Celebration; Madonna; Warner Bros.
“Who’s That Girl?” Seriously? Thirty-six songs on the two-disc version of Madonna’s otherwise groovy, career-spanning greatest hits compilation, Celebration, and she includes “Who’s That Girl?” If you’re going to bother with that largely forgettable movie soundtrack, why not include the vaguely danceable “Commotion,” instead? Upon further consideration, maybe it’s a wise number to include—if not [...]
Top of the crops?
Lugs? Check. Needle-nose grape shears? Check. Decent weather. Finally, yes, check.
NEW C-VILLE COVER STORY! Play time with Clinton Johnston
Fifteen years ago, an unsuspecting co-worker sowed the notion that got Clinton Johnston back onto the stage after an extended hiatus.
U2; Scott Stadium; Thursday, October 1
“My body’s now a begging bowl,” Bono sang at the end of U2’s two-and-a-half hour show last night,
Mind-Life event a chance to reflect for Curry students
Hey, teachers of the future, there may be something even more daunting than standardized tests coming your way.
NEW C-VILLE COVER STORY: History repeats itself
Many of the re-enactors he interviewed told Toby Beard, in this week’s cover story, that their hobby was largely about understanding history
Talking to Breaux Vineyards' Dave Collins on the verge of harvest
“I just look at the color,” says Dave Collins, “and I pretty much have an idea of whether the grapes are ready.”
NEW C-VILLE COVER STORY: Freedom’s just another word
Once you’re in, it’s hard to stay out. That’s the subject of this week’s cover story
Best adult entertainment
Charlottesville? May as well call it Fertility-ville with all the discussion of pregnancy, birth, diapering, child rearing and Montessori tuition that fills the air. If it’s not the best adult entertainment it’s certainly the favorite. Do you people know there are two wars on? Have you heard of health care reform? Like the lone old [...]
Veraison is a critical stage for grapes from planting to harvest
It may not be strictly straight, but a line connects a Salvadoran farm worker named Señor Reyes, the octogenarian British wine sage Michael Broadbent, viticulturist Fernando Franco and me. Back in the 1970s, a question about rotting beans from Señor Reyes directed at his boss’s young son led Franco, the hijo in question, to college [...]
I drink, therefore I am…learning
When the opportunity arose to take a class in “pest management,” I was mightily tempted to make jokes about how I could at last learn to deal with teenagers or—perhaps, more useful—the phone solicitors from the NYU Alumni Association. But the truth is, I’m trying to learn more about wine. Wine is not a bother [...]
Albemarle Ciderworks will update an old-fashioned libation
Albemarle Ciderworks is a close-knit family operation. That’s no more clear than when I emerge from the office on the gently mountainous North Garden property after a conversation with brother and sister Chuck and Charlotte Shelton (which goes nearly two hours and draws to a close on a couple cups of the brut and bright [...]
Benjamin Wallace, Jefferson wine hoax author, speaks at Monticello
Will Smith has purchased the film rights for "The Billionaire’s Vinegar," Wallace’s account of the con behind the fake bottles of 1787 Chateau Lafite.
RWSA will restart design work on Ragged Mountain Dam
Study found that dam could be built for less, and RWSA has decided to reopen the design and bidding process.
NEW C-VILLE COVER STORY: Are you from around here?
Read the 25 essential Charlottesville experiences C-VILLE thinks real locals should have.
Wine Guild of Charlottesville ages, but some still object
When Will Richey talks about growth spurts he could be referring to either of two things. The first: his infant son Alston, who keeps Dad company all day while he runs his two Revolutionary Soup restaurants and the Wine Guild of Charlottesville, of which he is a founder. The other could be the Wine Guild [...]
David Byrne; Charlottesville Pavilion; Wednesday, June 10
This ain’t no Mud Club or CBGB’s, this is the Charlottesville Pavilion, and, ladies and gentlemen, as a member of the Talking Heads Class of ’77, I’m here to tell you that heaven is a place where David Byrne happens.
Virginia Wine: The Pop Quiz
It’s a familiar story: The wine columnist heads out to pick up a bottle of Viognier for the whole gang and a couple of weeks go by. Knowing him, we think J. Tobias Beard might be arrested in his tracks in front of a selection of young whites that hint at apricot and spring flowers. [...]
Sylvia Plachy describes the photographer's art of imposing on her subjects
Journalistically speaking, I came of age with the Village Voice. From that paper I came up with some notion of how I wanted to do my life’s work.
Virginia wines, including a mighty Barboursville vintage, impress Londoners at international fair
"I didn’t have an image of a Virginia wine," said one British wine seller. "It’s quite new, but it’s slightly traditional."
Update: No Charlottesville ID theft reported in 6 months following laptop theft
General Registrar’s letter to citizens, which hit Charlottesville mailboxes yesterday, aims to inform and reassure.
NEW C-VILLE COVER STORY: Games people play
For this week’s feature, Ashley Twiggs seized a few bright afternoons to capture people at play.
Dumping sofas on street corner not the only choice for UVA students
Starting tomorrow, UVA students, a customary source of Large Item Springtime Random Garbage, can dispose of their not-too-barfy used furniture responsibly.