Diane McMartin

Oct 2, 2024 | richmondmagazine.com | Diane McMartin

Harvest season is the perfect time to enjoy Virginia wine country, and since October is Virginia Wine Month, there are a plethora of festive events to enjoy at wineries around the state, from raucous grape stomping to Halloween dance parties and multicourse dinners. Central Virginia’s bustling wine scene is complemented by places to stay and dine around the Charlottesville area.

Jul 10, 2024 | virginialiving.com | Stephanie Ganz |Madeline Mayhood |Diane McMartin |Tina Gomes Brand

Anthony Perkins fell in love with baking as a child while helping his grandmother make annual holiday treats like pineapple cookies and Appalachian-style molasses stack cakes. But it wasn’t until he saw an internet pop-up ad for culinary school in his early 20s that he realized the passion could become a profession. “It sounds ridiculous, but I grew up in rural Southwest Virginia, and it had just never occurred to me that it was something I could do,” laughs Perkins, now 46.

Jul 10, 2024 | thekitchn.com | Diane McMartin

The $14 “Perfect” White Our Wine Expert Is Buying at Costco All Summer LongDiane McMartinpublished about 1 hour agoWe independently select these products—if you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. All prices were accurate at the time of publishing. This scorcher of a summer requires even more chilled white wine than usual — if anyone needs me, I’ll be drinking Botani’s zingy, aromatic Old Vine Moscatel while laying under the air conditioner vent until September.

Jul 10, 2024 | yahoo.com | Diane McMartin

Diane McMartinJuly 10, 2024 at 7:30 AM·3 min readThis scorcher of a summer requires even more chilled white wine than usual — if anyone needs me, I’ll be drinking Botani’s zingy, aromatic Old Vine Moscatel while laying under the air conditioner vent until September.

May 23, 2024 | virginialiving.com | Dawn Klavon |Martha Steger |Mindy Kinsey |Diane McMartin

Kidnapped by Somali pirates and rescued by Navy SEALs, Jessica Buchanan prevailed. She never wanted to go. Against her better judgment, American Jessica Buchanan left her home in Hargeisa, in Somalia’s northwest corner near Djibouti and the Gulf of Aden, and traveled nearly 500 miles southeast for work. Even her husband, Erik Landemalm, was concerned about her trip. They were both humanitarian workers, but it was Landemalm who knew the area—and its dangers—exceptionally well.