Alison runs a wine consulting business called Bon Vivant DC out of her Capitol Hill home. In addition to teaching wine classes and conducting private wine events for her clients, Alison publishes a weekly wine blog, and creates custom Virginia wine country outings. Her writing has been published in lifestyle publications such as Domicile. On […]
Ask anyone who knows me and they will tell you there are few things I like about winter (is it summer yet?), but hot chocolate definitely makes the list. There’s no better way to warm up than with a steamy cup of liquid chocolate topped with gooey marshmallows, am I right? There is no shortage […]
Guest contributor Dare Johnson Wenzler is a Capitol Hill resident, Realtor and co-owner of First Vine Wine Imports + Sales. This post also appears on her blog Real Estate On (and off!) the Hill. For great value with low condo fees in a terrific location, check out the Almansaya at 1409 G St NE! Open this […]
It’s less than a week until Christmas and you still need a gift for your in-laws. Face it, anything you order online at this point won’t make it on time, so skip the digital shopping cart and pick up a fun gift from a local business. Then there are the last minute trifles: a little something for work colleagues, a […]
Do you have someone on your list who subscribes to ten or more food-related newsletters? Are they more likely to pick up Food and Wine magazine over Marie Claire or Esquire? When you mention foreign travel do they immediately ask you if you tried some sort of native dish? I have totally just described myself […]