Wine & Spirits: The Cocktail Contenders
Try drinks from the five RAMMY-nominated restaurants for a chance to sip your way to the awards.
Wine & Spirits: Steeplechase Sips
Bet on these wager-worthy libations created by local bar stars and inspired by upcoming horse races.
Wine & Spirits: Behind the Bar with Steven Oshana
Oshana talks simplicity, why he's done with bacon drinks, and his invitation to the First Lady.
Wine & Spirits: Cherry Blossom Concoctions
Cocktails, kicked up popsicles and boozy milkshakes to celebrate the annual Cherry Blossoms.
Wine & Spirits: Imbibe Gift Guide
16 December 2011
Non-liquid options for the wine and spirits lover in your life.
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Wine & Spirits: Holiday Cocktails
12 December 2011
These festive drinks may not keep you warm, but they will keep you in the holiday cheer.
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Wine & Spirits: Speed Rack D.C.
29 November 2011
Top female bartenders to compete in a battle of speed and precision.
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Wine & Spirits: Introduction to Mixology
16 November 2011
Bartender, educator and writer Jim Meehan shares his secrets in the PDT Cocktail Book.
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Wine & Spirits: Cocktails without the Calories
02 November 2011
Voli Vodka offers celebratory cocktails- without the holiday weight.
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Wine & Spirits: Celebrate National Champagne Day
25 October 2011
Raise a glass to the quintessential effervescent elixir on October 28 at one (or both) of these events, and glean some tips for breaking open the bubbly at home.
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Wine & Spirits: Draught Masters
19 October 2011
Stella Artois trains U.S. competitors in a Nine-Step Pouring Ritual, and challenges each to take home the world title.
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Wine & Spirits: Wine Riot
14 October 2011
From red to white or bubbly- Wine Riot DC lets you sample all your favorite varieties.
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Wine & Spirits: Tailgate Tipples
13 October 2011
Ideas for savory morning sips for game day and beyond.
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Wine & Spirits: Qream Launches in DC
30 September 2011
Washington Life magazine and Pharrell Williams host a night of sweet music and sweeter liqueur.
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Wine & Spirits: Lansdowne Resort
30 September 2011
Tastings, tours and more await curious oenophiles in DC’s Wine Country.
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Wine & Spirits: UnCorking 9/11 Memories
09 September 2011
Washington Life’s wine and spirits editor recounts her treasured, fleeting moments spent studying the grape at the top of the World Trade Center.
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Wine & Spirits: Easy Late Summer Sippers
25 August 2011
Enjoy the last few fleeting weeks of summer with one of these minimal prep, maximum flavor libations.
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Wine & Spirits: Lagoon-side Sips
08 August 2011
Vibrant, rejuvenating, and classic, these cocktails match the ambiance of the recently revamped tony St Barths’ hotel.
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Wine & Spirits: A Blend of History and Wine
28 July 2011
History buffs and wine connoisseurs, rejoice! The Winery at La Grange promises to be a get-away that will both relax and enrich guests.
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Wine & Spirits: Luscious Li-BAY-tions
28 July 2011
Bloody Marys with veggie-infused vodka on a deck overlooking the water; flutes of Champagne on a sailboat at sunset; and cold beers with hot, steamed crabs are waiting on Maryland's Eastern Shore.
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Wine & Spirits: A Summer of Riesling
21 July 2011
Michel Richard Citronelle celebrates Riesling along with 150 Restaurants nationwide in the 2011 Summer of Riesling, proving this acclaimed grape still has it.
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Wine & Spirits: Generous Pour Wine Event
18 July 2011
This summer, mix and match divine wines with the DC restaurant's starters, sides, steaks and seafood.
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Wine & Spirits: Bar Rouge Gets a Makeover
28 June 2011
Nearly ten years after first opening its doors, Kimpton's Bar Rouge, introduces a new menu and a new look.
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Wine & Spirits: Tasting Room Empire
23 June 2011
An Interview with John Kent Cooke, owner of Virginia's own The Boxwood Estate Winery and The Tasting Room.
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Wine & Spirits: The World One Whiskey at a Time
17 June 2011
Get a taste of Ireland, Scotland, Canada, and America all in one night as you travel the world one shot of whiskey at a time.
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Wine & Spirits: Drinks for Dad
17 June 2011
Wine classes, cocktail seminars and local hooch are bound to quench your father’s thirst this weekend.
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Wine & Spirits: Sip ‘n’ Save
17 June 2011
M Bar & Lounge at the Renaissance Dupont Circle Hotel launches a fundraising cocktail series.
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Wine & Spirits: Hennessy’s Cognac Connection
14 June 2011
Eight generations after its original creation, Hennessy still remains a family affair.
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Life of the Party: The Cognac King Comes to Washington
27 May 2011
The Global Ambassador for Hennessy, Maurice-Richard Hennessy, dropped into the French Embassy and gave a cognac tasting on Tuesday.
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Wine & Spirits: Frozen Summer Cocktail Recipes
25 May 2011
This season, frigid cocktails inspired by an outing to the Italian ice stand are super hot.
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Wine & Spirits: Prohibition in DC?
17 May 2011
The self-proclaimed “history dork” and cocktail aficionado dishes on the sordid secrets of the Prohibition era in DC, spots to grab a great drink in the District and where to find authentic speakeasy sites.
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Wine & Spirits: The Liquid Side of Zaytinya’s Greek Easter Celebration
03 May 2011
Assyrtiko? Agiorgitiko? A sparkling Moschofilero-based minty cocktail? It’s all Greek—and delish—to me.
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Wine & Spirits: High Stakes Cocktails
28 April 2011
The Source debuts Triple Crown inspired drinks for horse racing season.,
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Wine & Spirits: Sustainable Malbec for Earth Week
21 April 2011
Toast the winemakers of Argentina's signature varietal, who are practicing natural, organic winemaking methods.
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Wine & Spirits: Gratis Vino
12 April 2011
Michel Richard offers free weekly wine tastings at Central.
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Wine & Spirits: Sonoma’s J Vineyards and Winery
06 April 2011
Chatting about wine, women and song with George Rose of J Winery.
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Wine & Spirits: Liquid Inspiration at ARTINI
05 April 2011
It was the battle of the most creative bartenders, but which drinkable work of art came out on top at the sold-out ARTINI?
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Wine & Spirits: Cheers for Cherry Blossoms
23 March 2011
Washington, DC is awash with pink blooms, and area bars are mixing up some cherry-licious libations to match.
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The Dish: Have Some Whiskey With Your Bourbon
11 March 2011
Bourbon Steak hosts a four-course tasting dinner showcasing High West Distillery’s whiskeys.
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Wine & Spirits: A Night of Pork and Corks
08 March 2011
Got pork? The five chefs and winemakers joining forces this weekend at the Newseum’s split-hoof lovefest surely do.
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Wine & Spirits: Mas Tequila Por Favor!
01 March 2011
New booze, a handy little drink rimmer, and an upcoming festival dedicated to Mexico’s native spirits make your Margaritas more memorable.
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YGL: Food Finds and Spirited Spirits
18 February 2011
Washington may only occupy 68.3 square miles, but there is a never-ending list of bars, restaurants and clubs to attract the city’s energetic under-40 set. Here are some special picks as well as a few off offered by our Y&GL honorees.
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Wine & Spirits: Peruvian Pisco Stand-off
11 February 2011
The Embassy of Peru sets out the find the tastiest and most creative takes on their country’s national cocktail.
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Wine & Spirits: Dining In at 2941
08 February 2011
The Sommelier at undeniably one of the most romantic spots in the area dishes on making Valentine’s Day memorable.
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Night Life: Get The Chills at Donovan House’s Rooftop Ice Bar
07 February 2011
The Donovan House’s exclusive rooftop pool bar, ADC (Above DC) ices over this February to become DC’s hottest place to chill.
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Wine & Spirits: Hot Drinks for Cozy Nights
28 January 2011
DC Mixologists Chantal Tseng and Adam Bernbach offer up some simmering sips to cure what ails ya.
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Wine & Spirits: Resolutions You Can Keep for 2011
12 January 2011
A thirst-quenching array of events, seminar, books and more to help you get your drink—and your thinking cap—on this year.
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Wine & Spirits: Sparkling Tips for New Year’s Eve
30 December 2010
Chill it, serve it, mix it, pair it, save it. A lesson in Sparkling Wine 101 to help you ring in 2011.
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Wine & Spirits: Liquid Gifts for a Spirited Holiday
09 December 2010
Wine- and cocktail-themed gifts this holiday season make for happy recipients (who may even share them with the lucky giver...) Read on for four creative ideas inspired in part by DC wine and spirit movers and shakers.
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Wine & Spirits: French Wine 101 – Try Beaujolais
30 November 2010
How to make Beaujolais one of your go-to sips this (and any) season.
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Wine & Spirits: Brews You Can Use…for Turkey Day
23 November 2010
Why stress over what kind of wine to uncork this Thursday? Rustico Beer Director Greg Engert explains how beer is not only bubbly and refreshing, but it can be complex and able to pair with the diverse ingredients found on Thanksgiving tables.
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Wine & Spirits: Hot Drinks for Cold Nights
19 November 2010
Looking for a hot cocktail to warm up your cold winter evening?
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Wine & Spirits: Illogically Delicious Scotch Cocktails
10 November 2010
Suspend your disbelief and mix up a classic and contemporary concoction that need to be sipped to be believed.
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Wine & Spirits: It’s the Great Pumpkin
27 October 2010
Get into the spirit of Halloween with one of these pumpkin-based potent potables.
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Wine & Spirits: Inniskillin Icewine
20 October 2010
The 2007 vintage of Inniskillin's Vidal Pearl provides a unique taste to reward your palette.
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Wine and Spirits: Hendrick’s Gin Cocktail Seminar
15 October 2010
Deconstructing and reinventing a classic cocktail bridges the gin-eration gap.
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Wine & Spirits: A Sweet Mojito Spa Service
08 October 2010
A spa, in the town that chocolate was built, kicks it up with exotic treatments straight from Cubaaaaaaah.
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Wine and Spirits: Beefeater 24
04 October 2010
Break out the tonic- Beefeater 24, a premium handcrafted gin, launched with a bang at the Gibson.
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Wine & Spirits: Master Sommelier Kathy Morgan
01 October 2010
The wine director of Michel Richard’s Citronelle joins the ranks of only other fifteen women in the world to have earned this coveted title.
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Wine & Spirits: Be a Stella Artois Draught Master
21 September 2010
The Stella Artois 2010 World Draught Masters competition is underway. Think you have what it takes to pour like a master? Follow this 9-Step Pouring Ritual and you’ll rule the tap before you can say “cheers.”
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Wine & Spirits: Portugal Beyond Port – Alentejo Wines
21 September 2010
Grape names mostly unknown to American ears and palates are producing unforgettable wines in southern Portugal.
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Wine & Spirits: The Glass is the Thing
10 September 2010
Spiegelau’s New Hybrid Collection Meshes Form and Function.
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Wine & Spirits: Vive Spanish Whites!
26 August 2010
Crisp Albariño from Spain’s Rias Baixas region hits the spot during these last fleeting weeks of summer.
