Winery spotlight: White Hall Vineyards
Back when I had a side hustle as a winery tour driver, customers sometimes asked me to choose our next place to visit on the fly. If we were near […]
Recipe: Baked acorn squash with a twist
We usually present a dessert in The Last Bite, the department title of the last page of Knife & Fork magazine. But in our winter 2019/20 issue, we switched it […]
Perfect pairing: Wine and dogs—what’s not to love?
On July 1, 2018, Virginia House Bill 286 went into effect, officially allowing dogs to enter winery tasting rooms. The occasion was met with no discernible reaction from one constituency: […]
Kids who cook: An after-school club teaches kitchen skills and more
On one of the last days of classes before the holiday break, the bell rings at Walker Upper Elementary School, and kids stream for the exits. But Becky Calvert is […]
Emu update: Merry Christmas, Gladys, wherever you are
On November 29, the day after Thanksgiving, we posted a story about Gladys the emu and the Cathcarts of Albemarle County. That holiday had been incomplete for the family, because […]
Social fabric: Restored sewing machines are a lifeline for refugees
This is a story about sewing machines and a woman who repairs and gives them to Charlottesville’s refugees. That might sound like a paltry gift. But to a refugee who […]
Cheers! Celebrate the season with local sparkling wines
By Paul Ting living@c-ville.com It’s hard not to love sparkling wine, and consumer trends reflect that: Its sales shot up 51 percent from 2008 to 2017, according to industry statistics. […]
Nailed it: Managing your pet’s claw injuries
The poor dog hobbles in with her front paw dangling off the ground, swaddled in a sock drenched in blood. It was all the owner could do to contain the […]
High spirits: A scientist and inventor perfects the art and craft of distilling
Robin Felder sees connections. For instance, when he installed the 250-gallon solid copper still at his and his wife Mary’s hilltop home near North Garden, he knew that the high-tech […]
Where is Gladys the emu? The beloved pet of an Albemarle couple is still missing
Today, the day after Thanksgiving, I am praying for Gladys the emu. A lapsed Catholic, I haven’t been a churchgoer for years. But praying to St. Francis for the safe […]