Wine and Walking Combine at Weekend Event

If you're looking to sip some wine without worrying too much about calories, this weekend's 1K Wine Walk in Crystal City may be up your alley. Walkers can sample more than 30 different wines while...

Morning Notes

The Curious Grape to Reopen -- There will soon be two competing boutique wine and cheese stores in Shirlington. The Curious Grape, which moved out of its storefront in Shirlington Village earlier...

Your Wine Guy: Gifts for the Wine Lover

Editor's Note: This sponsored column is written by Doug Rosen, owner of long-time Arlington wine store Arrowine (4508 Lee Highway). When searching for the perfect gift for the wine lover, we...

Your Wine Guy: How to Taste Wine Like the Pros

Editor's Note: This sponsored column is written by Doug Rosen, owner of long-time Arlington wine store Arrowine (4508 Lee Highway). Okay, there's no way around it; it takes years of training...

Your Wine Guy: Understanding Terroir

Editor's Note: This sponsored column is written by Doug Rosen, owner of long-time Arlington wine store Arrowine (4508 Lee Highway). Why drink wine? If liquor is quicker and beer cheaper, what...

New Wine Shop Coming to Crystal City

A new gourmet wine shop is coming to the northern end of Crystal City, according to a permit application recently filed with the Virginia Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control. The "Crystal...

Your Wine Guy: Picking The Right Thanksgiving Wine

Editor's Note: This column is the first in a series of sponsored articles written by Doug Rosen, owner of long-time Arlington wine store Arrowine (4508 Lee Highway). Every year around late...

Winter in Crystal City to Feature Wine, Beer & Fashion

Crystal City is planning a series of events to help make the dead of winter a bit livelier. The Crystal City 1K Wine Walk -- which combines light exercise with moderate drinking -- will be back...

Cafe Caturra Now Open on Glebe Road

Cafe Caturra, a Richmond-based coffee shop/wine bar/soup-salad-and-sandwich restaurant, is now open in the Arlington Ridge Shopping Center. The 3,400 square foot eatery, which features a decor...

Photos from Sunday’s Vintage Crystal Festival

The annual wine and food festival known as Vintage Crystal: A Taste of Wine and Jazz was held Sunday afternoon in Crystal City. The event featured tastings of more than 30 types of Spanish and...

Morning Notes

September Sunset -- As warm temperatures gave way to fall-like temperatures yesterday, mother nature compensated by providing the D.C. area with an exceptionally beautiful sunset. Gunfire on...

Morning Poll: Post-Labor Day Events

Now that the first day of September has arrived, it's time to start looking forward to some of the later summer and fall events that Arlington has to offer. The first major event after Labor Day...

Crystal City Plans Wine-Filled September

Bummed out about the approaching end of summer? Crystal City's Business Improvement District hopes to ease the transition to cooler weather with a little vino. Crystal City will be holding six...

The Curious Grape Announces New Location

Fans of The Curious Grape in Shirlington no longer have to wait to find out where the wine and cheese shop will reappear.  The store has announced its new location, and it's not moving far. The...

Coming Soon to Clarendon: Rabbit Salad and Grill

Clarendon's new salad-sandwich-and-cupcake concept, Rabbit Salad and Grill, now has a name and an opening date. A web site for the new restaurant, located at 3035 Clarendon Boulevard, appeared...