“Please join us this Friday when guest pourer Kyle Boatright from distributor Free Run Wine Merchants presents a selection of Spanish wines.”

We’ll explore the mysterious worlds of Trappist beers....

On Wed Nov 12th, we explore the secret world of Cabernet Sauvignon. We'll discover where this grape came from, how it spread around the world, and why its genetic testing helped unlock secrets of ampelography that were hidden for millennia.

“Please join us this Friday when guest pourer Kris Nelson from distributor and importer Williams Corner Wine samples us on some Rhône wines.”

“Please join us this Thursday as guest pourer Fabricio Garrido-Lecca from Craft and Cellar Distributing pours us some of their beers.”

“This week, we wander around France for some of our favorite white wines and orange wines …”

We make it fun!

“Come join us between 5:00 and 6:30 PM, as Marcus Witten — the General Manager of Boxwood's Tasting Room Wine Bar at National Harbor — pours us some Boxwood Wines …”

“For our annual Spooky Brews tasting, we decided to turn the whole thing over to Purcellville, VA’s Adroit Theory Brewing Company — a great brewery that a former owner banned from the shop because he thought the labels were too scary …”

“This week’s Wine Wednesday is dedicated to Burgundy and Beaujolais …”

“Please join us this Friday when guest pourer Michael Smith from distributor Native Selections presents a selection of Spanish wines …”

“It’s time, once again, for our annual Great Pumpkin Taste Off!”

“Today, Portuguese wine is finding new breath as more and more winemakers turn away from French and Italian grape varieties to native grapes …”

“Please join guest pourer Julie from distributor Plant Wines for a tasting of wines from both the South and Southwest of France … this Friday, it’ll be good when things go south.

“For this Thursday’s beer tasting, we go over to the dark side. Have you been there? It’s such a good place to go …”

“Low yielding, thin-skinned with low tannins, sensitive to sun, pests, and moisture, Pinot Noir is difficult to grow. Still, it’s a coveted grape that shows a surprising amount of variability depending on where it’s grown and how it’s treated …”

“Please come to see us on Friday, when Rausse Wine rep Katherine will be pouring some Gabriele Rausse wines. (Katherine thinks she might even be able to bring Gabriele with her!) What better way could there be to celebrate Virginia Wine Month?”

“This Thursday, we look at some Belgian ales …”

“In celebration of Virginia Wine Month, this Wednesday’s tasting features two Virginia wineries that are just a morning’s foggy ride over the mountain away — Lightwell Survey and Common Wealth Crush …”

“October is Virginia Wine Month … This Friday, we’re going to focus on King Family Vineyards.”

“This week we taste some things that are a little bit amber and some that are a little bit pale …”

“The Chianti wine region may be Italy’s most famous.”

“This Friday, guest pourer Michael Smith from distributors Native Selections presents a selection of French wine …”

“Oktoberfest started last weekend in Munich and is now in full swing. That means it’s time for our annual Oktoberfest tasting!”

“Italy’s Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol wine region is actually a duo of regions. Bumping up against the Italian peninsula’s northern border with Austria (with the Adige river running north and south through it) the southern half is Trentino, while the northern half is the Südtirol — the culture that one emperor and two fascist dictators failed to wipe out …”

“In 1990, Jean Bousquet went on vacation to Argentina. With three generations of southern French winemakers behind him, he took one look at the Gualtallary region in Mendoza’s Uco Valley and stopped in his winemaker tracks …”

“With no particular theme this week, we’ll be pouring a range of fun beers …”

“This week's Wine Wednesday welcomes back the wonderful wines of Cascina Bongiovanni into our shop …”

“This Friday please join guest pourer Marilee from distributor Banville Wine Merchants for a tasting of U.S. wines including some from one of our favorite Willamette Valley wineries, Maison Noir …”

“History aside, we love a Porter. We always have …”