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May 17,
2008 - New!
Wine Tasting Association's Spring Wine Festival
(DC) $40 - 60
Occasionally, we list events from
other wine organizations. We wanted to let you know
about the Spring Wine Festival from our friend,
Mark Phillips, at the Wine Tasting Association.
See WTA's site for full details and to sign up.
The Spring Wine Festival is one of
the best wine tasting values in Washington every
year. Taste over 150 wines from around the world
for $35! This is a walk around event where sales
reps pour the wines so you can learn about the wines
as you taste. And even better, all the wines are
offered for sale at low one-day only prices. It's
a great time to stock up for your summer BBQs, pool
parties and trips to the beach. Casual attire.
Volunteers needed. Folks that want
to volunteer should send an email to volunteer@winetasting.org
The VIP portion of the event sells
out every year so don't dilly dally. VIPs arrive
one hour before the rest of the folks to taste over
50 expensive wines that are not included in the
Grand Tasting. VIPs also receive a Mark Philips
Wine Glass, a $20 value. Wow, depending on how you
look at it, you're getting all the expensive wines
or the glass for free!
Must be 21 and please make reservations
in advance.
WTA's Spring Wine Festival -
Details
Date: Saturday, May
17, 2008
VIP Tasting (includes Grand
Tasting): $60
Grand Tasting: $40
Time: VIP Tasting
(Includes Grand Tasting): 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Grand Tasting: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Admission: $ 40 or
60. Link to buy online at WTA below.
Location: Four Points
Sheraton, 12th & K Streets, NW, Washington,
DC
Parking: Street parking
can be found on the streets around the gallery and
pay parking garages.
Purchase Tickets Here:
Click
Here to Visit WTA Site to Purchase
No tickets are mailed as your name will on a list
at the door.
Cheers!
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May 21,
2008 - New!
Zin-Tastic Winemaker Reception at Sam and Harry's
(DC) $85 - 125
We are pleased to be working with
ZAP (Zinfandel Advocates & Producers) on their
2008 tour of the US. The Washington DC stop has
a two part offering with this great reception on
Wednesday night. And, a public Grand Tasting the
next night on Thursday.
Our Zin - Tastic Winemake Reception
starts with a limited VIP reception then opens to
everyone else for a fun, interactive and tasty evening
of red zinfandels and great bites from the Chefs
at Sam & Harrys.
Join 10 Zinfandel winemakers for this
intimate reception to kick-off this great event.
Featured Wines:
Artezin Wines
2006 Zinfandel, Mendocino
Dogwood Cellars
2005 Zinfandel, Mendocino
John Tyler
2004 Zinfandel, Bacigalupi Vineyard, Northern
Sonoma
Klinker Brick Winery
2005 Old Ghost Vine Zinfandel, Lodi
Michael-David Winery
2005 Lust Zinfandel, Lodi
Moss Creek Winery
2004 Zinfandel Reserve, Estate, Wappo Camp Vineyard,
Moskowite Ranch, Napa Valley
Peachy Canyon Winery
2006 Especial, Mustang Springs Vineyard, Central
Coast
Ravenswood
2005 Barricia Vineyard Zinfandel, Sonoma Valley
Ridge Vineyards
2006 Geyserville, Dry Creek Valley, Northern Sonoma
Starry Night Winery
2005 Tom Feeney Ranch, Russian River Valley Old
Vine Zinfandel, Northern Sonoma
Menu - Pairings:
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Zinfandel Poached Scallop
with Caviar Cream and Cilantro
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Sauerbraten of Venison with
Shallot and Orange Marmalade
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Five Spice Tuna with a Soy
and Mirin Glaze and Macadamia Nuts
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Spicy Shrimp with Sweet and
Sour Pineapple
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Tandoori Chicken with Peanut
Sauce and Spring Onions
Must be 21 and please make
reservations in advance.
Zin - Tastic Winemaker Reception
- Details
Date: Wednesday,
May 21, 2008
Time: VIP 6:00
- 7:00 PM, Reception 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Admission: $ 85
- 125. Buy online below.
Location: Sam &
Harry's, 1200 19th Street, NW, Washington, DC
20036
Parking:Street
parking can be found and pay parking garages.
Metro: Dupont Circle
( Red Line)
- Metro
Map
Zin - Tastic Winemaker Reception,
$85 - 125
Purchase Tickets Here - No tickets are mailed
as your name will on a list at the door.
VIP Reception, $125
- Note: VIP Reception includes
regular reception with the addition of a very
limited number of attendees to the special VIP
reception.
Zin - Tastic Winemaker Reception, $85
Cheers!
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May 22,
2008 - New!
ZAP's - Zinfandel Grand Tasting! (DC) $46.50
ZAP is coming to town and they are
bringing a whole lot of the best red Zinfandels
on the market with them. Join us for our Zinfandel
Grand Tasting where you will have a chance to taste
nearly 100 Zins from the best producers on the market.
Not only will we have the wines but
the actual winemakers themselves. Here is your chance
to meet, chat and get to know the men and women
behind these great wines.
Taste spectacular Zinfandel wines
from over 30 premier ZAP member wineries
Meet face to face with top winemakers and principals
in an intimate setting
Learn about the remarkable richness and versatility
of this varietal
Discover why Zinfandel is known as "America's
Heritage Grape!"
The event will be a reception style
tasting with nearly 40 different tables representing
the following wineries:
Participating Wineries:
Washington, DC - Participating Wineries
(as of 4/14/2008):
Alexander Valley
Vineyards
Artezin
Wines
Ballentine
Vineyards
Blue Moon
Wines
Bonterra Vineyards
Cardinal
Zin
Carol Shelton
Wines
Cline Cellars
D-Cubed
Cellars
Dogwood
Cellars
Edmeades Winery
Four Vines
Winery
Fritz Winery
John
Tyler
Klinker
Brick Winery
Mariah
Vineyards
Medusa Wines
Meeker Vineyard
Michael-David
Winery
Moss
Creek Winery
Neese
Vineyards
Opolo Vineyards
Peachy
Canyon Winery
R & B
Cellars
Rancho
Zabaco Winery
Ravenswood
Renwood
Winery
Ridge
Vineyards
Rosenblum
Cellars
Rued Wines
Seghesio Family
Vineyards
Starry
Night Winery
Storrs Winery
& Vineyards
Trinitas
Cellars
XYZin
Must be 21 and please make
reservations in advance.
Zinfandel Grand Tasting -
Details
Date: Thursday,
May 22, 2008
Time: 6:30 PM
- 8:30 PM
Admission: $ 46.50.
Buy online below.
Location: Westin
Grand, 2350 M. Street, NW, Washington, DC 20037
Parking: Free parking
can be found on the streets around the gallery
after 6:30 PM and pay parking garages.
Metro: Foggy Bottom
(Blue/Orange Lines)
- Metro
Map
"Zinfandel Grand Tasting"
Wine Reception, $46.50
Purchase Tickets Here - No tickets are mailed
as your name will on a list at the door.
Cheers!
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May
24, 2008 - New!
WWA's - Charlottesville Wine
Bus and Tour with Reston Limousine (VA) $40
Washington Wine Academy is pleased to join forces
with Reston Limousine (the largest bus company in
the DC market) to bring you wine day trips to Virginia
wineries. This trip we will visit some of our favorite
VA wineries - Kluge' Vineyards and Blenheims Vineyard!
Relax and enjoy a trip to two great Charlottesville-area
wineries in a comfortable mini bus! All you need
to do is sit back, relax, read, listen to music.
Then step off the bus and let your taste buds go
to work.
Washington Wine Academy will be along to ensure
the day is enjoyable for all. This trip gives you
a chance to visit two of VA's top wineries, followed
by a late lunch and shoppoing in downtown Charlottesville
all in one day. Lunch is on your own while in the
historic downtown Charlottesville district. You
are welcome to bring a thermos, small cooler or
a few snacks for the ride.
Charlottesville Wine Tasting and Tour
- Details:
Pickup: Saturday, May 24, 2008
- $40 (lunch and tasting fees not included).
Pickup: 9:00 AM - Arrive at Kluge
Vineyards at 11:00 AM to 12:15 PM (Private Tour
and Tasting)
Depart: 12:15 PM for Blenheim
(right next door!) for tasting.
Depart: 2:00 PM for Downtown Charlottesville
for shopping and lunch.
Depart: 5:00 PM from Downtown
Return: 7:00 PM (Estimated)
Location: Ritz—Tysons Corner, 1700
Tysons Boulevard, McLean, VA 22102
Metro: Event not
Metro accessible
Please register in advance (must be 21).
Register:
See you there!
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May 27,
2008 - New!
WWA's Wine Bar Bus Tour (VA/DC) $49.50 = $5 cash
Our monthly tour of some of the great
selection of wine bars in the DC Metro area continues
in May. We will take you around via a Reston Limousine
limo bus while you sit back and enjoy!
Price includes transportation, dinner and wine samples.
Our "Wine Around" on 27 May will start
at Bin 1700 wine bar in Crystal City for wine tasting
and dinner. Then we will board a Reston Limousine
limo bus to head over to Metropolitan Wine Bar in
Adams Morgan, then we will board our limo bus again
for a trip to OYA Restaurant and Wine Bar in the
Penn Quarter neighborhood of DC.
This has become a very popular event, so don’t
wait until the day before the trip to sign up!
Wine
Bar Bus Tour -
Details
Date: Tuesday,
May 27, 2008
Time: 6:15 PM
- 10:00 PM
Admission: $ 49.50
+ $5 cash. Buy online below.
Location: Bin 1700
Wine Bar, Crystal Gateway Marriott, 1700 Jefferson
Davis Highway, Crystal City/Arlington, VA 22202
Parking: Free parking
can be found on the streets around (free after
6:30 PM) and pay parking garages.
Metro: Crystal
City (Blue/Yellow Lines)
- Metro
Map
Itinerary and Timing:
Arrive at Bin 1700 for wine tasting of 4 wines
and dinner.
Dinner: Included in the price of your tour!
Order one of the following
items when you arrive at Bin 1700:
Shredded Chicken Panini - Shredded
chicken on grilled crostini with sautéed
spinach, roasted tomatoes, chive cheddar cheese
& fries.
Slider (Hamburger)
- Ground sirloin, caramelized onions, pickles,
spicy mustard & fries.
Grilled Pizza
- Roasted red and yellow tomatoes, cipollini
onions, feta & mozzarella cheese, balsamic
syrup & fresh herbs.
Grilled Pizza
- Shredded chicken & smoky pineapple BBQ
sauce with smoked gouda.
Mac & Blue
- Mini pasta with Butler’s Blackstick
Cheddar-Bleu & fresh cheddar cream.
Grilled Chili
- Southwest beans, grilled beef & pork,
smoked cheddar & gouda with sweet-chipotle
cornbread.
Cheese Plate
- Daily variety of artisan cheeses with crostini
& lavosh.
7:15 PM or so - board bus for Metropolitan
and OYA.
Tour price includes a sampling
of wines at each wine bar.
We will be at each wine bar long enough for you
to order full glasses from the bar if you so choose.
At Metropolitan, we will be downstairs
in their private wine bar for a sampling of some
light white wines. Guests should consider purchasing
from their list of champagne cocktails, the house
specialty.
OYA Restaurant & Lounge is
located in the hip Penn Quarter Neighborhood of
downtown Washington, D.C. OYA serves an innovative
menu that blends the best of Asian ingredients
and French techniques in a beautifully theatrical
designed space, which features a 2.5 ton chain
curtain, 20-foot long waterfall that separates
the dining room from the kitchen, 12 foot long
fireplace in the main dining room, red crocodile
bar with white marble fireplace and cozy lounge
areas with ultra-comfortable high-backed white
banquettes.
OYA wine samples will include:
Xarmant Txakolina, a light and zesty white from
Spain's Basque Region--the perfect ultimate sushi
wine
Black Star Farms Pinot Gris, a
fresh and lively white from Northern Michigan's
Old Mission Peninsula
Sawtooth Winery Syrah, a brooding
and rich red from Idaho's Snake River Valley
9:45 PM or so – Depart for
return to Bin1700 via mini bus.
Please purchase tickets in advance (must
be 21).
NOTE - You MUST
bring $5.00 cash
per person to cover wine charges at Bin1700. This
will be collected upon check in. This is due to
ABC regulations where the venue must collect the
fees not WWA.
Please note the Washington Wine
Academy "No Refund Policy" (Policies
Page) before registering. And, note no actual
tickets are issued - your name will be on a list
at check-in. Please bring a copy of your PayPal
receipt.
Wine Bar Bus Tour, $49.50
+$5 cash
Purchase Tickets Here - No tickets are mailed
as your name will on a list at the door.
Cheers!
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June
2, 2008 - New!
WSET - Intermediate Certificate -
Level 2
Course (6 weeks) (VA) $748
Note:
Date change. If you have registered for the May
19th class...you are starting two weeks later on
June 2nd.
As long as this listing is online we are still accepting
registrations. Either pay online or mail in a check
(and email us that it is on the way). See you on
the 2nd!
Intermediate
Certificate IC0508 - Details
No previous wine knowledge is required.
Class is appropriate for students who have a serious
interest in wine, and those who wish to broaden
their knowledge. The IC class is our starting class
for those who wish to take our wine certification
courses.
Intermediate Certificate covers the
wines and spirits of the world in five three-hour
sessions, followed by a one-hour multiple choice
examination on a final (extra) session. Wine tasting
is a part of every class.
Dates: Mondays, June
2, 9, 16, 23, and 30. Exam will be on Monday, July
14, 2008.
Time: 6:30 PM - 9:30
PM - Class starts promptly at 6:30 PM
Cost: $748 - Class
limited to 40 attendees.
Payment Methods:
Mail check to:
Washington Wine Academy
P.O. Box 30800
Alexandria, VA 22310
NOTE: You must e-mail
Jim
Barker if you plan on paying by check to confirm
a spot in this class. An e-mail confirmation will
be sent back to you. This class will sell out.
Register below via Paypal:
Location: Crystal Gateway Marriott,
1700 Jefferson Davis Highway, Crystal City/Arlington,
VA 22202
Metro: Crystal City (Blue/Yellow
Lines) - Metro
Map
Note: This class is a serious educational
experience with formal sit down style events in
classroom style seating (long rows of tables) vs.
rounds. Spitting of wine is highly encouraged.
This Intermediate Course is taught by Tom Finigan.
See Who We Are for more information on Tom and his
highly accredited wine training.
Advance registration is required (must be
21).
Note: Registrants may substitute
future sessions as needed upon registration if their
schedule does not allow regularly scheduled sessions.
MUST notify us one week in advance of a re-schedule.
Send e-mail to Jim
Barker with requested dates.
And, class fee includes the cost of the exam and
certificate.
Attendees may only purchase course
as a series.
WSET - Intermediate Certificate
- Level 2 Course, $748
Purchase Tickets Here
You will receive confirmation e-mail within 48
hours. No tickets are mailed as your name will be
on a list at the door.
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Every Friday
Night at 6:15 PM
WWA's "Wine Night at the Movies" at the
Arlington Cinema N
Drafthouse (VA) $1 per taste ticket or special of
12 for $10
Join us at the Arlington Cinema
N Drafthouse EVERY
Friday night at 6:15 PM for our Wine Night at
the Movies. Here is your chance to have a fun,
interactivce wine tasting of 8 or so wines from
around the World. Tasting tickets get you a 1
oz. taste of wine or you can add more than one
ticket together and get a glass. Our wine guides
will guide you through the wines before the movie
or special event of the night.
Join the Arlington Cinema N Drafthouse
email list to find out what is happening at the
"New" Drafthouse. Under new management,
if you haven't been lately...give it a try you
won't be sorry!
Arlington
Cinema N Drafthouse Website - Click Here!
Washingtonian Magazine's Best
of Issue - December 2007 voted Wine Night at the
Movies as the best thing to do on a Friday night.
Come out and see what all the buzz is about!
See you there!
Wine
Night at the Movie -
Details
Date: Every Friday
Night
Time: 6:15 PM
- till the time the movie/event starts.
Admission: $ 5.50
(or more for specail events) and $1 per taste
or special of 12 for $10 - Get ticekts
from your server once you find your table.
Location: 2903
Columbia Pike, Arlington VA
Parking: Free parking
can be found on the streets around (free after
6:30 PM) and free lot behind the theatre.
See you on Friday!
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