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• Wine & Spirits: Steeplechase Sips Bet on these wager-worthy libations created by local bar stars and inspired by upcoming horse races.
• Hotel Watch: Casa Marina and Sunset Key Guest Cottages Two Key West resorts offer two different island experiences.
• 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.
• Hotel Watch: The Turnberry Isle Miami Golf, sun, surf and more await guests at this luxury resort north of Miami in Aventura Florida.
• Wine & Spirits: Cherry Blossom Concoctions Cocktails, kicked up popsicles and boozy milkshakes to celebrate the annual Cherry Blossoms.
• Wine & Spirits: ARTINI recap Paintings and inspired sips piqued guests’ eyes and palates at this annual event.
• Performing Arts: The Washington Ballet's 'Cinderella' Pointe shoes stand in for glass slippers in this adaptation of the classic fairy tale.
• Life of the Party: ARTINI with Milton Hit up the Corcoran tonight to try martinis from eight of the city's best mixologists.
• Wine & Spirits: Luck of the Irish (Whiskey) The Emerald Isle’s native spirit continues to surge in popularity. Here’s why (and where) to drink it.
• Wine & Spirits: Skinny Sipping and Dipping The popular dip-eat-repeat chain, The Melting Pot, offers up some waistline-friendly alternatives.
• Wine & Spirits: Be (or Don't Be) My Valentine V-Day libations to get lovers in the mood (and make the lovelorn forget).
• Wine & Spirits: Wine Event Round Up Several new oenophilic options awaits the D.C. wine lover.
• Wine & Spirits: Q&A with Jon Harris of Firefly Find out what stirs the man behind the stick at the Dupont Circle casual American eatery.
• Hotel Watch: Halekulani Resort Escape the winter chill in this stunning, recently renovated luxury resort on Waikiki Beach.
• Wine & Spirits: Presidential Potables Washington bars and restaurants serve up drinks inspired by the re-swearing-in of Number 44.
• Wine & Spirits: National Hot Toddy Day Warm and soothing sips to fix up what 'ails ya.
• Wine & Spirits: Tricked Out Hot Cocoa Herbal or coffee liqueurs and boozy marshmallows add an adult feel to a childhood favorite.
• Wine & Spirits: Local Gift Guide, Bar None Washington's best mixologists, winemakers and distillers offer up spirited gifts this holiday season.
• Performing Arts: Washington Ballet's 'The Nutcracker' The D.C. ballet company brings back its rendition of the holiday classic, with local twists.
• Wine & Spirits: Josh Berner Q&A The mixologist at Ripple dishes on fatwashing, wine promotions and citrus-y holiday sips.
• Wine & Spirits: Bonal-Based Cocktails A cocktail with the French apéritif is a delicious way to start Thanksgiving festivities.
• Wine & Spirits: NO-Veau Beaujolais Vinoteca eschews the young wine in favor of the region’s higher quality bottles.
• Wine & Spirits: Poste's Winter Wonderland The upper patio of Poste's courtyard keeps guests cozy this season with its coeur d’hiver.
• Wine & Spirits: Day of the Dead Cocktails and Promotions Area restaurants showcase Mexican cocktails and dishes on Nov. 2 to honor the deceased.
• Wine & Spirits: Halloween Cocktails Washington bars scare up witches brews, creepy concoctions and spine-tingling sips on Oct. 31.
• Wine & Spirits: Celebrate National Champagne Day Factoids and fallacies about Champagne, and where to raise a flute on Oct. 26.
• Wine & Spirits: Train’s Save Me, San Francisco Wines The Grammy-winning band just released the fourth offering in its award-winning California wine line.
• Wine & Spirits: Political Potables Exercise your right to imbibe with one of these election-themed elixirs available at D.C. bars.
• The Dish: Chefs for Equality D.C.’s hottest toques and tipplers team up to raise money for marriage equality.
• Wine & Spirits: Mid-Atlantic Oktoberfest Barley, malt and hops fans unite in Shirlington for suds from around the world.
• Wine & Spirits: Grey Goose Punch Wars Come to D.C. Bartenders compete to create their best bowl-worthy libation.
• Wine & Spirits: Fall Beverage Event Roundup D.C. venues offer eclectic, original opportunities for wine, beer and cocktail lovers.
• Wine & Spirits: Cuckoo for Coconut Mixologists crack open creative uses behind the bar for this tropical fruit.
• Wine & Spirits: Gin It Up for the Olympics Beefeater Gin offers up some medal-worthy mixology for London 2012.
• Wine & Spirits: Mad Fox Hits Its Stride The Falls Church gastro brewpub celebrates two years of house-brewed suds and ambitious cuisine.
• Health & Wellness: Spa Day at Four Seasons Plant-based treatments from German beauty company offered exclusively at D.C. hotel.
• Wine & Spirits: Trummer's Peach Cocktails This fragrant fruit stars in Stefan Trummer's summer drink recipes.
• Wine & Spirits: Liquid RAMMY Winners D.C.'s annual culinary awards gala not only celebrates the best in food, but wine and beverages too. And lucky guests get to sample all the luscious libations.
• Wine & Spirits: 10 Reasons to Drink Greek Wine Now Assyrtiko, Agiorgitiko, Xinomavro, Moschofilero, oh my! Read on for a lesson in ancient Greece’s modern wines, and why you should be drinking them.
• Wine & Spirits: Guacamole Festival at La Sandia Guacamole, chips and inspired sips are on the menu this month at La Sandia.
• Wine & Spirits: Summer Spirit Roundup Newly released spirits and cocktail recipes for your warm weather gatherings.
• Performing Arts: ALICE (in Wonderland) The Washington Ballet's interpretation of the Lewis Carroll classic wowed.
• Wine & Spirits: At Fiola, Bitter Is Better Fiola Bar Manager Jeff Faile’s libations are balanced, creative — and light on the sweet stuff.
• Wine & Spirits: Chandon's Sparkling Wine The Napa Valley winemaker offers bubbles for every day.
• Wine & Spirits: Tequila and Mezcal Festival at Oyamel Celebrate Mexico's agave-based national spirits with creative cocktails and inspired cuisine.
• Wine & Spirits: Election-Inspired Elixirs at Topaz Bar Topaz Bar pays homage to each of the four GOP candidates, and to President Obama, with its new 2012 Campaign Cocktails Menu.
• Wine & Spirits: Hyatt Chesapeake Wine Dinners Escape to the Eastern Shore this winter for wine, inspired cuisine and more.
• Wine & Spirits: Celebrate Port Day Open up a bottle of Portugal’s legendary fortified wine on Port Day – and remember these 10 misconceptions when you do.
• Wine & Spirits: Poste's New Winter Courtyard Bar Stay warm this winter...head outside to Poste's new seasonal hotspot.
• Wine & Spirits: Liquid Education Already bail on your New Year’s resolutions? Sign up for one of these interactive and educational classes and ramp up your beverage knowledge
• Wine & Spirits: Imbibe Gift Guide Non-liquid options for the wine and spirits lover in your life.
• Wine & Spirits: Introduction to Mixology Bartender, educator and writer Jim Meehan shares his secrets in the PDT Cocktail Book.
• Performing Arts: A Roaring Gatsby Washington Ballet's version of the Roaring Twenties age old tale comes alive in resounding sound, color ... and dance.
• Wine & Spirits: Celebrate National Champagne Day 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.
• Wine & Spirits: Tailgate Tipples Ideas for savory morning sips for game day and beyond.
• Wine & Spirits: Lansdowne Resort Tastings, tours and more await curious oenophiles in DC’s Wine Country.
• Wine & Spirits: UnCorking 9/11 Memories Washington Life’s wine and spirits editor recounts her treasured, fleeting moments spent studying the grape at the top of the World Trade Center.
• Wine & Spirits: Easy Late Summer Sippers Enjoy the last few fleeting weeks of summer with one of these minimal prep, maximum flavor libations.
• Wine & Spirits: Lagoon-side Sips Vibrant, rejuvenating, and classic, these cocktails match the ambiance of the recently revamped tony St Barths’ hotel.
• Wine & Spirits: Luscious Li-BAY-tions 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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