Gifts GALORE

THE FOX AND PHEASANT at 114 East Main Street in Boyce is full of gifts and goodies (add “Toffee To Go” to your list). Consider this attractive Vagabond House Solid Pewter Handle Forged Carving Set. Details 540-837-5589.

Introducing a RED TRUCK BAKERY and CATOCTIN CREEK DISTILLERY collaboration: the new Applejack Butter Pecan Caramel Cake, made with Catoctin Creek’s apple brandy just up the road in Purcellville. This buttery cake was barely out of the oven before the New York Times ran the recipe and declared it one of their best Bundt cakes ever. Available for pickup at the Red Truck Bakery locations in Marshall and Warrenton, and shipped nationwide at redtruckbakery.com.

Apple trees were a symbol of stability and peace for Rachel Lambert “Bunny” Mellon, founder of the OAK SPRING GARDEN FOUNDATION. They have been dotting the landscape of Mellon’s estate, Oak Spring, for almost a hundred years. These trees are prized for their beauty; espaliered against white stone walls and pruned into perfect lollipop shapes. They are living works of art, still producing fruit to feast upon. This apple butter comes from these very trees, and includes the varieties Golden Delicious, Red Delicious, York, Winesap Stayman, Golden Russett, Arkansas Black, and Honeycrisp.Available at: The Market at Bluewater, The Fun Shop, The Red Truck Bakery, Southern States Co-op in Upperville. Or ap@osgf.org. As the name Roots suggests, the SLATER RUN VINEYARDS family in Upperville has deep generational roots in the precise land where our vines’ roots are now growing. The photograph on the label features the grandfather of the owner, Thomas G. Slater, jumping his horse over a stacked stone wall characteristic of the area farms. The tradition of farming along with respect for the land is reflected both through the power of the label image and the lush taste of the wine. This Bordeaux blend made from 35% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Franc, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon and 15% Petit Verdot is aged 18 months in 100% French oak barrels with a combination of 60% new oak, 20% 1-year old barrels and 20% two-year old barrels. With tasting note of dark fruits, baking spice it is 13.5% alcohol.

THE FOX AND PHEASANT at 114 East Main Street in Boyce is full of gifts and goodies (add “Toffee To Go” to your list). Consider this attractive Vagabond House Solid Pewter Handle Forged Carving Set. Details 540-837-5589.

UNISON HONEY for your honey (friends, family and co-workers) from the hives of artist Joan Gardiner: joanggardiner@gmail.com.

Be sure to stop to visit Dieter Rausch at THE CHRISTMAS SLEIGH on East Washington Street in Middleburg.

Buchanan Hall Farmers Market is hosting a Holiday Bazaar + pictures with Santa on Sunday Dec. 5 from 9 a.m. -3 p.m. It will be similar to the farmers market but with additional vendors. Contact buchananhall.org/holidaybazaar or buchananhall@gmail.

Personalized 11 X 17 bamboo cutting board with custom engraving by MIDDLEBURG PHOTO, more: details@ middleburgphoto.com.