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...]

How Do You Have that Guilt-Free Glass of Wine?

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  Guest post by Christie Mims, Career and Transition Coach at The Revolutionary Club. Follow them on Twitter @revolutionsclub. There are many times in life when I have sat down on my couch, poured a nice glass of wine, prepared to relax and then....spent the next few minutes … [Read more...]

Were you at Urbana for our Twineup?

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A Twine Up Review by Linah Colgrove (@LinahsList, www.LinahsList.com) What better way to wine up the week than with discounted wine, meeting new people, and getting away with checking your phone all night? This past Monday I found myself at the DC Wine Week Twine Up, a Twitter/wine party at … [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...]

Announcing the Winners of Wine Riot & SalesVote Giveaways at Urbana Twineup!

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Did you join us at Urbana last night? If not you missed a smashing event -- and a chance to win tickets to Wine Riot this weekend and restaurant vouchers from SalesVote! Drum Roll please.... The following individuals have each won two tickets to attending the opening event of Wine Riot … [Read more...]

DC Wine Bar Faves with a Tech Twist

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Guest Post by BlairDC When I first moved to DC in 1999, wine bars were not part of the young professional bar circuit. We were all too poor to afford good wine, much less find it with the sparse collection of wine bars in the area. Twelve years later, I'm amazed by the level of wine interest … [Read more...]