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By Chris Parente The Bordeaux region of France is arguably the most famous and prestigious wine region in the world. In an earlier column I…

By Chris Parente The United States is the largest wine market in the world, according to the Wine Institute, an advocacy and public policy association…

By Chris Parente There is quite a kerfuffle going on right now in the world of wine. At it’s core, the debate is about what…

By Chris Parente The restaurant business is a tough one, and sequestration fears hang in the heavy summer air. That said, metro DC offers a…

By Chris Parente Previously in this column I’ve discussed wine to choose for a special business occasion – the closing dinner, celebrating with a top…

By Chris Parente My wife and I just returned from a vacation in Sonoma County, California. I highly recommend the destination for any busy DC…

By Chris Parente Where do you bring a top prospect when the dining experience has to be perfect? What’s the right restaurant when you want…

By Chris Parente The Washington Metro Region is home to a lot of very hard working people. You know who you are, and hopefully you’re…

By Chris Parente Choosing a wine to satisfy a group of people can be a challenge. After all, individual tastes differ and it’s hard to…

By Chris Parente The restaurant Ripple is on a roll. In the past few months it’s been cited as one of 40 must visit restaurants…

By Chris Parente Tysons Corner was finally recognized as an official destination by the US Postal Service earlier this year. But as anyone who lives…

By Chris Parente Has this ever happened to you? You’re in a fine restaurant and someone hands you a wine list the size of the…

This week, WashingtonExec is proud to kick off our annual GovCon Award Nominees series. Among this week’s featured nominees are Sid Fuchs, president and CEO at MacAuley-Brown,…

In this week’s news, we profiled IntelliDyne CEO Tony Crescenzo. He was promoted to his current role after serving for two years as the company’s…

Earlier today The SI Organization named Mac Curtis President and CEO of the company. Read our story here. This week, WashingtonExec featured Arvind Manocha, President…