Yahoo published a list of the top 25 hair metal bands. There was zero chance that I would let this pass without comment.
25. Winger – Best of and Winger should never be used in context together.
4. LA Guns – I would probably put them higher on the list…

My buddy Dave reminded me via his post that I wanted to acknowledge the 20th anniversary of Operation Mindcrime. 20 years ago May 3rd, Queensryche released arguably the best metal concept album ever, and one of the best metal albums period. At a time w…

Yep, we bagged another Virginia tornado this evening. We headed south into some riper conditions and wound up in Fluvanna county in the vicinity of Palmyra filming a wall cloud that dropped at least one tornado northwest of town as we watched. I wil…

Here are your opportunities to try some new beers around Fredericksburg this weekend.Friday, May 9 – 5:00 – 8:00pmTotal Wine, FredericksburgFriday 5 @ 5 Beer Tasting:Hebrew Messiah BoldLancaster Strawberry WheatLagunitas Maximus Double IPAHofbrau Munch…

From the makers of Dale’s Pale Ale comes this Imperial Stout – in a can. That’s right, Oskar Blues likes to brew their beer in cans. Why? Because the can actually protects the beer better than a bottle, even though it’s not as pretty to look at.

This beer is fairly new to the area and is a big, rich stout. If you’re looking for something new to try here it is, in single cans or 4 packs, available at both stores.

My son is home from college just in time to celebrate his 21st birthday. He’s the youngest, so I have now managed to raise my two kids to adulthood…my work here is done!

Here’s a great article by Eric Asimov, the main wine writer for the New York Times. He addresses the recent studies that have been done claiming to show that prices of wines do not reflect quality.

I would add one thing to Asimov’s analysis: sweetness of the wines affect people’s perceptions of them. Dryer wines tend not be appealing to novice or casual wine drinkers because, like whiskey or beer, they are an acquired taste. For many, if not most, wine drinkers, the sweeter wine will almost always be the preferred choice regardless of the wine’s other qualities. And since a $5 Cabernet will almost certainly be sweeter than a $50 Cabernet, it stands to reason that many people will say they prefer the $5 Cabernet. This is why so many large producers (see my post below) often sweeten their wines.

[Sunday] March 30th [1862] Our Dick wrote a noble letter to Gen’ Early telling him that he would accept his offer in consideration of the perilous condition of the times and the mortification it would occasion him to be deprived of his com…

Those of you who read our blog will get the jump on our first day of cafe business. We expect to be open next Wednesday May 14th provided our ABC license isn’t held up (we will let you know here on the blog if there is any delay).

Our opening will be small, with a few tables out under the awning. We will be using the first week or two as a time to practice and get our feet under us before opening at full tilt.

Cheers!