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This event is always a lot of fun and a great way to get in the holiday spirit! From their website:

"Annual Champagne, Sparklers, & Hors d’oeuvres. Join us as we forget about stressful Christmas shopping & sip on fine Champagnes & Sparkling Wines. We will serve gourmet hors d’oeuvres to compliment these Merry Sparklers. Noon-4:00"

Please call and reserve your space, let them know you are with the wine club!! I will let them know what the final count is as we get closer to the date :).

Ok, so here's a great joint event with the Grapevine Group!!

The event is officially titled "Movie and Wines Night", but it should really be titled "Wines Galore with a movie". Here's how it works: you can have unlimited tasting from a long list of wines (see below for a sample list), unlimited servings from the fruit and cheese platters and watch a movie at the same time.

What's the movie? well... as of now it's Casablanca, because it goes with the restaurant's Moroccan theme and it's a classic, but express your opinion when you RSVP; if I get enough votes for a particular movie, I can certainly switch.

The event starts at 7pm and lasts through 9:30pm at the Art Room on the third floor of Tabaq Bistro. The Art Room provides a great lounge area, state of the art sound system, and plasma screens and projectors. The setting is just relaxing and inviting.

The Price: $30 flat at the door. Be, however, nice to your bartender and tip appropriately at your discretion. This is a great price for this type of event (see wine list below).

The Location: Tabaq Lounge is conveniently located on the hot U Street corridor, about half a block from the U Street/Cardozo Metro station on the Green/Yellow lines.

The Wines: oh well... the preliminary list below includes 16 reds and 16 whites, although vintages and lables subject to change due to availability, etc.

Reds:
* Pinot Noir, Hob Nob, France 2007
* Pinot Noir, Rodney Strong, Russian River Valley, 2007
* Bordeaux Blend, Chateaux Bonnet, Bordeaux, France 2005
* Cabernet Sauvignon, Liberty School, Paso Robles, 2006
* Cabernet Sauvignon/ Merlot, Agur, Israel, 2006
* Grenache/ Tempranillo, Don Ramon, Spain, 2006
* Kalecik Karasi, Kavaklidere, Ankara, Turkey 2004
* Lello, Douro, Portugal, 2007
* Malbec, Bodega Norton, Mendoza, Argentina, 2008
* Merlot/ Tempranillo, Osborne Solaz, Spain, 2005
* Monastrell-Petit Verdot, Pico Madama, Jumilla, Spain 2004
* Pinot Noir, Meerlust, Stellenbosch, South Africa, 2001
* Rosso di Montalcino, La Fortuna, Montalcino, Italy 2004
* Shiraz, Hardys Nottage Hill, South Australia, 2006
* Shiraz, Wolf Blass, Gold label, Coonawarra, 2006
* Zinfandel, Steele, Mendocino Ridge, California, 2000

Whites:
* Fume Blanc, Chateau St. jean “LE PETIT ETOILE’, Russian River, 2008
* Albarino, Salneval, Salnes Valley, Rias Baixas, Spain, 2008
* Chardonnay, Bonterra, Mendocino, California, 2001
* Chardonnay, Cuvaison, Carneros, California, 2007
* Chardonnay, Rutherford Hill, Napa Valley, 2007
* Chardonnay, Sanford, Santa Barbara County, California, 2007
* Crianza, Vetiver, Rioja Blanco, Spain, 1998
* Lello, Douro, Portugal, 2007
* Pinot Grigio, Beringer, California Collection, 2007
* Pouilly-Fuisse, Domaine Manciat-Poncet, Bourgogne, France 2006
* Riesling, Cellarmaster’s, Columbia Winery, Columbia valley, 2007
* Riesling, Annie’s Lane, Clare valley, Australia, 2006
* Santorini, Gavala Vineyards, Greece, 2007
* Sauvignon Blanc, Palo Alto Reserve, Maule Valley, Chile 2008
* Sauvignon Blanc, Matua Valley, New Zealand, 2008
* Torrontes, Tamari Reserva, Mendoza, Argentina 2006

Need I say more?

This is a great opportunity to sample a great variety of wines, meet some great people, and even get a list of wines for the holiday season.

Note: We'll be having dinner at Tabaq after the event and you're welcomed to join.

Hope to see you all there!

PS: be mindful of others when you RSVP. If you're not sure you'll come, please leave the spot to others who are.