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'Bring Joy Back Into The Kitchen!'

FOOD IS MORE THAN FOOD. It’s the social magnet that draws us together to celebrate milestones, banish a bad day, share a drink and get to know one another.

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We’ve saved plenty of room to celebrate a different kind of outing: golf! And who better to celebrate with than golf’s Golden Bear, Jack Nicklaus, who stopped in at Creighton Farm’s Invitational golf tourney benefitting Nicklaus Children’s Healthcare Foundation and the National PKU Alliance. Jack and his wife Barbara marked their 80th birthdays last year, the same in which their foundation passed the $125 million mark in donations.

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INSIDE THE ISSUE OCTOBER 2021

FEATURES 20 Goosecup Mixmasters Spice up the Night with 'Distillery Take-Over' 26 C'mon, Barbie, Let's Go Party!

If You can Dream it, Fleur de Cuisine Can Do It...

32 Are Veneers Right For You? For Dr. Wollman, Every Smile is a Process Guided by Educated Choices and Trust

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38 Golf 's 'Golden Bear': Jack Nicklaus Reflects on Giving as a Lifestyle

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20 Hops & Vine 26 DIY 38 Hometown Hero 44 Food & Wine 48 Healthy Lifestyle 52 Inspired By 55 Realty Report 56 Open House

AROUND TOWN

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LOCAL EXPERIENCES

FOODIE DURING THE HARVEST SEASON, OUR FOODIE COMMUNITY IS RIPE FOR THE PICKING. From family-friendly outings to pumpkin patches and apple orchards to adults-only wine tastings and seasonal dinners, our area has plenty to offer during this time of year.

BREWERIES + WINERIES + DISTILLERIES + Bear Chase Brewing Co. of Bluemont will host its first annual beer fest Oct. 23.

Blue Ridge Mountain Rd Loudoun, Va + Breaux Vineyards holds its Harvest Celebration October 16 with food trucks, artisans, and music on the lawn.

36888 Breaux Vineyards Lane Purcellville, VA + Catoctin Creek holds its Dinner at the Distillery with Chef Justin Garrison, of Justin Thyme Culinary, October 15.

120 West Main Street Purcellville, VA + Loudoun Brewing hosts Kegs for Eggs supporting a cure for ovarian cancer Sept. 25. Tickets include two brews, chili tasting, live music and a commemorative glass.

310 E Market St Leesburg, VA + October 2-3 will see more than 200 VA wines all in one place. Tickets are available on The Virginia Wine Fest website.

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SEASONAL COMFORT FOODS + From the signature dish with chicken and collards to the brunch fave Biscuit Benedict, you'll find it a Buford's Buscuits... if you come early.

15 Loudoun St. SE, Leesburg, VA 20175 + Breakfast is unbeaten at Leesburg Diner, from Blueberry Pancakes to Zabilogne Summer Berry French Toast.

9 S King St Leesburg, VA + Genuine Italian Cooking in YOUR home for six or more people. True comfort comes from letting Daniella cook! (cucinamore.net.)

608 Newington PL NE , Leesburg, Virginia 20176 + FIrebirds Wood Fired Grill; for steak and seafood, plus family night pasta meals.

1607 Village Market Blvd SE, Leesburg, VA + Until the chili cook-off resumes at the fire house, the best bowl you

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can find locally is at Clyde’s of Willow Creek Farm.

42920 Broadlands Blvd. , Broadlands, Virginia 20148

FALL ACTIVITIES + Ashburn Fire & Rescue hosts its third annual 5K run Oct. 9 at 4:30 p.m. from Station Six to House Six, with food at the destination House 6 Brewing.

20688 Ashburn Rd Ashburn, Va + The 77th Annual Waterford Fair brings artisans, food and music together for a weekend of fun.

40183 Main St Waterford, Va + Loudoun Cares' Art Auction, Saturday Oct. 16 at the Center of Innovative Technology in Herndon. Food, drinks, music and the best of local artworks for sale. Tickets are available on the website.

2214 Rock Hill Road, Herndon, VA 20170 + Oct. 6, Business Women of Loudoun Fashion Show, Belmont Country Club. Search events at Loudoun Chamber for tickets.

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+ Shocktober, simply the best haunted house, all month long. Tickets benefit The Arc of Loudoun.

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HOPS & VINE

John Shope (Catoctin Creek Distillery), Braylee Schmidt, Dylan Sauvopoulos, John Lograsso and Chris West

ARTICLE AND PHOTOGRAPHY MELINDA GIPSON

GOOSECUP MIXMASTERS SPICE UP THE NIGHT WITH ‘ D I S T I L L E R Y TA K E - OV E R ’ AMID THE DINNER RUSH, ALL ALONG GOOSECUP’S

and John Lograsso, most recently food and beverage

SPARKLING WHITE BAR AND AROUND THE TABLES

director for the Omni Atlanta Hotel at CNN Center, but

AGAINST THE BISTRO’S MAJESTIC TWO-STORY WIN-

who has also knocked around the trendy Williamsburg

DOWS, TWO SCORE COCKTAIL LOVERS GATHER TO

neighborhood in Brooklyn. August’s collaborator: John

SEE WHAT MAGIC LEESBURG’S NEW DOWNTOWN

Shope of Catoctin Creek Distillery. The fare for each

MIX-MASTERS COULD MAKE. Beverage manager Chris

patron: a charcuterie board with plenty of fresh bread,

West’s vision of a “distillery take-over,” is in full swing.

and five unique and delectable drinks.

In concept, one local distillery opens up its well-crafted stash to a cocktail collaboration between themselves and teammates Chris, former bar chief at the Wine Kitchen,

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GOOSECUP + CATOCTIN CREEK = COCKTAIL HEAVEN Here are their creations:

BRANDY

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INGREDIENTS 1757 Brandy, Peach Brandy, Jamaican Rum, Earl Grey Tea, Demerara, Lemon.

DIRECTIONS + Steep a bag of Earl Grey Tea in hot water for a minimum of one hour, to get the best flavor extraction. + To make the Demerara Syrup, dissolve two parts Demerara sugar into one part hot water. Boil, if necessary, to ensure all crystals are dissolved. + Add all ingredients to a shaking tin, fill with ice and shake until the tins become frosted, about fifteen seconds. Strain into a rocks glass, over fresh ice, and garnish with a bouquet of mint.

Its impact is of a pre-prohibition cocktail with the fruitiness of a rum punch but the complex undertones of 1757 and tartness of Earl Grey with lemon

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Y E L L O W TA P E INGREDIENTS Watershed Gin, Batavia Arrack (Indonesian Rum), Yellow Chartreuse (Herbaceous Liqueur), Banane du Bresil (Tropical Banana Liqueur), Orgeat, Lime.

DIRECTIONS + To make Orgeat, pulse one cup of toasted almonds in a food processor until the almonds are broken up. Add almonds and equal parts water and cane sugar into a sauce pot and bring to a boil, then reduce heat to a low simmer for fifteen minutes. Allow to cool, then strain mixture through a cheesecloth. Add a few drops of orange blossom water and one ounce of vodka. + Add all ingredients to a shaking tin, fill with ice and shake until the tins become frosted. Strain into a highball glass, over crushed ice, and garnish with a lemon peel and banana leaf. + Watershed Gin has a lower juniper profile than most gins, and pairs well with the refreshing, herbaceous ingredients and an earthy rum. Bright, citrusy and refreshing.

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TIK I BE FORE TIK I WAS TIK I INGREDIENTS Distiller’s Edition Rye, Passionfruit Liqueur (Tropical Passionfruit Liqueur), Pineapple Juice, Lemon, Pomegranate Molasses (Tart Pomegranate Syrup).

DIRECTIONS + To juice pineapple, cut pineapple into small chunks and blend until smooth, then strain through a fine mesh strainer until all juice has passed through. + Add all ingredients to a shaking tin, fill with ice and shake until the tins become frosted. Strain into a chilled coupe glass and garnish with an edible flower. + Passionfruit on the tongue makes sure the pineapple juice doesn’t overwhelm. Goosecup makes its own pomegranate molasses, which is nothing like the blackstrap variety, but rather a sweet/tart elixir

JUNIPER

that ads a pleasant mouth feel to the full-bodied Rye. Heavenly.

I CAN’T BELIEVE IT’S NOT GIN!

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INGREDIENTS Roundstone Rye, Juniper Gomme (Gin-esque Syrup), Artemisia Sumac + Elder Bitters (Herbaceous Local Bitters).

DIRECTIONS + To make Juniper Gomme, add juniper berries, coriander seed, and lemon peel to a Ziploc bag along with two parts sugar to one part water. Add a teaspoon of Gum Arabic powder to the mixture, seal, and sous-vide in a water bath at 160F for three hours. + Add all ingredients into a mixing glass, fill with ice and stir until the glass becomes frosted, about twenty seconds. Strain into a rocks glass, over fresh ice – preferably a large ice block – and garnish with a fresh lavender sprig. + More than a novelty with the ambrosia from Artemisia Farm, but still at heart a classic gin cocktail.

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SL AUGHTER AMA INGREDIENTS GWAR Ragnarok Rye, Amaro Averna (Slightly Bitter Liqueur), Founding Spirits Amaro (Locally Made Bitter Liqueur), Cuttlefish Ink, Smoke.

DIRECTIONS

SLAUGHTERAMA in the Smoker

+ Add all ingredients into a mixing glass, fill with ice and stir until the glass becomes frosted, about twenty seconds. + Strain into a chilled coupe glass, and if available to you, place the cocktail in a smoking box, smoke the cocktail for about twenty seconds, then serve.

SMOKE

+ Smoky and dense -- a bit like the mythology of the Richmond rock band -- but smooth on the finish. Worth the trip just to watch the apple wood smoker in action. The private label, 100% Virginia Rye was aged in sugar maple and cherry wood to add rich spice to the taste, with almost a pipe tobacco quality, but you’ll only find it in local bars because the release sold out within minutes.

“ G O O D C O F F E E . G O O D C O C K TA I L S .

G O O D C A L L . G O O S E C U P. ” The restaurant itself is the brainchild of owners

overnight, sweetened with a bit of vanilla and topped

Ahad and Zaara Raza, Zaara grew up in Loudoun

with fresh fruit.) In the evening, service shifts to cre-

County and graduated from the University of Texas

ative cocktails and small bites like crispy Brussels

at Austin. Its first and probably best asset are the

sprouts, fingerling potatoes, charcuterie boards and

aforementioned windows, which, in the right light, can

the like. Think tapas bar, but where the intent is to

make the reflective white interior glow tangerine. The

compliment an adult beverage.

outside patio, moreover, is not just dog-friendly, but

“Basically, we try to ensure that every single thing we

proved a God-sent, outdoor meeting place following

offer is of excellent quality,” Chris says, explaining that

the restaurant’s late January opening.

Goosecup’s approach to food has more to do with sim-

According to Chris, “our premise is that you can

plicity than full-plated meals. “We don't want to come

get really good offerings, no matter the time of day.”

off as if we are the hip new thing in town – not so much

Throughout the morning, Goosecup prioritizes its

competition as just part of the community.” Featuring

coffee, which it buys green and roasts personally in a

local distillers in on a regular basis is just one more way

roaster in Berryville. Town favorite breakfast offerings

of showcasing all the exceptional finds the area offers.

include a breakfast sandwich consisting of a buttered

Whether for a special event or the every-day brunch,

brioche bun, soft scrambled egg, arugula, house aioli

what's on offer is always nourishing and tasty and

and a slab of thick-cut bacon; avocado toasts; and

plated beautifully, with the overall ambiance and con-

chia seed bowls (seeds soaked in vegan coconut milk

versation serving as the true main course.

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IF YOU CAN DREAM IT, FLEUR DE CUISINE CAN DO IT...

C'mon, Barbie, Let's Go Party!

ARTICLE MELINDA GIPSON | PHOTOGRAPHY FLEUR DE CUISINE

THERE’S NOTHING LIKE A BARBIE THEME PARTY FOR 50 LITTLE GIRLS TO GET NATALIE RAMOS’ CREATIVE JUICES FLOWING. Imagine stepping into every little girl’s Barbie fantasy where she IS Barbie, from the moment she walks out of the brightly colored cardboard and cellophane box (the perfect photo-booth!) to a table set like Malibu Barbie’s Dream House. From the theme-iced cookies to the smartly decorated goody bags, think, “Imagination, life is your creation. Come on, Barbie, let’s go party!”

Behind the scenes is Natalie’s ever-evolving catering company Fleur de Cuisine, https://www.fleurdecuisine.com/, “Culinary Decisions Made Easy.” What she means by that is that all the hostess has to do is dream it, and Natalie can do it.

She founded the business in 2018, but her culinary career spans more than 15 years as a personal chef, event and catering manager, Food and Beverage Director and concierge service. Her own life spans multiple cultures – experiences upon which she can draw to make your event a mélange of the exotic, or simply the best of last week’s farmer’s market. Her training was with Johnson and Wales, which is French, but her Caribbean descent and life abroad in Italy find her calling on both classical and fresh, contemporary cultures.

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A Party isn't a Party Without Favors

“I magi nation, l i fe is you r creation.

Come on, Ba rbie, let ’s go pa r t y!”

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DIY (CONTINUED)

A one-time lone wolf, she long-ago recognized the need to assemble a small crew of chefs skilled at both meal planning and execution, virtually on demand. Tired of having to call one place for tableware and plates, another for linens, and a third for decorations, Natalie made the investment in all three and can now provide a one-stop-shop for catering virtually any occasion.

In each, it is her exquisite eye for detail that we found most engaging. For a Harry Potter themed dinner, there are stylish place name cards done in the same style as the Marauder’s Map. And the beverage?

Butter beer, of course!

She’s amassed so many of the decorative and serving essentials in planning her events that other local caterers can rent her supplies, just as she used to do. But for the kind of host or hostess who wants to focus on making memories while she handles all (and we mean ALL) the logistics, you need look no further.

The best part? It doesn’t have to be an extravagant, one-time wedding to excite her. “I like to focus on private, intimate affairs – 50 and under – like corporate events, small weddings and baby showers. Because my business is all-inclusive, when you book you know that you get the whole experience. We provide china with a range of beautiful patterns, the table-scape, outdoor tents, dance floors and lighting – everything from set-up to clean up, you name it, we’ve got it covered,” Natalie says.

When work went virtual, she even designed Zoom lunch boxes for employees to enjoy together, yet virtually, so everyone could feel connected by the food and fellowship. “I came up with the idea of these boxes. My boxes took off, and the boxes were what sustained my business for awhile,” Natalie says.

Those needing inspiration can draw on her own Facebook

page

(https://www.facebook.com/

Fleurdecuisinecooking) where her posts feature fare from any of the dozen or more weekend events she executes.

It’s a lot to juggle for a staff of 15, except that the team functions like family. And, isn’t the kitchen where the family always gathers? For this bunch, says Natalie, “Every day’s a party, so I couldn’t imagine doing anything else!”

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FOR DR. WOLLMAN, EVERY SMILE IS A PROCESS GUIDED BY EDUCATED CHOICES AND TRUST ARTICLE AND PHOTOGRAPHY MELINDA GIPSON

KIM HAGAR LOVES HER DENTIST. And why? “They do magic

Addressing any other restorations such as

here!” Of course, like Arthur C. Clarke said, “Any sufficiently advanced

crowns or filling replacements all are precur-

technology is indistinguishable from magic.” So it is no surprise that,

sors to veneers because patients’ teeth should

at The Dental Co. of Leesburg, (https://leesburgdentist.com/) it

be healthy and restored before addressing

is Kim’s own decisions combined with Dr. Josef Wollman’s expertise

solutions that are principally cosmetic.

that helped deliver her beautiful new smile.

Whatever treatment plan is selected, Dr.

Though Kim has been a patient of Dr. Wollman for nearly 7 years,

Wollman presents the full cost upfront. That

it was in just the last two that she finally addressed the things she

way, patients aren’t charged for individual

always disliked about her smile. “I wanted veneers for a really long

visits, just for the final result. At each junc-

time and decided that I would save up and treat myself.”

ture, it is the patient who decides how far

Because veneers represented a substantial investment, she took

she needs to go. Kim credits acute listening

Dr. Wollman’s advice to begin by straightening her teeth using

on the part of Dr. Wollman’s dental techni-

Invisalign. Kim and Dental Assistant Gabriel Sigala bonded because

cians and assistants with helping her make

Gabriel was himself a recipient of both Invisalign treatment and

what were for her the best possible choices.

veneers. Both commiserated at times – the realignment of teeth can

“How they did it is still a bit of a mystery,

be painful, depending on how much correction is necessary – but

but I’m thrilled. I just love, love what they did

Gabriel said, “It’s worth it. It really is. And beginning with Invisalign is

for me,” Kim says now. Since many patients

the correct way to do it.”

may feel the same about what happens

In that context, he says the first criterion for success with

“behind the curtain,” we thought we’d try to

Invisalign is leaving the clear, plastic braces on for 20-plus hours

take some of the mystery out of the process

at a time. The most successful patients also will be diligent about

and break it down into its component parts.

cleaning and flossing their teeth regularly to make sure no bacteria

For every patient the most basic question

can build up that could damage veneers from underneath.

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is, what kind of smile are you looking for?

Dr. Josef Wollman and Kim Hagar Enjoying a Smile

CONTINUED >

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ARE VENEERS RIGHT FOR YOU? (CONTINUED)

Kim and Gabriel bonded through their experiences

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If that answer involves teeth straightening, molds are

reflective quality. Beyond color and shape, there’s also

made of your teeth and you’re fitted with custom Invisalign

translucency. Some teeth have more or less translu-

inserts that progressively help straighten them. Then

cency which is typically visible at the tips.

comes a decision: teeth whitening or veneers? Many

After the selection process, it’s again time to take

patents begin with more modest whitening efforts to see

impressions. These impressions are sent to the lab

how much progress they can make that way. If patients

where they create a “wax-up” – literally a wax molding

opt for veneers, most want them to look natural but even

that allows you to see how the shape of veneers you’ve

that designation launches a review of photos of different

chosen will look on, though not their exact color. You

styles of teeth varying in both shape and color.

can literally “try on” your smile before you make any

Kim said the choices were daunting. “You wouldn’t

final decisions! Kim did, and enjoyed the opportunity to

believe the number of decisions you are given to

show her kids and friends her new smile surreptitiously

decide what each individual tooth can look like.” Even

and over the course of a couple of weeks – just to see

“white” is a variable that can include minute shades

whether they would notice. “Most said, ‘you look differ-

of blue or pink to add depth or temper the tooth’s

ent,’ but couldn’t put their finger on it,” she giggles.

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The trial also gave Kim the confidence that what The

As a mental health professional, Kim probably

Dental Company told her was true – “if it’s not exactly

thought about her transformation more than most. She

what you want, we’ll change it.”

says the change for her was “not just on the surface. I

One note about the lab – Dr. Wollman only uses one, and he was personally trained there in all the

just feel better about myself, maybe more confident. I just feel it from the inside out.”

lab’s back-end processes so he knows exactly what

“Kim has a new, positive energy. It’s hard to describe

happens each step along the way. One technique

because she didn’t look bad before. It’s just her but at a

he perfected via this learning process was making

new level, like Kim 2.0,” says Gabriel

sure that the veneers fit just under the gum line to

Dr. Wollman says, “For some people, the most import-

prevent bacteria from attacking the finely beveled

ant thing is function and longevity of their teeth. For other

edge of the overlay.

people, it’s aesthetics. We just have to find out what’s the

Veneers always involve reducing your natural teeth

most important thing for them? What matters to them

enough to accept the veneer, but Dr. Wollman’s office is

is what matters to us.” So many patients use the word

particularly conservative about preserving as much of

“trust” when they refer to Dr. Wollmann that we had to

the tooth structure as possible, because even the best

ask, what is it that he does to inspire this confidence?

veneers likely will need replacing every 20 years or so

“It’s our number one value,” he responds. “I think it

– more frequently in the absence of good hygiene. Kim

starts with, if we say we’re going to do something, we

says she was numb during the reduction, so didn’t feel

try our best to do that exact thing. The main part of trust

it. On went her temporary smile.

for myself is probably having a servant mentality. The

Installation of permanent veneers takes a full day,

idea is to serve our patients and to serve our staff. It’s

but everything is laid out for maximum efficiency, and

not all about me, it’s not all about this office, it’s about

the process is made as comfortable as possible with

getting our patients to where they want to be, whether

blankets, warm neck pillows, aroma therapy and even

it’s a healthy mouth, a beautiful mouth, whatever it is

a custom music selection.

that that they value, we want to get them there.”

HAS A NEW, POSITIVE ENERGY. IT’S HARD TO DESCRIBE

AUSE SHE DIDN’T LOOK BAD BEFORE. IT’S JUST HER BUT AT A

BEC

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ARTICLE AND PHOTOGRAPHY MELINDA GIPSON

A Pensive Jack Nicklaus Reflects on All Golf Has Given Him

Golf's 'Golden Bear': JACK NICKLAUS REFLECTS ON GIVING AS A LIFESTYLE

ON A PERFECT DAY, WITH THE SKY AS BLUE AS HIS EYES, JACK NICKLAUS TOOK A MOMENT OUT OF HIS LIKELY FAREWELL APPEARANCE AT THE CREIGHTON FARMS INVITATIONAL TO REFLECT ON WHAT GOLF HAS GIVEN TO HIM AND TO CHARITY. For background, Jack and Barbara, his wife of more than 60 years, recently sold their home at Creighton Farms, which claims one of the more than 400 golf courses he designed. The annual tournament, now in its 9th year, has already raised more than $7.5 million for the Nicklaus Children’s Healthcare Foundation that has been the couple’s passion since its founding in 2004.

Like many spurs to philanthropy, the Nicklaus’s commitment to kids comes from personal experience. When their only daughter Nan, an 11-monthold, was struggling to breathe, her parents took her to Columbus Children’s Hospital – now Nationwide Children’s. The doctor used an adult bronchoscope to see what was wrong. Usage of an adult tool rather than one sized for children forced an obstructing crayon deeper into Nan’s lungs, leading to pneumonia. Nan’s life was saved, but the importance of child-centered health care was deeply etched on Jack and Barbara’s hearts. When they had the resources and the time, they vowed that they’d join forces to make a difference.

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Jack Nicklaus

Jack played his 44th and final U.S. Open tourna-

a congenital heart surgeon and founder of what’s

ment in 2000, and although one more Masters’ was

now The Congenital Heart Institute at Nicklaus

in his future in 2005, he and Barbara took advantage

Children’s Hospital in Miami. “Redmond is one of

of the twilight of Jack’s professional career to launch

what Barbara calls her ‘angel doctors,’” Jack adds.

the Nicklaus Children’s Health Care Foundation in

“Inoperable is not in his vocabulary.”

2004. Every year of the last 16 marked a milestone

Six years later the Nicklaus’s met the girl and

in the foundation’s growth – little things like the

her sister who had just graduated from kinder-

renaming of Miami Children’s to Nicklaus Children’s

garten at a cardiac patients’ reunion at the Miami

Hospital, which branding expanded to include the

Institute. Kids were hugging their doctors legs and

entire Miami Children’s Health System. Twenty chil-

saying, “you saved my life!” Jack says. “I mean,

dren’s outpatient clinics dot the coast. Multiple pedi-

that will keep you motivated.”

atric centers have opened in Florida with the mis-

All four of his own sons and Jack’s son-in-law

sion to address treating and researching childhood

work with Nicklaus Design, which has designed golf

cancers and other childhood diseases, including

courses all over the world. In addition to existing

some rare conditions like Phenylketonuria or PKU.

courses there are dozens more in works including

(The son of one of Jack’s former Creighton Farms

multiple courses in the U.S., Mexico, Vietnam, China

neighbors suffers from PKU.)

and Greece – Athens and Crete – and one in Saudi

Thousands of children with rare conditions or who have faced and overcome medical mysteries

Arabia. When the pandemic lifts, Jack quips, “I might actually have to go back to work!”

now feel welcomed into the Nicklaus family, consist-

No one doubts his commitment either to design-

ing of the couple’s four sons and one daughter and

ing challenging courses in stunning locations, or to

22 grandchildren. To illustrate, Jack tears up a bit

the work of the foundation. Last year, the charity

telling the story of Tegan, one of two twin girls born

marked $125 million in donations to the work of chil-

in Minneapolis with half a heart facing backwards

dren’s hospitals, research and pediatric care – but

and just one lung. The parents were told to take her

even that total pales in comparison to the more than

home and love her because she wouldn’t be around

$1 billion Jack may have secured for children’s hos-

long. Two months later, their urgent call reached

pitals nationwide, just by picking up the phone to his

Barbara, who reached out to Dr. Redmond Burke,

friend President Donald Trump.

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T h e l e g a c y y o u l e av e here on earth is measured b y t h e h e a r t s y o u t o u c h .”

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HOMETOWN HERO (CONTINUED)

As Jack tells it, what occasioned the call was a

Colon, Todd Hamilton, D.A. Points, Charlie Rymer,

seeming oversight in The Coronavirus Aid, Relief,

Rick Lamb, Heath Slocum, Tom Pertzer, Trevor

and Economic Security or CARES Act that left out

Cone, Brett Wetterich, Carl Paulson, Billy Hurley

free-standing children’s hospitals, many of them

III, Kevin Yu and Kyle Thompson.

shuttered by the pandemic. Hospital relief funding

Whether he was a change-maker or just part of

was channeled through Medicare and there aren’t

a trend, Jack recalls that, when he was starting out

many 65-year-olds in children’s hospitals.

in the game, charity was rarely the focus of tourna-

Jack got a text back within five minutes, to

ments. That changed sometime in the mid- to late

the effect that the president was on it. Gillian

1990’s, and, as of 2019, The PGA Tour announced

Ray, VP of External Affairs for the Children’s

that its tournaments had generated more than $3

Hospital Association told us, “We can confirm

billion in giving – nearly all of it for non-golf-re-

that Mr. Nicklaus was in touch with the Trump

lated causes where the money was spent locally.

Administration on behalf of Nicklaus Children’s

“Believe me,” he chuckles, “back in the day I

in support of provider relief funding for our group

couldn’t have walked into an office and asked

of children’s hospitals which are safety-net/

someone for $1,000. Now I don’t mind invit-

high-Medicaid providers.” Once the Act passed,

ing people to one of these events and asking for

the hospitals still had to request funding on a

$10 million!” If that sounds like a stretch, he muses,

case-by-case basis, but HHS already had been

tournaments like the one hosted at Creighton

given the head’s up to make sure children’s hos-

Farms used to average a few hundred thousand

pitals were included. “CHA very much appreciates

dollars, but now typically generate seven figures.

Mr. Nicklaus’s involvement,” Gillian said.

The Honda Classic, the Lost Tree Pro-Member

All told, 28 children’s hospitals received more

tourney and “The Jake,” played annually in mem-

than $1 billion. That money “put a lot of hospital

ory of his 17-month-old grandson who accidentally

bottom lines back in good shape,” and that’s its

drowned in 2005, easily raise $1 million or more.

own reward, Jack said. Or as wife Barbara so

He and Barbara celebrated their 80th birthdays

famously puts it, “The legacy you leave here on

last year, characteristically by launching a “legacy”

earth is measured by the hearts you touch.”

fund to raise $80 million more for kids. And while

Among those “hearts” are the hearts and lives

Jack has only played a couple of rounds this year,

of many golfers over the years, men and women

around 30 younger golfers call him regularly for

Jack has helped not only to improve their swing,

advice. “They call to pick my brain about this or

but to build philanthropy into their lifestyles.

that. That’s pretty flattering. How many 43-year-

“Guys and gals like the ones who are here have

olds pick an 80-year-old brain and actually listen

wanted to be part of that, and I think it has

to it!” Those he mentors typically practice harder.

enriched their lives too.... They understand that

One player will see another out working hard,

giving back is part of life.”

and it’s contagious. He adds, “it’s kept me young,

Pro golfers participating in the Creighton Farms Invitational in August included Jack Nicklaus II, Jay Haas, Chase Koepka, Jin Park, Chesson Hadley, Kyle Westmoreland, Jonathan Byrd, Turk Pettit,

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allowed me to be part of their lives and, you know, just keeps me up to date.”

See

https://nchcf.org/

for

the

Nicklaus

Children’s Health Care Foundation and https://

Andreas Gonzalez, Kent Bulle, Parker McLachlin,

give.nicklauschildrens.org/ for the Nicklaus

Mark Hensby, Chris Stroud, Ken Duke, Javier

Children’s Hospital.

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FOOD & WINE ARTICLE AND PHOTOGRAPHY JIM MAGNER

A R A N DE L L : A G R A P E F O R TH E R E S T O F U S IN THE BORDEAUX REGION OF FRANCE, THERE ARE GOOD YEARS AND GREAT YEARS. Here in Virginia, we are not so lucky. We have exceptional years and disastrous years. More than ten thousand varieties of grapes produce wine, but only one (Norton) is native to Virginia. Wine grapes do best in warm, dry climates with stable, temperate weather all year round in soils dominated by chalk, schist, volcanic rock and shale.

Think: Southern France, Italy, Spain, California, Australia, South Africa and the Republic of Georgia.

Virginia’s climate is everything that a good wine growing region isn’t. We have wildly varying temperatures throughout the year with the thermometer jumping from the 60’s to the 90’s and back

Now there is hope for something that may make their lives

again in a typical week. We have soggy, humid

easier while giving us, Virginia oenophiles, something new and

summers, punctuated by the occasional remnants

unique to add to our “must taste” lists.

of a tropical storm. Every year’s weather is com-

In 2013, a pair of researchers at Cornell University, Bruce Reisch

pletely different from that of the previous year. Our

and R. Stephen Lane, produced a new hybridized grape vine that

soil is mostly a blanket of thick red clay over a bed

is resistant to disease, rot, mildew and other hazards suffered by

of hard granite and is infested with various molds,

wine producers across the Eastern United States. They named it

diseases and vine root-destroying phylloxera.

“Arandell,” wrote a paper on it, and waited for the winemakers of

In order to get wine grapes to grow in Virginia,

the world to come knocking. They didn’t, or, at least not until Paul

our intrepid growers graft wine varietals onto

and Loretta Briedé, a retired airline pilot and his wife, decided to

other, more hardy, root stock, and even then

plant a completely organic vineyard in Winchester, Virginia.

remain captive to climate. One year, a winemaker

With some help from Bruce Reisch and Virginia Tech,

may be celebrating Governor’s Cup medals and

the Briedés began to experiment with this new grape. As

accolades, and the next be picking through the

expected, Arandell thrived in the Virginia climate. By 2017, Paul

soggy remnants of a crop decimated by a late sea-

and Loretta bottled their first Arandell wine. Though they eventu-

son hail storm. The fact that Virginia wineries, and

ally had to resort to some limited chemical treatment to prevent

Loudoun County wineries in particular, are able to

black rot, the vines thrived to the point that, today, the Briedé

produce such high-quality wines year-in and year-

Family Vineyard has 750 Arandell vines planted and producing.

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Of course, for Arandell to be successful in wine-making, it has to convince connoisseurs who swear by traditional

Cabernets and Pinot Noirs to add it to their repertoire. Its taste and temperament must stand up to the best, most reliable varieties grown across not just Virginia and the Eastern United States, but around the world.

To coax the best wine from this newcomer, the Briedés teamed with Nate Walsh of Walsh Family Wines in Purcellville. The result is a beautifully balanced red wine that is rich in dark fruit flavors with a long cherry finish and notes of pepper and coffee. It is neither jammy like some California Cabernets nor dry like a Merlot, but walks the line between the two extremes. Neither too light nor too aggressive, it is flexible enough to sip solo, or pair with food. I tried it with a variety of creamy cheeses, smoked salmon and spicy meats and found that it complimented all of them.

The verdict? This is no novelty. This is a lovely varietal representing the first truly significant leap forward for American viticulture since Norton was tamed in the 1820s. If it catches on, and I really hope that it does, it has the potential to get the attention of the international wine industry and finally earn the respect that Virginians deserve for our innovation and willingness to take bold risks.

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The newest research shows that whitening teeth too aggressively has negative side effects. It can increase sensitivity, change the surface structure, and potentially harm crowns or fillings. Consulting with your dentist is a great first step to make sure you are effectively and safely getting the results you desire. Research has also put an end to the mystery of ‘does light activated bleaching work better than the regular kind?’ The simple answer is: no there are no TEETH WHITENING, COMMONLY KNOWN AS ‘BLEACHING’,

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TYPES OF TEETH WHITENING Toothpastes: these typically contain higher amounts of abrasives, and they act in a way that scrubs off the stains. These toothpastes do not contain bleach but another whitening compound (carbamide peroxide) that can help.

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T r avel R ecom mend at ion s for Food ies “Slovenia borders Italy and Croatia, which is to say there are a lot of shared values in and around food; they have really great cheese, dairy, beef, pasta, but very few tourists, hardly any. So if you love Italy, that kind of specific travel and food experience, particularly Northern Italy, because you can see the Alps from where they are. It’s picture perfect, a beautiful place, and also where orange wine is from.”

Dennis also highly recommends Costa Rica, Hawaii and Finland.

“Most people love the idea of travel, but we tend to pick the same places when we travel, and there is nothing wrong with that, they are amazing for a reason, but when you get off the beaten path a little bit, you learn the difference between vacation and travel.”

In addition to travels, Dennis is a huge advocate for supporting local businesses and the connection grilling in your own backyard can make.

“Grilling is inherently communal. You talk to your neighbors, they smell it, they ask you what you’re cooking; the whole act of it is a community.

One of the most common fears Dennis hears from people cooking and/or grilling at home is, ‘where do I start?’ Dennis recommends cooking the things that bring you joy — things that are on a restaurant menu you can’t NOT order because you’re so pumped that those dishes are on there.

“Find the things that you love. Take the stress out of food. Feed people because all they really care about is spending time with you. Bring joy back into the kitchen.”

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REALTY REPORT REALTY REPORT

NEIGHBORHOOD

LEESBURG

ORIGINAL PRICE

SOLD PRICE

%SOLD/ORIG

DOM

BDRMS

BATHS

Barclay Ridge

$1,159,000

$1,250,000

108%

4

4

3.5

Beacon Hill

$1,249,900

$1,250,000

100%

3

4

5.5

Big Spring

$945,000

$940,000

99%

30

4

4.5

Big Woods

$899,990

$980,000

109%

2

4

3.5

Courtland Rural Village

$975,000

$965,000

99%

7

5

5.5

Creighton Farms

$3,300,000

$3,300,000

100%

32

5

5.5

Goose Creek Bend

$1,365,000

$1,325,000

97%

19

4

3.5

Grenata

$1,799,999

$1,800,000

100%

1

6

6.55

Heritage Heights

$899,000

$985,000

110%

3

4

4.5

Historic Selma Est

$929,900

$930,000

100%

12

6

5.5

Huntleigh At Creighton

$1,425,000

$1,550,000

109%

5

6

5.55

Lakes at Red Rocks

$950,000

$960,000

101%

5

5

4.5

Lansdowne on Potomac

$1,089,000

$1,025,000

94%

14

5

4.5

Leesburg Crossing

$1,550,000

$1,450,000

94%

32

6

5.55

$975,000

$975,000

100%

7

5

3.5

Northlake

$1,050,000

$1,100,000

105%

7

5

4.55

Raspberry Falls

$1,149,000

$1,165,000

101%

3

5

4.5

Red Cedar Middle Vill

$789,000

$832,750

106%

3

5

4.5

Red Cedar West

$1,175,000

$1,150,000

98%

36

6

5.55

River Creek TH

$1,299,000

$1,299,000

100%

2

5

5.5

River Creek Det

$994,900

$964,900

97%

19

4

4.5

Shenstone

$1,350,000

$1,382,000

102%

12

4

5.5

Woodland

$899,990

$935,000

104%

1

5

4.5

$925,000

$950,000

103%

4

4

3.5

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OPEN HOUSE

ARTICLE HANN LIVINGSTON

Inspirational design leads to inspirational cooking.

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a cook's kitchen renovation

Open. Bright. With a focus on the stove and hood.

“ T he use of wh ite custom ca bi nets w ith bu r n ished gold ha rdwa re, for exa mple, rea l ly adds a wa r m, cha r m i ng feel to the space. T he blue color of the isla nd rea l ly pops a ga i nst the wh ite,” - Son ny Na zem ia n, master desig ner/remodeler COOKING, EVEN AT HOME, CAN BE ELEVATED TO AN ART.

was all too chopped up for their daily lives, so we had a lot of chal-

But like any art, it is hard to be inspired by an outdated, cramped

lenges to even start the process of creating a beautiful space.”

workspace that doesn’t speak to your soul. Plus, any chef will

The plan was to combine the entire first level and create an

tell you, a non-functional kitchen makes the cooking process

open-space floor plan, relocating the new large kitchen to the

extremely frustrating.

front of this townhouse, and installing a large island in middle of

New townhome owners had the exact feeling and decided to

the space to accommodate large group seating. The old kitchen

make a change before moving in. With a building-industry back-

converted to a casual family room with seating space facing a wall

ground, the owner wanted to explore taking all interior walls out

with a linear fireplace and shiplap boarded wall and embedded TV.

and create a much-desired open floor plan with a massive, functional chef’s kitchen. He brought in Michael Nash Design Build.

“The original home had a front living room followed by a small boxed-out dining room,” says Sonny Nazemian, master designer/

The old glued down floor was removed and replaced with a more contemporary 7” distressed-wood LVT flooring and the entire space covered with new LED lighting, floor-to-ceiling cabinetry on south wall with upgraded appliances and inside-lit cabinetry.

remodeler at Michael Nash Design Build. “A structural wall sepa-

A gorgeous quartz countertop with a waterfall effect on one

rated the back-of-the-house kitchen from the front living space. It

end now covers the 10’ long dark blue island, and floor-to-ceiling CONTINUED >

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OPEN HOUSE (CONTINUED)

The new sitting space brings everyone into the action.

cabinetry was installed on the south wall with upgraded

pops against the white. The simple decision to make the island

appliances. Three pendent lights hang over this massive

countertop thicker brings an elegance to the space.”

island to brighten up the space and add to the open feel.

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The new pro-range and hood are now eye-catching

“The design team spent a lot of time with the couple for

features of the kitchen, and with the modern farmhouse

details like color scheme, backsplash design, countertop slab

sink directly across in the island, the cook’s workspace is

and floor design to bring what they desired their new space to

extremely functional and easy to work in. The crackle glass

look like,” says Sonny. “The use of white custom cabinets with

backsplash tile and lighted glass cabinets add more flair to

burnished gold hardware, for example, really adds a warm,

the design. Now, whether it is just cooking for the family or

charming feel to the space. The blue color of the island really

having guests, everyone is involved in the fun.

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