At this tasting, it's wines for those cozy nights....
Visit our walk-up tasting anytime from 5-6:30 to try our favorites...
At this tasting, we’re exploring barleywines … It’s niche, but we love it!
We’re exploring the wines of France with Michael Smith from distributor Native Selections at this walk-up tasting.
See you there, 5-6:30!
21+
Wine Fest noon-4!
Join us for this casual walk-up tasting to sample wines from around the world…
“In 1879, the Real de Asua brothers began making wine there in their district’s train station. They named their company Compañía Vinícola del Norte de España and labeled their wines with the company’s initials, C.V.N.E. …”
“It’s time, again, for us to taste some Christmas ales!”
“This Wednesday, we look forward to seeing you at this free walk-up tasting of Italian wines. Please stop by any time in the hour and a half.”
“This Friday, we taste from both sides of the mountain!”
“It’s winter, and thoughts turn to darker beers. However, dark beer doesn’t necessarily mean ales …”
“Native Bulgarian Nataliya Georgieva spent four months of 2013 in Paris studying French and Spanish Applied Linguistics and trying French wine. Once she returned home, she became determined to export Bulgarian wine, starting Bohemish Wines in 2021. In 2014, Petar Georgiev and Radostin Milkov started their winery in the Thracian Valley with an eye to producing quality sustainable wines from Bulgarian native grapes. Now you can find their wines in DC and her …”
“It’s time for our super great and super fun Black Friday Sale!”
“This Thursday, we hold our annual Beaujolais Cru Tasting, where we taste wines from each of the ten Beaujolais Crus. ‘Tis a Tenfold Gamut of Gamay!”
“Do organic wines taste better than wine from chemically raised grapes? This Friday, join the pesticide free Michael Smith from distributor Native Selections to find out!”
“This third Thursday of November is Beaujolais Nouveau Day. Stop by, and you can taste our offerings of what is now the world’s favorite fresh, fruit-forward, easy-drinking wine that was naught but grapes just weeks ago. Come by any time during the hour and a half for this free walk-up tasting.”
“We’ve been fans of Blenheim wines since their opening. This Wednesday, you have a chance to see the reason for our dedication.”
“Kelly White loves how wine can bring brilliancy to a meal, express an area’s or people’s cultural heritage, or defuse the day’s stresses with one well-timed, much loved glass. It breaks her heart to think that wine’s history, details, and baggage of pretension keeps people from these things. Her latest book, Wine Confident: There Is No Wrong Way to Enjoy Wine throws a well-aimed cork at those anxieties, seeking to demystify and inspire our relationship with wine. But why hear us talk about it, when you can hear White herself?”
“This Wine Wednesday, we taste some Oregon wine with a view to its history. We’ll have some Pinot Gris, a classic Oregon grape, but we’ll also have some Chardonnay, which vintners are all excited about today.”
“Today, there are only thirteen Trappist breweries in the world, and the Trappist beers from Belgium, in particular, are some of the finest beers in the world. Please join us this Thursday for a tasting of Trappist beers. This is a free, walk-up tasting. Feel free to come by any time in the hour and a half. “
“This Wednesday, join guest pourer Gregory Beigle from distributor Banville Wine Merchants for a selection of Italian wines from Lombardy to Puglia. “
“This Friday, we start things off by pouring some of our Thanksgiving favorites. Please join us any time in the hour and a half for this free walk-up tasting.”
“Silver Hand is engaged in presenting this ancient drink in a way that matches modern drinking habits palates …”
“Traditionally, to make a rosé, you take red grapes and limit the amount of time the juice stays in contact with the skins. Doing so, you limit the amount of tannins and color that make it from the skins into the final wine. There, however, is a reverse practice, in a way …”
“To this day, the grapes grown in Chile and Argentina reflect this European heritage from Chardonnay to Sauvignon Blanc to Semillon to Moscatel to Carignan to Carmenère to Merlot to Cabernet Sauvignon and more …”
“… what brews can you serve at your spooktacular party or have waiting for you after the Trick or Treaters have gone? We have you covered … Bwa-ha-ha-ha!!”
"This Wine Wednesday, guest pourer Robert Crum from distributors Roanoke Valley Wine Company presents a selection of French wine at another of our famous free, walk-up wine tastings"
“This Friday, please join guest pourer Jose Perea from distributor Le Storie Wines to taste some wines from the hills of Tortona. “
“Come taste a collection of pumpkin beers and vote for the one you like the best! Don’t hate us, haters; we love pumpkin beers …”
“Many biodynamic wines stand out, and many people swear by them. (They are one of the foci or our store.) … What is clear is good wine when we find it, and we are pleased to offer those wines to you …”
"With the Cantabrian Mountains looming to the north, Spain’s La Rioja region sits on the eastern side of north central Spain. It gives its name to the Rioja wine region, arguably Spain’s most famous ..."
"This Thursday’s beer tasting features beers from Vermont and Maine."
