November 2007 Archives

Loudoun County's newest winery, the Bluemont Vinyard, opened in October, 2007. Raspberry's own Bob and Loree Rupy are partners in the new venture. Located on the eastern slopes of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Bluemont Vinyard boasts an elevation of about 1,000 feet. Their unique theme is "where elevation not only defines our location, but also our goal."

This morning's email contained a note from Loree ...

The Leesburg Vintner recently launced The Vintner Blog announcing Saturday wine tastings and various wine specials. The Vintner has anchored the corner of Loudoun and King Streets in downtown Leesburg since 1988. Mike Carroll, the proprietor, has a knack for finding and stocking great wines at a value price. Mike and his crew routinely hold wine tastings each Saturday afternoon from noon to 4:00 pm featuring some of the newest offerings by his distributors. In addition to great value offerings, the Vintner also carries a selection of great vintages from around the world including California, France and Italy.

A new venture has just launched called Modern Mom. Initially focused on Loudoun County, Modern Mom includes a full featured social media web portal complete with "Blogs Du Jour" and a new quarterly magazine. The founder, Hulya Aksu, is hoping to attract upwards of 20,000 moms from across the county. From the Loudoun Times Mirror, October 23rd:

Modern Mom Magazine debuts in Loudoun

Every issue of the glossy quarterly magazine will feature a Loudoun mom, articles on local businesses -- everything from toy stores to spas -- and provide information about family-friendly events in the area. The Web site will provide more content and opportunity for online interaction.

Here's an excerpt from the Modern Mom Website ~ About Us:

Santa and Mrs. Claus will be on hand to greet the children and listen to what they want for the holidays! Light refreshments will be served and each child will receive a small gift. Moms and Dads, be sure to bring your cameras to capture the memories from this fun afternoon. We hope to see you there! Happy Holidays from everyone at Marquis Custom Homes! Download the complete printable flyer with directions [3MB PDF].

Saturday, December 8th ~ Noon - 4:00 pm

At the Raspberry Falls Sales Center

16569 Levade Drive, Leesburg, VA 20176

Raspberry Falls is unique being the first community in the county to be developed using the hamlet design ... we continue by being among the first community homeowner associations to deploy social media technology for the benefit of its members and the public.

The new @Home in Raspberry Falls website sponsored by the HOA is now firmly embracing this technology allowing our residents to "connect" on a social level as well as being kept informed about the events and issues that we share.