Open Tap

Aida Bistro throws a keg party

Joe Barbera is saving the planet, one keg at a time. By his estimate, the owner of AIDA Bistro & Wine Bar in Columbia has saved more than 7,000 bottles and corks from...

New Glasses

Zaytinya evolves its wine list

Lucas Paya spent five years pairing some of the world's most exciting food with wine as a sommelier at Spain's now-shuttered El Bulli. Now he's bringing that creative skill to the...

Community Cup

29 Vines opens its garage door

Virginia winemaker Matt Barbagallo calls himself a garagiste. And he is precisely that--a backyard blender. Barbagallo grows 29 Viognier, Cabernet Sauvignon and Concord plants in...

Cab Ride

Take a trip to Virginia's newest winery

France has A.O.C.; Virginia now has RdV. The new Virginia winery, RdV, has taken a distinctly French approach to its wines, planting Bordeaux grapes, including Cabernet Sauvignon,...

Pie Wine

Pizzeria da Marco slices and dices its wine list

Beer is an undeniably pleasant pairing for thick, greasy slices of pizza. But when your pizza needs a drink that will draw out its tangy tomato sauce, sharpen its topping of aged...

Grill Marks

Harth fires up its wine list

It does not serve campfire dinners, but the new Harth in McLean kindles its own woodsy flavors with fire-tinged food and wine pairings. The white, modern space is punctuated by...