So there you sit, in your latest ugly Christmas sweater that already has a splotch of holiday gravy on the front, wondering how to avoid looking like a schlub when you uncork the champagne you’ve been assigned to purchase for the next family inquisition commonly known as New Year’s Eve.
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PHOTO GALLERY: Bastille Day at La Cote d’Or in Falls Church
ONCE AGAIN ON BASTILLE DAY this year, Westmoreland Avenue on the border of Falls Church and Arlington was clogged with waiters from the La Cote D’Or restaurant competing for big prizes in their traditional race. The waiters carry full glasses on champagne on a tray down the street, around the […]
Dowd on Drinks: 2 Million Reasons This Cognac Is World Class
The latest entry in the adult beverage world’s “most expensive product” category comes in the Cognac subdivision.
Dowd on Drinks: Competition Judging A Lot More Than Free Drinks
What brands of bourbon, rye and Canadian whisky will you be drinking later this year? If my vote is typical, Nos. 102, 103, 203 306, 310 and 311 will be the bourbons of choice, Nos. 501 and 502 among the ryes, and maybe No. 703 among the Canadians.
Dowd on Drinks: In the Court of Public Opinion, Champagne is Fantastic
With sincere apologies to the late Dr. Seuss … I do not understand the French, When sitting idly on a bench, Or fighting in a muddy trench, Or berating a writer for being a mench.
Dowd on Drinks: A Beer Drinker’s Guide To Holiday Champagne
So there you sit, in your latest ugly Christmas sweater that already has a splotch of holiday gravy on the front, wondering how to avoid looking like a schlub when you uncork the champagne you’ve been assigned to purchase for the next family inquisition commonly known as New Year’s Eve.



Bastille Day Bubbly
Falls Church Restaurant La Cote D’or Café held its annual Bastille Day waiter race last Saturday. The contestants had to navigate a course in the shortest amount of time, while retaining the most champagne. Jorge Del Carpio, right, won the grand prize of a trip to Paris. (Photos: News-Press)
Wineline: Toast The New Year With French Bubblies
Year end columns tend to be filled with ‘the best of’ lists, or what’s suddenly in or out of fashion. For the most part it’s a fairly pointless exercise with art shows, once they close you can’t go back and see them.