WINE & DINE COLUMNRecently I was asked by online magazine WashingtonExec to write their new Wine and Dine column. My most recent column appeared this week, reviewing the buzzworthy Ripple in Cleveland Park. Here’s the review.
Wines discussed are the 2010 Grochau Cellars Pinot Noir and the 2010 Sharecropper Cabernet Sauvignon.
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