Chardonnay

A samplings of Bulgarian wines. (Photo: Mark Heckathorn/DC on Heels)

Thinking of Drinking

Bulgaria Seeks Spot on DMV Wine Lists Bulgaria is a Balkan nation with diverse terrain encompassing the Black Sea coastline, rivers including the Danube and a mountainous interior. The country has a long history of grape growing and wine production, dating back to the times of
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Pouring them out and quaffing them at at Chain Bridge Cellars (Photo: Richard Barry/DC on Heels)

One Sip at a Time

Chain Bridge Cellars Teaches to Taste At Chain Bridge Cellars, Diane McMartin reminds her classes to “taste with purpose.” A graduate of the Culinary Institute of America’s Accelerated Wine and Beverage Program, McMartin has developed a series of lectures to
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Sips & Sounds

Jazz Musician Plays Floral Notes Everyone knows that musicians “wanna be ballers,” but vintners? D.C.-based jazz musician Marcus Johnson has made that very crossover, going from improvising grooves to riffing on tannins with his brand of Flo Wines. For the Love Of An
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