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Newt at Hazy Mountain Vineyards and Brewery. On a recent trip to Nelson County, VA, Boomer editor Annie Tobey and her dog enjoyed dog-friendly activities and lodging at the Indigo House. Image
Annie Tobey

A Weekend for the Dog – and Me – at the Indigo House

Canine-friendly Nelson County adventures

By Annie Tobey | May 11, 2023
New Kent Winery wine and bottle, image courtesy of the Virginia Peninsula Wine Trail. Image
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Virginia Peninsula Wine Trail

The Commonwealth’s Newest Wine Trail and AVA

By Annie Tobey | May 4, 2023
Beers from Selvedge Brewing, via Facebook page. Josh Skinner, the new brewer at Selvedge Brewing in Charlottesville, brings experience, knowledge, and craft for better beer and pairings. Image
Annie Tobey

Selvedge Brewing Reinforces Its Seams

New brewer Josh Skinner enhances quality at the Charlottesville brewpub

By Annie Tobey | November 10, 2022
Strangeways Brewing accepting an award at the 2022 Virginia Craft Beer Cup winners on Aug. 8, 2022, at Hardywood Park Craft Brewery West Creek. Image by Annie Tobey Image
Annie Tobey

2022 Virginia Craft Beer Cup Winners

106 breweries entered 33 different style categories

By Annie Tobey | August 9, 2022
Courthouse Creek Cider. To represent an article on the Virginia Cider Trail. Image
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New Digital Virginia Cider Trail

How ’bout them apples?

By Annie Tobey | August 8, 2022
Raise a glass to “Cheers, Virginia!” an exhibition at the Virginia Museum of History & Culture from Aug. 6, 2022 to Feb. 9, 2023. Image
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Raise a glass to “Cheers, Virginia!”

Temporary exhibition at the Virginia Museum of History & Culture

By Annie Tobey | August 7, 2022
table outdoors set for a July Fourth picnic. Photo 4338193 © Scamp | Dreamstime.com Image
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Fourth of July Wine Sparklers

Fun, festive, and easy

By Coco Morante, TheKitchn.com | July 1, 2022
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Annie Tobey

10 Reasons to Care About Craft Beer

From the erudite to the socialite

By Annie Tobey | April 4, 2022
Hardywood Park Craft Brewery exterior of the Ownby location after renovations. Photo courtesy of Hardywood Park Craft Brewery. Image
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A Richmond Brewery Celebrates 10 Years of Change

A conversation with Hardywood Park Craft Brewery on the business and the industry

February 24, 2022
Espresso Martini from Absolut. For article on the McNamara Martini recipe, excerpted from Mixology and Murder, based on the story of the Golden State Killer and the crime writer, Michelle McNamara, who worked to uncover his identity. Image
Books

‘Mixology and Murder’ McNamara Martini Recipe

Paired with the tale of the search for the Golden State Killer

February 8, 2022

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