Last night at the opening party for the new Repaz restaurant (fabulous food & setting!), I heard that first there will be a rollback on the ban on "wine tasting" events. Then the City of Blue Ridge will be pouring beer & wine (only) within the year. I also heard that the ordinance will be crafted to keep it as "mom-&-pop" as possible.

All made possible because a crucial teetotaler is out of the picture, and thanks to the pro-small-business soldiers who continue to fight behind the scenes. Who would have thought the city would beat the county out of the Stone Age?