Thursday, May 8, 2025


Embassy & Winemaker Dinner Series

Thursday offers a series of intimate wine dinners with an international flair in homes, restaurants, and Embassies with a host, chef, and winemaker at each.

A special thank you to all of our restaurants, wineries, and hosts that have signed up for our Winemaker Dinner Series. Please contact [email protected] for hosting or sponsorship opportunities for these one-of-a-kind dinners!

To join a waitlist, please contact Heidi Arnold at 703.248.1720 or [email protected] 

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2025 Dinners

Dinner 1

SPONSOR:  Available

WINE:  Château Montrose presented by Charlotte Bouygues

Meridian House
1630 Crescent Place, NW

6:30 PM  |  30 GUESTS  |  $ (on hold for sponsors, wait list available)


Dinner 2   

May 6, 2025

HOST: The Ambassador of France to the United States, Laurent Bili

WINE: Château Angelus presented by Yves de Launay

CHEF: Francis Oge, Ambassador’s Chef

Résidence de France
2221 Kalorama Road, NW

6:30 PM  |  20 GUESTS  |  $ (on hold for sponsors, wait list available)


Dinner 3

SPONSOR: Available

WINE: Résonance and Maison Louis Jadot presented by Guillaume Large

CHEF: Sébastien Giannini, L’Avant-Garde

L’Avant-Garde
2915 M Street, NW

7:00 PM  |  18 GUESTS  |  $500


Dinner 4

WINE: Château Haut-Bailly presented by Véronique Sanders

CHEF: Katarina Petonito, The Duck & The Peach

The Duck & The Peach
300 7th Street, SE

7:00 PM  |  18 GUESTS  |  $ sold out


Dinner 5

WINE: Château Beychevelle presented by Philippe Blanc

CHEF: Fabio Salvatore, The Jefferson, Washington, DC

The Private Cellar, The Jefferson, Washington, DC
1200 16th Street, NW

6:30 PM  |  18 GUESTS  |  $ sold out


Dinner 6

SPONSOR: Conrad Kenley

WINE: Lawrence Wine Estates presented by Carlton McCoy

CHEF: Kwame Onwuachi

Dōgon by Kwame Onwuachi
Salamander Washington DC
1330 Maryland Avenue, SW

7:00 PM  |  14 GUESTS  |  $ pre-sold


Dinner 7

HOSTED BY:  The Embassy of Romania to the United States

SPONSOR: Available

WINE: Wines of Romania

CHEF: Ambassador’s Chef

The Residence of the Ambassador of Romania to the United States
3003 Massachusetts Avenue, NW

6:30 PM  |  24 GUESTS   |  $500


Dinner 8

WINE: Château Lascombes presented by Axel Heinz

CHEF: Eric Ziebold, Kinship

Kinship
1015 7th Street, NW

6:30 PM  |  18 GUESTS  |  $ 500


Dinner 9

WINE: Peay Vineyards presented by Andy Peay

CHEF: Greg Heitzig, The Fountain Inn

The Fountain Inn
1659 Wisconsin Avenue, NW

7:00 PM  |  18 GUESTS  |  $500


Dinner 10

SPONSOR: Shannon Finley

WINE: Château Pontet Canet presented by Noé Tesseron

CHEF: Michael Fusano, La Bise

La Bise
800 Connecticut Avenue, NW

6:30 PM  |  18 GUESTS  |  $ pre-sold


Dinner 11

SPONSOR: Available

WINE: Château Giscours presented by Alexander van Beek

The Henri
1301 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW

7:00 PM  |  20 GUESTS  |  $ sold out


Dinner 12

HOST: Ambassador of the Republic of Singapore to the United States, Lui Tuck Yew

WINE:  Château Smith Haut Lafitte presented by Florence and Daniel Cathiard

Singapore Ambassador’s Residence
Washington, DC

6:30 PM  |  14 GUESTS  | $ sold out


Dinner 13

SPONSOR: Debbie and Michael Capretti

WINE: Bodegas Pinea presented by Hugo del Pozzo

CHEF: Rubén García, Casa Teresa

Casa Teresa
919 19th Street, NW

6:30 PM  |  20 GUESTS  |  $ pre-sold


Dinner 15

SPONSOR: S-3 Group

WINE: Native Flora presented by Scott & Denise Flora

CHEF: Andrew Cleverdon, Blue Duck Tavern at Park Hyatt Washington, DC

Blue Duck Tavern at Park Hyatt Washington, DC
1201 24th Street, NW

7:00 PM  |  18 GUESTS  |  $ pre-sold


Dinner 16

SPONSOR: Michael Herson & American Defense International

WINE: DK Grail by Dan Kosta

CHEF: Joe Howard, Annabelle

Annabelle
2132 Florida Avenue, NW

7:00 PM  |  18 GUESTS  |  $ pre-sold


Dinner 17

HOST: Ambassador of Mexico to the United States, Esteban Moctezuma

SPONSOR: Delta Air Lines

WINE: Bodegas Henri Lurton

CHEF: Paty Cruz, Ambassador’s Chef

Mexican Ambassador’s Residence
Washington, DC

6:30 PM  |  24 GUESTS  |  $ sold out

 

History with Diplomatic Corps

2024

Argentina – Embassy of the Argentine Republic

Chile – Residence of the Ambassador of Chile

Liechtenstein – Embassy of the Principality of Liechtenstein

Romania – Residence of the Ambassador of Romania

 

2023

Argentina – Embassy of the Argentine Republic

Korea – Residence of the Ambassador

 

2022

Argentina – Embassy of the Argentine Republic

Brazil – Residence of the Ambassador

France – Residence of the Ambassador

Liechtenstein – Residence of the Ambassador

Thailand – Residence of the Ambassador

 

2019

Gabon – Residence of the Ambassador

Italy – Residence of the Ambassador

Liechtenstein – Residence of the Ambassador

Netherlands – Residence of the Ambassador

 

2018

Gabon – Residence of the Ambassador

Germany – Residence of the Ambassador

Italy – Residence of the Ambassador

Korea – Residence of the Ambassador

Liechtenstein – Residence of the Ambassador

Netherlands – Residence of the Ambassador

Sweden – Residence of the Ambassador

 

2017

France – Residence of the Ambassador

Gabon – Residence of the Ambassador

Liechtenstein – Residence of the Ambassador

Netherlands – Residence of the Ambassador

Tunisia – Residence of the Ambassador

 

2016

Brazil – Residence of the Ambassador

France – Residence of the Ambassador

Liechtenstein – Residence of the Ambassador

Portugal – Residence of the Ambassador

Netherlands – Residence of the Ambassador

 

2015

Argentina – Embassy

Australia – Embassy

France – Residence of the Ambassador

Iceland – Residence of the Ambassador

Liechtenstein – Residence of the Ambassador

Portugal – Residence of the Ambassador

 

2014

France – Residence of the Ambassador

Netherlands – Residence of the Ambassador

Philippines – Residence of the Ambassador

Singapore – Embassy

South Africa – Residence of the Ambassador

 

2013

Colombia – Residence of the Ambassador

France – Residence of the Ambassador

Gabon – Residence of the Ambassador

Portugal – Residence of the Ambassador

Singapore – Embassy

South Africa – Residence of the Ambassador

 

2012

Australia – Embassy

France – Residence of the Ambassador

Italy – Residence of the Ambassador

Peru – Residence of the Ambassador

South Africa – Residence of the Ambassador

Turkey – Residence of the Ambassador

 

2011

Australia – Embassy

India – Residence of the Ambassador

Luxembourg – Embassy

South Africa – Residence of the Ambassador

Turkey – Residence of the Ambassador

United Kingdom – Embassy

 

2010

Argentina – Residence of the Ambassador

Australia – Embassy

Brazil – Residence of the Ambassador

Colombia – Residence of the Ambassador

France – Residence of the Ambassador

 

2009

Argentina – Residence of the Ambassador

Australia – Embassy

Canada – Residence of the Ambassador

Chile – Residence of the Ambassador

France – Residence of the Ambassador

 

2008

Australia – Embassy

Austria – Residence of the Ambassador

Canada – Embassy

France – Residence of the Ambassador

New Zealand – Residence of the Ambassador

 

2007

Argentina – Residence of the Ambassador

Australia – Embassy

Austria – Residence of the Ambassador

Chile – Residence of the Ambassador

France – Residence of the Ambassador

Italy – Residence of the Ambassador

New Zealand – Residence of the Ambassador

 

2006

Argentina – Residence of the Ambassador

Australia – Embassy

France – Residence of the Ambassador

Greece- Residence of the Ambassador

Italy – Residence of the Ambassador

 

2005

Argentina – Residence of the Ambassador

Australia – Embassy

Chile – Residence of the Ambassador

France – Residence of the Ambassador

New Zealand – Residence of the Ambassador

Spain – Residence of the Ambassador

 

2004

Australia – Embassy

France – Residence of the Ambassador

New Zealand – Residence of the Ambassador