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Photo of a bottle of Tito's Handmade Vodka
Nov 22, 2024

Virginians go for Texan vodka

Virginia is for lovers of vodka distilled from corn in Austin, Texas, apparently.  For the seventh straight year, Tito’s Handmade Vodka is Virginia’s most popular spirit at Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority (ABC) stores, according to a Friday announcement. The spirit generated $75 million in sales at Virginia ABC stores in fiscal year 2024. That’s […]

Nov 29, 2023

100 People to Meet in 2024: Hosts

Nourishing and delighting us, these Virginians welcome us to their communities through food, hospitality and entertainment. Chris Albrecht Senior vice president and general manager, Caesars Virginia Danville In May, the temporary Caesars Virginia casino opened in Danville, led by General Manager Chris Albrecht. A Florida native, Albrecht has worked for Caesars Entertainment for 18 years […]

Jan 30, 2023

Incubator hopes to grow Virginia winemaking

Tim and Ben Jordan are first-generation grape growers on a Shenandoah Valley farm that has been in their family since the 1700s.  Although the brothers “leapt off the ground quite blindly” to pursue their passion, Tim Jordan says — first planting grapes in 2007 — their dream of building a winery on the farm proved […]

Altria's headquarters in Henrico County
Jul 11, 2021

Altria to sell winemaking division for $1.2B

Henrico County based Altria Group Inc. announced Friday that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Ste. Michelle Wine Estates winemaking division for $1.2 billion to New York-based private equity firm Sycamore Partners Management LP in an all-cash deal. The deal is expected to close by the end of this year. The […]

Oct 29, 2020

Revalation Vineyards toasts $2.3M winery expansion

Gov. Ralph Northam announced Thursday that Revalation Vineyards will invest more than $2.3 million in an expansion, building a wine production facility, tasting room and event space in Madison County. The expansion will create five jobs.  Home to 312 wineries, Virginia is the sixth-largest wine region in the United States, according to Northam’s office. The […]

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