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]
Business Attire
2024 Dinners listed below.
Stay tuned for 2025!
Dinner 1:
Host: Genevieve Murphy
Wine: Château Pontet-Canet and Pym-Rae presented by Alfred Tesseron
Chef: Massimo Fabbri, San Lorenzo Ristorante
Home of Genevieve Murphy
Washington, DC
6:30 pm 14 guests $ sold out
Dinner 2:
Sponsor: Conrad Kenley
Wine: Bodega Lanzaga presented by Telmo Rodríguez
Chef: Enrique Limardo, Imperfecto
The Room, Imperfecto
1124 23rd Street, NW
7:00 pm 16 guests $ pre-sold
Dinner 3:
Wine: Château Lascombes presented by Axel Heinz
Chef: Fortunato Nicotra, Ristorante Tosca
Ristorante Tosca
1112 F Street, NW
6:30 pm 22 guests $ sold out
Dinner 4:
Wine: Château Lynch-Bages presented by Kinou Cazes Hachemian
Chef: Frederik de Pue, The Henri
The Henri
1301 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
7:00 pm 20 guests $ sold out
Dinner 5:
Wine: Château Giscours presented by Alexander Van Beek
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 7:
Host: The Ambassador of Chile to the United States, Juan Gabriel Valdés
Wine: Casa Lapostolle presented by Brandon Fincher
Chef: Estela Jude, Ambassador’s Chef
Residence of the Ambassador of Chile
2305 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
7:00 pm 18 guests $sold out
Dinner 8:
Wine: DK Grail presented by Dan Kosta
Cork Wine Bar & Market
1805 14th Street, NW
6:30 pm 20 guests $ sold out
Dinner 9:
Host: The Embassy of Argentine Republic
Wine: Bodega Corazón del Sol presented by Marcela Leal
Embassy of the Argentine Republic
1600 New Hampshire Avenue, NW
6:30 pm 24 guests $ sold out
Dinner 10:
Wine: Massican Winery presented by Dan Petroski
Chef: Matt Baker, Gravitas and Michele’s
Gravitas
1401 Okie Street, NE
6:30 pm 20 guests $ sold out
Dinner 12:
Sponsor: Debbie and Michael Capretti
Wine: Château Talbot presented by Jean-Paul Bignon
Chef: Nicolas Legret, The Hay-Adams
The Hay-Adams, Concorde Room
800 16th Street, NW
7:00 pm 24 guests $ pre-sold
Dinner 13:
Wine: Château Figeac presented by Alexa Boulton
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 $ sold out
Dinner 14:
Wine: Château Angelus presented by Yves de Launay
Chef: Michael Fusano, La Bise
La Bise
800 Connecticut Avenue, NW
6:30 pm 18 guests $ sold out
Dinner 15:
Wine: Matthiasson presented by Jill Klein Matthiasson
Chef: Johnny Spero and Jason Chavenson
Bar Spero
250 Massachusetts Avenue NW
7:00 pm 20 guests $ sold out
Dinner 16:
Sponsor: Michael Herson and American Defense International
Host: His Excellency Georg Sparber, The Ambassador of the Principality of Liechtenstein
Supported By: Embassy of the Principality of Liechtenstein
Wine: Wine selected by Ambassador Sparber including a selection from the vineyards of the Liechtenstein Princely Family
Residence of the Ambassador of Liechtenstein
2900 K Street, NW
7:00 pm 10 guests $pre-sold
Dinner 17:
Wine: Château Malartic Lagravière presented by Guillaume Virsolvy
Chef: Colin McClimans, Opal
Opal
5534 Connecticut Avenue, NW
7:00 pm 20 guests $ sold out
Dinner 18:
Host: His Excellency Andrei Muraru, Ambassador of Romania to the United States
Residence of the Ambassador of Romania to the U.S.
3003 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
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