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The Washington DC Chapter conducts ten dinner events annually. Dinner Chairpersons are selected by the President and rotate through the entire membership. Dinner events take place throughout the DC, Maryland and Virginia area at  restaurants, dining clubs and country club facilities. The food is accompanied by wines selected by the five member wine committee with more than half the wines coming from our extensive cellar facility that has been in existence since the 1950s. Some examples of recurring dinner themes include: Great Wines Dinner, Wine Education Dinner, and Seafood Feast.


May Events

May 08, 2018
Theme Great Wines Dinner
Venue The French Embassy
Location Washington, D.C.
Date May 08, 2018
Time 6:30 PM
Registration Closed on May 08, 2018

Join us for  The IWFS Great Wines dinner  and Business Meeting.  Members  Only Dinner.Get ready for a GREAT “Great Wines Dinner”! This members-only dinner will be unique as we make our first visit to the French Embassy. Young Chef Mark Courseille wowed us at the trial lunch with his outstanding, creative cuisine and camera-worthy plate presentation. Truly one of the best meals we’ve had in recent memory. Mark is a native of Bordeaux and spent

We look forward to a fabulous evening!

Cocktail Reception: Gougère Tomato Confit, Parmeggiano Sablé Quail Egg Caviar Krug Champagne “Grande Cuvée” NV

Pre-Appetizer Oyster, Cucumber Gelee, Caviar

First Course: Vichyssoise Soup, Potato Chips Domaine Hubert Lamy Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru “Les Macherelles” 2010

Second Course: Poached Cod, Petits Légumes, Nage de Sancerre Château d’Yquem “Ygrec” (dry white) 2013

Third Course : Boudin Blanc, Braised Red Cabbage, Bacon, Sage Sauce Remoissenet Clos Vougeot 2009

Fourth Course: Veal Tenderloin, Pomme Dauphine, Glazed Vegetables, Orange Ginger Sauce Château Haut-Brion 1996 Château Latour 1999

Pré-Dessert: Orange Cloud Château d’Yquem (sweet) 1996

Dessert: Mushroom Vacherin, Chocolate Ice Cream, Pistachio English Cream

************** Date: Tuesday, May 8th, 6:30pm

RSVP by Thursday, May 3rd, at noon 

Location: French Embassy 4101 Reservoir Road NW, Washington, DC 20007 

Dress: Jacket required, tie optional