Let’s face it: drinking wine in DC is a pretty ego-centric affair. Unlike ordering your own cocktail, the choice of wine can be more about what you think others will like than what you like yourself. And it can be nerve wracking to try to select a wine others will enjoy. The only way to know…
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How To: Bring Wine to a Holiday Party
And now, some advice on all the holiday parties and their ever-present companion, gifted wine. Today’s advice giver is Daniel Post Senning of the Emily Post Institute and co-host of personal favorite podcast Awesome Etiquette. Dinner parties are a time-honored tradition, from the days-long banquet feasts of the medieval times, to the Tupperware parties of…
Vinofest DC Comes to NoMa May 9
This Saturday, hope for sun as Vinofest takes over NoMa 3pm and continues on til 10pm. Presented by Vinolovers, VinoFest is a curated wine and music festival that celebrates memorable wine experiences, flavorful music, passion for food, diverse communities, and charitable giving. This unique intersection of passion and purpose makes VinoFest more than a wine event…
Happy Hour Chronicles: Vinoteca
Vinoteca, once you find it, lives up to the hype. “Everyone goes to Vinoteca.” “My friend had a great engagement party there.” “It’s the best place in the world!” (Choose the true statement) Tucked into a demure rowhouse off U Street, Vinoteca surrounds you with a clean and modern Italian feel once inside. What is…
Monthly Wine Tasting at Le Grenier
New local favorite Le Grenier, at 5th and H Streets NE, knows how to keep the local crowd happy. Every month the French restaurant will feature new wines by the glass, introduced at a free [read: FREE] tasting the first Tuesday of every month. I sat down at the beautiful and dimly lit bar to…
DC Style Is Real 