Posted by Teronda Seymore / Thursday, July 12th, 2012

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World of Beer comes to Arlington in August. Originally slated for July, the opening was pushed back due to last weekend’s storm. [ARLnow]
Taco Bell tests Mountain Dew mixed with orange juice. Perhaps this is a non-alcoholic version of the mimosa. [USA Today]
Winestock, and many more NoVA wine festivals, this weekend. [NVM]
Fauquier County could be become “Footloose” if rigid new ordinance passes. [Inside NOVA]
It was a close call for Port City Brewing Company. With five days of no power and no backup generator, PCBC manages to save thousands of gallons of beer. And because of the high temperatures, they created Derecho Common Beer. [Old Town Patch / WCP]
Corcoran Vineyards wins Virginia Wine Lover Readers’ Choice award for its Apple Wine. [via FB]
Nightly glass of wine, a point for you. Moderate drinking might protect women’s bones. [The Salt]
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