5 Wine Drinking Pro Tips

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Guest post by Rachel Cohen, Marketing Director for Wine Riot 1. Wine: Delicious, Alcoholic Grape Juice Yeast is added to crushed grapes, er, grape juice, and the yeast eats the natural sugars and converts them to alcohol and CO2. After that, winemakers can do a thousand different styles … [Read more...]

Grape + Bean “Rolls Out the Rose” Adding Some Warmth to a Cool, Rainy Spring Day

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Guest post by Sherrie Bakshi This past Saturday, I attended a Rosé Tasting at Grape + Bean in Old Town Alexandria. I am a big fan of rosè wines so this was a perfect way to spend the evening. Rosè Renaissance! For many years, rosés were not the wine of choice for those that … [Read more...]

A Trip to Sonoma

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  Guest post by Tara Newman  During the day, Tara Newman works for Leading Authorities, one of the nations largest speaker bureaus. But after hours Tara spends her time trying to realize her dream of breaking into the wine business, she particularly loves "researching" new wines. … [Read more...]

DC Wine Week Interview with
Chris Houk, Bar Manager, Lincoln Restaurant

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Guest Video Post by Tina McCormack Beaty Chris Houk, bar manager at Lincoln, looks for rock stars in the glass when picking wines with the philosophy of "if you have one great varietal then you don't need five different types of it on the wine list".  To bring wine of the people for the … [Read more...]

Champagne, Deconstructed:
Identifying the Smells and Tastes of Champagne

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Guest Video Post by Mickey Panayiotakis First, a confession:  I don’t drink champagne.  I don’t mean the I had a bad experience in college kind of “don’t drink”; I mean the Champagne is for celebrations and brunch kind of “don’t drink”. Dinner is generally accompanied by … [Read more...]

DC Wine Week Interview
with Lucas Paya, Wine Director, ThinkFoodGroup

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Guest post by Pheniece Jones Lucas Paya is Wine Director for José Andrés´ ThinkFoodGroup where he oversees the wine program for all ThinkFoodGroup restaurants in Washington, Las Vegas, and Los Angeles, as well as the upcoming SLS Hotel South Beach and Dorado Beach, a Ritz Carlton … [Read more...]

Red, White, or Green? Drinking Eco-Friendly Wine

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With organic goods quickly taking up more shelf space at markets and wine one of the world's favorite beverages, it's only natural that people seek the healthiest and greener options for consumption. We've compiled a few pointers to help you out. Organic wine has been made with grapes … [Read more...]