor invited some of the Capital foodshed’s most influential sommeliers over for a drink to see which Virginia wines would impress them. By Bill Plante • Photographs by Molly McDonald Peterson     People have been making wine in Virginia since the 17th century. So why don’t diners see more Virginia wines on restaurant lists [...]

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Virginian Bordeaux: Boxwood Winery

The Tasting Room Middleburg 16 Washington St. (540) 687-8080 Thurs.–Sun., 1 p.m.–7 p.m. Reston 1816 Library Street (703) 435-3553 Daily, 11 a.m.–11 p.m.

Situated in the midst of picturesque Loudoun County estates, Middleburg’s Boxwood Winery is both right at home and far from the ordinary. The winery is the realization of a dream for owners Rita and John Kent Cooke, the former Washington Redskins owner and president, who bought the estate in 2001. The Cookes commissioned renowned architect [...]

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