Toast the Night with Washington Wine Academy

 

by Ashley Eames

Capital Cooking Contributor

Friday night the Washington Wine Academy hosted a special wine event at the Athenaeum in Old Town, Alexandria. It was the perfect opportunity to set the mood for Valentine’s Day and indulge in one of the most perfect combinations: Red wine and chocolate.

Interested in Traveling to Cuba?

From Friday, April 20 through Tuesday, April 24, Chef-Partner Guillermo Pernot of Penn Quarter's Cuba Libre Restaurant & Rum Bar (801 9^th Street, NW, 202.408.1600) will bring an intimate group of 15 travelers to Havana, Cuba for a rare look at the island.  Working with Insight Cuba, the leading provider of authorized people-to-people travel to Cuba for U.S. citizens, Chef Pernot accompanied by his Cuban-born wife Lucia, whose great-great-grandfather was Cuba’s 3^rd president, together will be hosting guests and offering the first chance for most Americans to travel to the island which, until recently, has been restricted by embargo-era U.S. regulations.  

Week for Chocolate DC

On Saturday night, Sales Vote's Week for Chocolate began it's festivities with a fabulous "Love, Like, Lust" launch party at Georgetown's exclusive L2 lounge. Guests mingled the night away sipping on decadent cocktails and savoring delicious chocolates while L2's candle-lit chic decor and hanging hearts set the mood. The night's signature cocktail was a sweet concoction filled with Svedka vodka, Godiva chocolate liqueur and cream topped with an orange peel twist. 

Don't miss the 13th Annual International Wine & Food Festival

Returning this year with 600+ wines, exciting cooking demos from DC's top culinary stars and a lively cocktail kick-off competition, the 13th Annual Washington DC International Wine & Food Festival (IWFF) will celebrate the world of wine, food and culture on February 11 - 12, 2012 at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in downtown Washington, DC. IWFF Attendees will be able to taste the best of the world's food and drink right here in the acclaimed foodie destination of Washington, DC - with 600+ rare and loved wines from 100 wineries, foods from artisanal producers around the world and DC's best restaurants, tastings of unique spirits and more.