DC Area Nightlife, Entertainment and Recreation
Football and beer have been buddies for years. So what’s a wine drinker to do when everyone else is grabbing a cold one? Focus on the food. It’s often the biggest draw at Super Bowl soirées. Bring a bottle that highlights the juiciness of sauced meats and burgers or the spice in thin-crust pizza and… read more »
This year, make a pledge to scroll beyond your standby Chardonnay and Merlot and explore a different part of the wine list. If you’ve explored French wines from Champagne to Languedoc, consider hopping over to Italy or Spain. Love sparkling? They are corking great bubbly in New Mexico and Greece. Do you know why Assyrtico,… read more »
Whether you are looking to bring a special bottle to a dinner party, serve a new sparkler during your Christmas supper or surprise that special wine lover with a local wine experience, you don’t have to go far this month to enjoy holiday vino. Several wine cocktails are on the annual holiday drinks list curated… read more »
In October, Jacqueline Geyfman and Roxanne Dillon launched Host a Toast, a hospitality company dedicated to creating custom, in-home food, wine and spirits events. Both women bring extensive experience in the adult beverage and event planning industries and have partnered with top sommeliers, mixologists, chefs, retailers and caterers around DC, Maryland and Virginia on the… read more »
From technology that allows for quicker bottle purchases on busy days in the tasting room, to virtual wine lists and Enomatic machines that allow restaurants to offer a broader selection of wines by the glass, technology plays a large role in the DMV wine scene. Virginia boasts one of the largest tech corridors in the… read more »
The Washington Wine Academy is celebrating Virginia Wine Month by bringing vino from ten vineyards a little closer to DC. The Academy is hosting a series of cruises featuring 25 wines — about a dozen will be served during each cruise — from Rappahannock Cellars, Boxwood Winery, Breaux Vineyards, Pearmund Cellars, Linden Vineyards, Winery at… read more »
The first thing you notice is how it looks in the glass. New Zealand wine glows and exhibits a pure smell and taste, from the omnipresent Sauvignon Blanc to the up-and-coming Pinot Gris, unoaked Chardonnay and Reisling. This purity extends to reds too – Pinot Noir from New Zealand has taken off in the last… read more »
The wine industry is no stranger to cause marketing. Winemakers frequently donate their time and products to benefit charities. However, even if you can’t afford tickets to a fancy philanthropic event this summer, you can still drink to support worthy causes from fighting cancer to supporting service dogs. Veteran vintner David Georges knew that his… read more »
Winemakers, farmers and chefs will come together this month to showcase the best of what is raised, crushed, distilled and harvested in Virginia’s Loudoun County. More than 20 restaurants from Middleburg to Lovettsville will add unique menus from July 21-31 that showcase at least 70% of their ingredients from local sources as part of Farm-to-Fork… read more »
Summer Wines Fit for Scorchers+ JUNE 2011 ISSUE – I have a problem with people who put junky wine over ice when it’s hot outside and argue that it somehow improves the flavor. My friends, plonk is plonk. Super chilling it is not going to make it any better. It’s just going to numb your… read more »
