Earlier this month I was in beautiful Ontario, Canada near Niagara Falls. In additional to the spectacular falls and sun-filled days with no humidity, the…
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How do you simultaneously help build a successful business in DC and become an internationally recognized authority on wine? That’s the biggest question I had…
What kind of year will 2014 be for the wine industry? For the past four years Silicon Valley Bank has put out a report that…
Holiday season has arrived, and for many it’s time to think about what wine to serve with Thanksgiving dinner. Here’s some suggestions that could be…
By: Chris Parente, Strategic Communications Group Jaime Goode is one of the wine writers I follow online. He’s the wine columnist for the U.K. newspaper…
By: Chris Parente, Strategic Communications Group Like a lot of people, I have a bias against hotel restaurants. My assumption is that a stand alone…
How do you get good value from the wine you buy? It’s a natural question that many people have asked me. It’s also a very…
Last month The Washington Post jumped into the wine business with The Washington Post Wine Club. I like reading the Post, and if you’re reading…
Pinot Noir has really been on a tear over the past decade in this country. While no where near overtaking Chardonnay or Cabernet Sauvignon in…
Italian wine can be tough for most of us to understand. Italy has officially recognized and regulated production classifications like the French Appellation system,…
If you enjoy wine you no doubt have noticed the increase in the number of places offering wine dinners in the DC metro area. They…
This past weekend my wife and I had dinner at the Curious Grape, located in the heart of Shirlington village. Formerly a wine shop, it…
This past weekend my wife and I had dinner in Old Town at Virtue Feed and Grain (I’ll use the acronym VFG the rest of…
Can it really be holiday season already? Time flies when you’re having fun, or at least when you stay really busy like many of us…
Last week I attended the opening night of Vino Volo in Bethesda. Vino Volo roughly translates to “wine flight” in Italian, and the company operates…
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…