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Tag Archives: Wine
Cheese at Arrowine, Arlington, VA – The Best Wines in the DMV, and The Best Cheese Selection in the USA?
I was in Arrowine (Lee-Heights Shopping Center in North Arlington) last Saturday, buying some wines, and going a little crazy stocking up on cheeses and charcuterie. As soon as I walked in, I saw some magnums of Terry Triolet Champagne … Continue reading
Posted in VA
Tagged Arlington, Cheese, Fromagier, Lee-Heights Shopping Center, North Arlington, Wine, Wine Store
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Dönnhoff: The Most Underpriced Wines in the World
Every so often, you hear something that sounds too good to be true, and the vast majority of times, it is – it turns out to be a fraud; but once in a great, great while, you hear a claim … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged German Wine, Helmut Dönnhoff, Nahe, Wine
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Addie’s – Minibites: February 26, 2012 – March 3, 2012
Minibites are delicious samplings of Don’s culinary adventures, condensed, distilled, and always meant to be savored with your Monday morning coffee. The DCDining.com Restaurant Guide is located exclusively on donrockwell.com. (For an extra shot, click on the link and enjoy the full … Continue reading
Posted in DC, MD, Restaurants, VA
Tagged Alexandria, Annandale, Arlington, Baltimore, Beer, College Park, Cornish, Del Ray, Deli, Fish, Ice Cream, Italian, Korean, Koreatown, Modern American, Pasties, Pizza, Rockville, Seafood, Station North, Subs, Vienna, Wine
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Mourir de ne pas mourir
L’Amoureuse Happy Labor Day (and unofficial last day of summer (hat tip: Allen, Éluard, McCarthy, Saramago)), Knock! Knock! Knock!, <groan>, 8 AM room service serving as a wake-up call to September, coffee and tea served in the impossibly elegant suite at the … Continue reading
Posted in DC, Restaurants, VA
Tagged Airlines, Cleveland Park, Courthouse, Modern Italian, Modern Spanish, Steakhouse, Wine
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Dickson Wine Bar, U Street Corridor
One very important thing to remember about Dickson Wine Bar is that it doesn’t open until 6 PM, even on Fridays. Happy hour runs from 6-7 PM, and on this day was featuring glasses of Gruet Blanc de Noirs ($5, … Continue reading
Posted in DC, Restaurants
Tagged Banh Mi, Happy Hour, Organic, U Street Corridor, Wine
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Vidalia, Downtown
(See the January 23, 2011 Review here). Five of us got together at the bar of Vidalia, sequestering the table nearest the kitchen, and drinking and noshing on a mish-mash of bar snacks and share plates. There was so much … Continue reading