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Valentine's Day show for Mystery Dinner Playhouse
Saturday, 04 February 2012 11:31
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"Marriage Can Be Murder!"

Valentine's Day
Tuesday, February 14, 2012

You're invited to Lisa and Michael's wedding and reception where audience
members solve a comedy murder mystery during a four course dinner. Show at
7:30 pm.  Located inside the Crowne Plaza Hotel - Richmond West at 6531
Broad Street, Richmond. Tickets are $48.00 which includes dinner, show and
tax.  Presented by Mystery Dinner Playhouse.  For reservations & info call
804-649-2583 or visit their website at www.MysteryDinner.com

 
Valentine's Day for Chocolate & Wine at New Kent Winery
Friday, 03 February 2012 13:40

New Kent Winery will be holding our first-ever Valentine's Day event!

On Tuesday, February 14th, from 10:00am to 7:00pm, New Kent Winery will offer our wine tasting with a special addition: chocolate! We are partnering with Chocolates by Kelly, a local chocolatier based in Richmond, to bring an assortment of gourmet chocolates to the winery. These chocolates have been personally paired with four of our wines to bring out the exquisite flavors of each.

Chocolates by Kelly

As a special treat, Kelly herself will be at the winery, ready to answer any questions about her delicious chocolates, including her family's long tradition of making chocolates and confections. It began with her great, great, great Uncle Al working for Wunderlee's Candy Company, founded in 1871. Her great grandmother was a chocolatier for Wannamaker's Department Store, and her grandmother, Mary, taught Kelly how to work with chocolate when she was 19 years old. Using single-origin chocolate from Venezuela, Chocolates by Kelly offers a perfect companion to our wines. For more information on Chocolates by Kelly, visit http://www.chocolatesbykelly.com/index.html.

Wine & flowers

Also on Valentine's Day, we are having a drawing -- you could win a prize!

A wine tasting with fine chocolate or a glass of wine on the porch is a romantic way to start your evening. For more information, give us a call at (804) 932-8240 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it '; document.write( '' ); document.write( addy_text67009 ); document.write( '<\/a>' ); //--> This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

 
Kickers Appreciation Day at Dick's February 18
Tuesday, 31 January 2012 18:02

Saturday, February 18 10:00 am - 2:00 pm

Don't miss this great opportunity as the Richmond Kickers team up with Dick's Sporting Goods for a one day only special event!

On Saturday, February 18th from 10AM - 2 PM at any Richmond area Dick's Sporting Goods location, you can take advantage of the incredible offers available for Richmond Kickers members only! Plus, Kickers players and staff will be at the Hancock Village Shopping Center, conveniently located at the intersection of Winterpock Road and Hull Street, to provide autographs and special offers throughout the day!

Click HERE to download a 10% off coupon for soccer accessories & gear, valid all season long. Shop Saturday, February 18 and take an ADDITIONAL 15% off your ENTIRE purchase. It's a great time to gear up for the coming season and stock up on any other sports gear you may need!

Print the coupon below and don't miss out on this special one day event!

 
Wine facts brought to you by New Kent Winery
Sunday, 29 January 2012 20:15

Oak Barrels

74An oak barrel adds flavor to wine in multiple ways. An oak barrel breathes, allowing small amounts of oxygen to come into contact with the wine as it ages. Each barrel infuses wood tannins into the wine as it ages as well. This infusion produces a slight taste of vanilla and/or butter into the wine.

There have been 3 major woods used in the making of wine barrels for many years: French, Hungarian and American oak. Our barrels are all American oak; the wood comes from the White Oak of Missouri and the barrels are coopered or made into barrels for us in California by the Demptos of Napa Cooperage.

During construction, the partially assembled barrels are placed over a wood fire to char or "toast" the inside of the barrel. Barrels are ordered with light, medium or heavy toasting. Typically, the "toast" decision is made of the basis of grape variety as well as the style of wine to be produced. Our barrels also feature "toasted heads", which means the wooden ends of the barrels are also charred. By toasting the heads, every surface inside the barrel will add flavor to the wine.

Merlot grapes -- and what makes them so special

The Merlot grape has become so popular worldwide that it now competes only with Cabernet Sauvignon as the most planted dark-skinned grape variety in the world. It is very popular in most grape growing regions of the United States, but it is in France where it is the most planted red wine grape.

DNA profiling has provided evidence that Merlot is likely the progeny of Cabernet Franc, as well as the probable half-brother of Cabernet Sauvignon.

Merlot is often described as "smooth, soft and mild" in contrast to the sharpness and bold taste presented by Cabernet Sauvignon. The Bordeaux style Merlot often borders on "herbaceousness".

Merlot is an excellent blending wine, and is typically blended with other Bordeaux grapes such Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon. We especially like this traditional blend and have been more than pleased with our award winning Meritage wine, our most popular red wine.

"Meritage" is a trademarked name that is legally available to wineries that agree to join the Meritage Association and that are willing to uphold the high standards and requirements of that association. The Meritage Association was established in 1981 in California to acknowledge American wines made from the traditional Bordeaux blends and to distinguish these wines from varietal wine. New Kent Winery is a proud member of the Meritage Association, which now has more than 1,000 members.

For more visit, New Kent Winery.
 
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