The Adios Dorian As Hurricane Dorian churred her way up the Atlantic coast on Sept. 6, 2019, we sat at in our Virginia Beach, Va. home, watching weather reports on television, and trees swaying outside in tropical force winds. Just before noon, when it was apparent the rest of the day’s plans were going to be canceled, I took to heart the quote, “You can’t drink all day if you don’t start in the morning.” I grabbed a bottle of my Four Farthing Spiced Rum [LINK] and a bottle of Cureo Coffee Liqueur from my partners at Chesapeake Bay Distillery [LINK] and crafted the Adios Dorian, wishing the st ..read more

Celebrate Spring with a light wine cocktail using either white or rose wine.  In today’s segment weI used Moulin de Gassac Guilhem 2018, a lovely French rose’ that is 50 percent Syrah and 50 percent Carignan. The wine comes from our friends at TASTE, which has locations across Coastal Virginia and in Richmond. TASTE offers a cured selection of wine, as well as a large offering of specialty food products, and a cafe. We demonstrated this recipe on the March 25 broadcast of Coast Live;check out the video of our last appearance here [LINK] Want to make our Spring Wine Spritzer? Here’s ho ..read more

We celebrate our one year anniversary on Coast Live [LINK] with a unique take on a Whiskey Sour. Our Champagne Sour mixes whiskey with any sparkling wine such as Cava, Champagne, and Prosecco. The sparkling wine mimics the pop or lemon and the sweetness of a simple syrup found in a Whiskey Sour. Traditional garnishes of a maraschino cherry and orange slice are used. If you’d like a sparkling wine cheat sheet which tells you a little about the differences and similarities between them, email us at Patrick@VirginiaEatsAndDrinks.com and put “Sparkling Wine Cheat Sheet” in the subject line ..read more

Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in style with a very Virginia Irish Coffee. From our friends, Stella and Mariusz Pomianek of Cafe Stella [two locations in Norfolk] comes this recipe for a hot cocktail that will put a jig in your step. Here’s how to make it: Coffee Ingredients 1 teaspoon packed brown sugar 3 teaspoons white sugar 1-1/2 ounces whiskey [VAEATS recommends a craft-distilled Virginia whiskey [ Virginia Spirits LINK]] 6 ounces hot coffee [Stella recommends one of Cafe Stella’s roasts [Cafe Stella LINK]] Whipped Cream [See note below for our Bourbon Whipped Cream recipe] Fresh grated nut ..read more

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