For a friend's bachelorette event, I booked a wine tour with Vino 301 Wine Concierge, and I'm so…read moreglad I did! What a great company! Booking was super easy and once that was done, I received regular emails from Vino 301 and texts until the day of the tour. We were picked up this past Saturday (4/20) at the appointed location and time. We boarded a very well appointed van with about 4 rows of seats that accommodated us all. I felt very safe on the rides to and from the wineries. Our host and driver were super friendly and treated us like royalty. Prior to arriving at each venue, we were provided some background and things we should know in advance. She more or less herded us from place to place, which was actually quite comforting. I felt very well taken care of AND seen as I was the only one on the tour not drinking, but I was provided water and other beverages over the course of the day. Oh, and the lunch we received was AMAZING. So much food! I had the roast beef BLT, which came with a bag of chips, pasta salad, and a dessert. Definitely recommend!

This tour does not disappoint! My gal pal booked Vino 301 for my bachelorette party for a group of…read moresix ladies. I had by far, the BEST time ever! Pro's -Transportation provided and your choice of music (Bluetooth connection to phone) -The girl's and I felt like royalty! -Carla our tour guide was amazing! She and our driver, Patrick, were on time, and very friendly when I first met them. Carla was very knowledgeable. She knew the history of the wines, taste, pairings, and the owners of each winery. -Carla and Patrick made us all feel like family -Each winery we visited didn't feel rushed and we were allotted plenty of time for tastings, enjoying the ambiance (live music), and purchases. -Each guest was gifted a wine holder bag, bottle of water, wine tumbler, and snacks. All the essentials!! -Got to tour three different wineries in the Chesapeake Beach area (Robin Hill, Romano, JaneMark) -All of us were wiped from the tours, tastings, and fun we had. We would definitely do another tour! Con's -I just didn't want the experience to end!

As a working parent of a toddler, I really wish more places like this existed! I was able to bring…read moremy daughter here to play, with supervision, while I got some work done and had a coffee on a day my nanny was not available. My daughter had so much fun with the employees and other kiddos! I opted to sit downstairs which is louder, but there is a quiet work/study space upstairs for additional cost. Before we left I also ordered food to go from Shorty's Deluxe. Childcare and food all in one Highly recommend Mulberry Lane for all the parents!

My fam travels a lot and we noticed play cafes in many other areas but not the DMV. It's clearly…read moremuch needed but we get why they aren't really here. But Mulberry Lane is a notch above bc not only is it a play cafe but there is staff there to watch your lils while you get to go elsewhere within the building whether that's in the lil tables visibly nearby or in one of their neighboring and partnering restaurants. I'd toootally get my kids memberships if we lived nearby. Since we probably would only go weekends for an hour or two, I'm glad there are the options for one time pay or multi hour passes for future use. Since we weren't sure if we'd be back, we gave it a try for one hour. Prices may change but our first time was $18 per child per hour. This may seem high for only one hour, but my kids had fun and my hour without worrying about them or being interrupted was very productive so it was worth it. Staff are friendly. I only wished they had gluten free options for the kiddos to enjoy after their play. Guess we can bring our own next time! :)

This place has casual cozy vibes and can be good for a friend catch-up or a date. I sat at the bar…read moreand everyone was really chill. Service was great-- the staff was friendly and knowledgeable. I had the featured wine flight, then split a bottle of champagne with my friend. We also had the happy hour meatballs and pimento cheese dip. Both were really tasty. I look forward to making this place a bigger part of my rotation!

(2 out of 5 stars)…read more This is a difficult review to write because the Sonoma Cellar used to be one of my favorite spots in Old Town Alexandria. I was aware the ownership had changed some time ago, but this was my first opportunity to return and see how things had kind of evolved. The good news is that they are pet friendly, which allowed us to bring our puppy, Chewie. Unfortunately, the rest of the experience was disappointing. The service was painfully, excruciatingly slow. The staff members were polite though, and genuinely trying to help, but they simply appeared unprepared. When we asked for recommendations or information related to the wines, we received very little guidance. One gentleman eventually admitted that he was just filling in and didn't really know the wines at all. Understandable, but not the experience I was going for. The water bottle for the table served to us was room temperature, which felt odd, especially on a hot day while sitting outdoors. The wine tasting was a major disappointment compared to what Sonoma Cellar used to offer, and the overall wine selection appeared to me at least, noticeably smaller than I remembered. I was also disappointed to discover that Sonoma Cellar has adopted the increasingly common practice of adding a 3% credit card surcharge. I didn't notice any clear disclosure beforehand, and these types of fees always leave a bad impression. I know I'm a bit picky with those, but still. The establishment was likely dealing with staffing issues on the day we visited, but the overall experience felt like a shadow of what this place used to be. What used to be one of my favorite wine stops in Old Town has clearly diminished in both service and selection. We left disappointed and, sadly, don't expect to return. Chewie agreed.

Black owned wine bar nestled right in National Harbor. It is a cute, nicely decorated and intimate…read morewine bar. Great for date nights, girls night or a solo night out. They have both indoor and outdoor seating. They have a QR menu to view the options but it is not updated. As a sweet wine drinker, I opted to sample 2 of their sweet reds and they were great! I ended up getting full glasses of both. I was taken care of by Troy at the bar. His cool, calm demeanor fit perfectly in the space lol. And the background tunes was the icing on the cake. Glad I f8nally made it in!

I don't know why this place wasn't packed on a Sunday afternoon. The only thing I can imagine is…read morethat not enough people know about it. Well, pull up a chair because I'm about to tell you about it. From the second I walked in, the ambiance was on point! '90s - 2000s R&B playing in the background of an absolutely gorgeous tasting room. The tasting room is full of personality, with all kinds of luxury-themed and wine-themed novelties adorning the space. There's a decent size bar with a pretty good selection of wines, as well as a couple of small tables as well as an outdoor terrace. If you are people watcher like me, you'll want a seat on the terrace. The tasting room has so much built-in personality that I imagine it would be a great place to host something like a bridal shower, birthday party, or some other equally fabulous event. Now let's get to the wines. If you are a sweet wine fan, then this place is for you. For around $20, you will receive about a 3 oz pour of three different kinds of wines. Ask the server about the different types of wine flights available for purchase. She really knows her stuff! Since it was hot outside, I opted for the white wine flight. The wines varied in both sweetness and flavor but overall I was impressed with each and every one of them. I think the passion fruit wine was my favorite out of all three... And it was really difficult to choose a favorite. When it's time to settle up, the restaurant provides you with a receipt that has a QR code which takes you to a website where you can pay and leave a tip. Of course, if you want to pay with your card, you're able to do that as well. This is a great place to meet up with friends, or to just enjoy some me-time alone on the terrace, watching the world go by.

Absolutely love Wine Gallery 108. It's not a large shop, but there are a solid number of wines…read moreavailable. The best thing about the selection is that they're not carrying wines just for the sake of carrying them - everything is fantastic, and carefully chosen for the shop. I highly recommend joining the monthly wine club. I have tried some truly unique items that I would have never thought to choose for myself. Lisa and her team are wonderful, informative, and super friendly.

This place was brightly lit up, welcoming and colorful as soon as you walked in!! I stumbled upon…read morehere wanting to see what was across the way! & it's a Wine place!!! . They had every wine you could choose from. The lady was so nice! She greeted me immediately asked if I needed help I was just in amazement! but I told her I'm just looking around, she said well if you need any help at all please let her know. It was reds, whites rosès etc . There were several rooms in the back and a spin around it was colorful and wine in every section. Beautiful art works which I believe she said it's an art gallery upstairs sometimes I'll have to recheck that. everything was neatly placed, they have Wine tastings, it's pretty cool and a chill vibe here. I'd surely recommend this place especially if you're a wine person.

I like the rebranding/renaming, I can't say that I was a frequent visitor prior, but I adore the…read morelocation and the small cozy feel to it. Stopped by for coffee on a rainy Sunday, early risers and just wanted somewhere walkable, low vibe to ease into the day. Coffee was fresh, conversations at neighboring tables were great, and local focused, maybe I've been missing out. My only gripe is that they use disposable cups for every order, and even though we dined in, I still had a paper cup to throw away which doesn't seem like the best impact environmentally, or even for their bottom line!

Stopped by on my way home for a coffee while I did some end of day paperwork. Coffee is good…read more Staff (Tyler) friendly and super helpful!

This experience was absolutely the best. A fun day packed with education, humor, good company, and…read moretime well spent. Christian was the best tour guide, checked us in timely, and just the most friendly person to help answer any questions you may have. And ensure you make it to the next stop. There was a total of 3 wineries we visited, and each was unique and so special. I highly recommend this experience, especially for large groups of friends.

My friends and I had a lovely time. The tour was very organized. I highly recommend buying the…read morepackage that includes the tasting at each winery so you can enjoy being pampered.

My group had an amazing time with Hipstoricdc. Carlos was a great tour guide. Thanks for a fun…read morefilled adventure Carlos!!!!

During my recent trip to Washington DC and Virginia for a sister's weekend, we spent the day with…read moreCarlos from Hipstoricdc. From start to finish everything about our day was perfection. From the moment Carlos picked us up in his amazing vehicle, until he dropped us off later on in the day, we made the most fabulous memories together! His attention to detail was amazing. He opened and closed our doors. He escorted us into each winery. He communicated with the winery staff to make certain we were situated. He took pictures of the day, which he shared with us later. He provided a lovely charcuterie snack for us. He was a wealth of knowledge about wines and wine making and the history of the area and the beautiful vistas. As you can see, I could go on and on!! I have already recommended Carlos and Hipstoricdc to others!! Thank you Carlos for such an amazing experience!

I purchased these tickets through TravelZoo and paid $45 each instead of the advertised original…read moreprice of $79 each. I never got the complimentary wine glass lanyard and some other do-hickeys (not that I wanted that goofy looking thing anyway), but they were supposed to come with my ticket purchase and it would've been nice to get what was advertised and get my money's worth. A lot of people stuck to the initial main area by the entrance where the tastings for whiskey, cheap vodka, and some wine were available along with a handful of food trucks and a Bare Minerals booth for the women who wanted mini-makeovers. We skipped this area and went along our way to the tents by the piers to search for food, or the lack thereof as we quickly discovered. The "unlimited" samples and tastings were definitely deceiving. Besides a sliver of a beef sample, the actual "food" we ate we purchased -- the jerky, chocolate bark and truffles, and cinnamon almonds which was enough to hold us over just so we could even consume alcohol. I even glanced at the program post-event and couldn't believe there was only one cheese vendor - Kerrygold. After giving the stall a quick glance the line for a crumble of cheese was a mile long down the pier so we didn't even bother to try it. We rarely came across any beer/wine vendors who actually knew the product enough to sell it or answer any of our questions and that was probably due to the fact that they just hired a bunch of volunteers to simply pour. If anything, the food vendors were the only knowledgeable bunch about the products they were selling. After experiencing this lackluster event, I'm glad I didn't pay full price or waste my money for the VIP upgrade. From what I've read from other Yelpers' reviews, the issue lies with the event organizer.

Came here to National Harbor for the Wine and Food Festival. Nice event. We got VIP this year so…read morewe were granted access to the festival 2 hours before GA. The VIP area was located on a pier and you had to show a special VIP arm band to gain entrance. There were food, wine, beer and liquor vendors up and down both sides of the pier offering various tastings, which were included in your VIP ticket with one EXCEPTION.... The Stella Artois tent had comp beer and beverages, BUT they wanted you to pay $2 a glass, which I thought should have been included with the VIP admission....anywhoo...it was a nice event with plenty wine, liqouor, food and beer flowing. I will no doubt be going again next year!

Fabulous go- to for authentic Virginian Ethiopian recipe Tej! This mead is a wonderful blend is…read morefamily recipe, carefully crafted in our own Virginia! I was given top notch service from the fantastic/ knowledgeable hostess and provided much- needed wisdom between the differences of the 4 recipes. The most authentic remains cold and fresh poured into bottles or glasses. The other blends are kept at room temperature. Since these will be consumed at a party, I will update my review. I am convinces that I will love any of these honey wines! Update- the wines were popular at the party! I cannot wait to sit out on the beautiful patio with a slight breeze to enjoy a tasting and perhaps will bring take-out Ethiopian cuisine with it! +- parking shared up front + hospitality + plenty of seats + high quality products + clean room and patio

We had a wonderful time here! We came with several friends and our kiddos - plenty of space, The…read morestaff were more than gracious about welcoming us. The wine is delicious and we were able to have food delivered when we were hungry (they offer some snacks but if you're looking for meals they welcome deliveries).Parking is easy too -right behind the building. We will definitely be back .