Tickets includes sample tastings and a light snack
Join us for a rare and exciting opportunity to taste wines from SHABO, one of Ukraine’s most acclaimed wineries, with Giorgi Iukuridze, founder and winemaker, joining us in person here in Virginia. This special session will dive into the challenges and triumphs of making wine in Odesa, a region shaped not only by its unique climate and Black Sea influence but also by the complex realities of modern geopolitics. Giorgi will share insights into how he balances innovation with tradition, and what it takes to keep producing world-class wines in the face of real adversity.
We’ll also be joined by Sam Lerman, founder and CEO of Spyrt Imports, who has played a key role in bringing SHABO’s wines to the U.S. market. Taste through a lineup that showcases the elegance, depth, and resilience of Ukrainian wine—and don’t forget to bring your bottles: Giorgi will be signing bottles!
Wine by-the-glass and beers. Menu items of dinner and snack items. Come as you are! Bring your friends, grab a mic, and let the good times flow!
In this class, we’ll explore the fascinating story of Madeira, the fortified wine that helped toast the birth of a nation. Beloved by figures like George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and Benjamin Franklin, Madeira was a fixture at diplomatic meetings, political gatherings, and even the signing of the Declaration of Independence. But why Madeira? We’ll uncover how this resilient wine made its way from the Portuguese island of Madeira to American shores—surviving long sea voyages thanks to its unique production process that includes heat and oxidation. You’ll learn about the different styles of Madeira, from dry Sercial to rich Malmsey, and how this wine became a symbol of refinement and revolution. Come taste the past in your glass!
Tickets includes sample tastings and a light snack
Ried will be sharing stories on the beginning inception of how Arron and Candy Hark got started in the wine industry and their assent to being a successful vineyard with award winning wines. Tickets include a sampling of six different wines and a light snack. Other menu items for purchase.
Funny Man and beloved City Vino wine rep, Jon Yeager is coming to City Vino to share jokes and wine. He is bringing with him comics that have played at DC Improv and have appeared on TV. Can't name drop, you just must come see who it is. Included are four comics paired with four wines and a light snack. By the glass, bottles sales, and other food menu items for purchase.
Future dates: Sept 20th, and Nov 8th
