Announcing the very special fifth "Bubbles & Bingo" Brunch Experience at Jacques' Brasserie! Join Chef Jacques, Danni, Ben Jumper, Winebow Wines and the Brasserie team for our fifth lively and delectable "Bubbles & Bingo" Brasserie Brunch at Jacques' Brasserie on at 11:00am.This delightful experience will feature Chef's Four-course delectable Brasserie brunch, paired with three Champagnes and sparkling wines from around the world. What better way to spend a spring afternoon in our cozy Brasserie, on our Pavilion, sipping chilled bubbles, enjoying great cuisine, paired with lively bingo and prizes provided by Ben Jumper! Join them for  a fabulous celebratory brunch experience not to be missed!

If you've been lucky enough to sit at Chef Nancy's table in Umbria, you know what magic happens there. For one night only she's bringing that same spirit to Mozza with a meal centered around the grill. Expect the kind of evening where courses blur together, wine flows easily, and you can sit back, relax, and enjoy each other's company. Dinner is from 6:30 - 9:00 p.m. and priced at $225 per person (tax + gratuity are not included)

Don’t miss your opportunity to attend a special class for June at Maxwell Park. A riff on the 1976 Judgement of Paris with on of the world's most popular grape varieties. They will lead you in a blind assessment of six different Pinot Noirs from around the globe digging into winemaking styles and regional typicity. Will California outperform Burgundy? Or even a surprise dark horse from the Southern Hemisphere. Which country will you crown the winner?

Join Moon Rabbit at 6:00 p.m. for an intimate evening with Doug Margerum of Margerum Wine Company. With limited seating available, this special dinner will feature a lineup of current releases alongside rare library selections, including wines from the 2012 vintage - a particularly meaningful year for Moon Rabbit's Wine Director & Director of Operations Andrew Limberg, who worked harvest with Doug that season.Doug Margerum is one of the pioneering figures of Santa Barbara wine (and a contender for "most interesting man alive"), known for helping shape the region's reputation for incredible wines and site-driven winemaking. Through Margerum Wine Company he creates handcrafted wines using only the highest-quality grapes, indicative of the place where they are grown.$185 per guest includes the menu and the wine pairings (exclusive of tax & service charge)

Join at Urban Roast Penn Quarter location for a guided Sip & Paint on June 4 & June 18 from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Come sip, paint, eat, and unwind in a relaxed, feel-good atmosphere -whether you're with friends or coming solo. No artistic skills are needed, just bring your good vibes and get ready for a fun evening. 

Come join The DC Food & Beverage Collective as they sample five different pizzas and five different wines, all for a great cause! Brent Kroll, sommelier extraordinaire of Pop Fizz Bar, will host five fabulous sommeliers from Washington DC-area restaurants, who will show off their wine and food pairing skills. Each sommelier will have a station, where they will pair their assigned pizza with a wine of their choosing. You will vote on the best pairing, and the winning sommelier will be crowned. Proceeds from this event will be used to fight food insecurity in our community.

Or at least, how I’m hoping to do Memorial Day Weekend if the weather cooperates. I mean, given this forecast, everybody should absolutely double check before heading out because Mother Nature seems determined to keep us guessing.Still, if the rain holds off, here’s how I’d happily spend the long weekend around the DMV. Check it out here!

Rustico is celebrating Foam Brewers’ 10th anniversary on May 29 with six special anniversary releases on draft, including beers from the brewery’s “Some Things Last a Long Time” series. Expect sought-after hazy IPAs, saisons, lagers, and more from the Vermont cult-favorite brewery—available à la carte with no cover charge; rusticorestaurant.com

Lulu’s Winegarden is hosting a global wine tasting party on June 14 featuring 25+ wines from a dozen wine-producing countries, paired with bottomless breakfast tacos and soccer matches airing throughout the space. The interactive tasting includes walkaround pours, discounted take-home bottles, and two afternoon sessions designed for wine lovers of every level. luluswinegarden.com

The American Revolution Museum at Yorktown will host an intimate June 11 dinner experience with James Beard Award-winning culinary historian Michael W. Twitty on the eve of the Virginia Declaration of Rights’ 250th anniversary. The evening blends conversation, history, and a multi-course menu inspired by Twitty’s acclaimed cookbooks, exploring African American heritage, Southern foodways, and the role of community around the table; jyfmuseums.org