Now is your opportunity to become a Black Women Who Wine member! Now through April 6 you can join the premier group for Black women and their allies and friends to explore Virginia wine and wineries. If you are already a member, you can renew your membership for one or two years. Why join BlackContinue reading “Become a member of Black Women Who Wine”
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Winery Spotlight: Lovingston Winery
For our October Meet-Up, we visited Lovingston Winery in Lovingston, VA. Lovingston is about 45 minutes from Charlottesville. This was the group’s first visit to this charming winery. Aside from an events barn/tasting room, there is plenty of outdoor seating available and there are also stay options on the property – the cabin and theContinue reading “Winery Spotlight: Lovingston Winery”
Summer Sipping in Virginia
Virginia summers can be hot and humid and most days are spent trying to stay inside with the air conditioner as much as possible, so how do you enjoy wineries? At Black Women Who Wine, we love summer sipping, but to stay outside beyond May, we need shade and crisp options. We’ve visited many wineriesContinue reading “Summer Sipping in Virginia”
Gifting wine: A quick guide
If you’re a wine lover, it is likely you have some friends, family members, or coworkers that are as well. And as wine lovers, nothing makes us more happy than sharing a clasically magnificent wine or a funky new discovery with our wine friends. But what’s the best way to gift wine? Let’s talk aboutContinue reading “Gifting wine: A quick guide”
And now, the wine…
On Sunday, October 15, Black Women Who Wine held its first ever Fall Harvest Wine Dinner. I’d planned for this night all year long and it was by far the biggest Black Women Who Wine event ever held. Twenty women joining together for an elevated wine experience in the heart of Central Virginia wine countryContinue reading “And now, the wine…”
Chocolate and Wine. They Go Together.
Wine and chocolate is one of the most popular pairings worldwide. But why? It’s actually quite scientific. And if you pair the wrong chocolate with the wrong wine, the result can be bitter, sour, and lots of other words that ultimately mean nasty. The secret to the perfect wine pairing is actually something most haveContinue reading “Chocolate and Wine. They Go Together.”
The Wine Cave gets an intro to The Workshop Wine Club
Recently, members of Black Women Who Wine’s Wine Cave got an intro to the The Workshop Wine Club based out of the Workshop at the Wool Factory in Charlottesville. We got to enjoy a private tasting of four Wine Club wines, as well as some Workshop favorites. The Workshop Wine Club is described as “a monthlyContinue reading “The Wine Cave gets an intro to The Workshop Wine Club”
Much Ado About Brunch
Brunch. The origins of the meal are disputed, but most agree it started in Britian as part of fox hunting tradition. It became popular in the U.S. in the 1930s with New Orleans claiming it was first to popularize the meal. Now people flock to the boozy meal in cities across America, but Charlottesville stillContinue reading “Much Ado About Brunch”
Winery Spotlight: Hardware Hills Vineyard
In our last winery spotlight of 2022, we’d like to introduce you to Hardware Hills Vineyard. Located in Scottsville, VA, Hardware Hills was previously Thistle Gate Vineyard. The name changed after ownership of the winery changed in 2021. We visited Hardware Hills as the third and final stop of our fall tour this year andContinue reading “Winery Spotlight: Hardware Hills Vineyard”
Support Black Women Who Wine…and own Small Businesses
Black Women Who Wine is lucky to have so many amazing women join us who are also small business owners. This Small Business Saturday, we invite you to learn about just a few and to stay tuned for a business directory we are working on! Renee’s BoutiqueOwner: Crystal NapierCrystal is a longtime supporter of BlackContinue reading “Support Black Women Who Wine…and own Small Businesses”