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Every weekend we have free tastings of wine and beer that give you a chance to explore the wide world!
Come in this weekend and visit with us!

Saturday afternoon, a time for chores and yard work and running to do all the things that have waited all week! Take a break!

Come by the shop and sample new wines and microbrews that will be certain to bring a smile to your face.

Just relax with friends and neighbors.

Our Mom Eugenia!
On Seneca Road in Great Falls!!
 

Our Mom and
Executive Chef
Eugenia Hobson

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Eugenia Hobson has been a chef for the past thirty years. She was born and raised on the island of Zakynthos in the Ionian Sea in western Greece. She learned the secrets of Greek cuisine from her grandmother for whom she was named.

Chef Eugenia has worked at several local Greek restaurants including Mykonos Grill (Rockville) and Athenian Plaka (Bethesda). She was most recently a chef at Nostos restaurant in Tysons Corner, where she worked since it first opened in 2011.

Chef Eugenia’s dishes have received glowing reviews from Tom Sietsema of the Washington Post and several food blogs. This restaurant is named after our mom as a small token of appreciation for everything she has done for us over the years.

The Wines!!


BOSINAKIS  2016 MANTINIA MOSCHOFILERO $17.99 
100% Moschofilero from the best high elevation vineyards in the mantinia plateau. Bosinakis is A Top quality moschofilero that can compete with noble aromatic varieties like gewu¨rztraminer. Long hang times, low yields, and extended contact on the light pink skins distinguish the Bosinakis style of intensity and elegance.

GAVALA 2016 SANTORINI DRY WHITE "BLUE" $20.99
Santorini wine is produced from the exquisite white native variety of Assyrtiko carefully selected from the traditional vineyard of the island. This vineyard is considered to be the oldest in Greece, it has never been affected by the Phylloxera disease, and the grapes are grown on original stock. The result is the most distinctive, dry white wine, characterized by a bright yellow – white color. On the nose are delicate aromas of fruit - pear, lemon and pineapple. On the palate, the wine is smooth, rich, fruity and full-bodied. It has a balanced acidity and a long aftertaste.  An ideal accompaniment to grilled or marinated Octopus, fresh oysters, Branzino with fennel and lemon, lemon caper chicken.  
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TETRAMYTHOS 2016 BLACK OF KALAVRYTA $12.99
Deep ruby color and a clear aromatic expression of ripe red cherries and sweet spices framed by complex earthy leathery aromas. On the palate the wine is soft with mild tannins, round and lovely to drink, fresh and with enough complexity for its style.  Serving suggestions-Kontosouvli (sliced charcoal rotisserie Pork with fresh lemon and Greek oregano.)

SANT'OR 2015 ST GEORGE RED VEGAN ORGANIC $10.99
Wine Cabinet favorite!!  Aging in oak barrels.  Dark red, attractive color with a rich aroma bouquet, balanced aroma of red fruit with the sweet aroma of aging.
Food Pairing: Keftedes (Greek meatballs), pasta and yellow cheeses.

CAVINO 2010 MEGA SPILEO GRAND CAVE RED-Cellar Selection $22.99
60% Mavrodaphne, 40% Mavro Kalavritano
"Deep red color with lively red tints. Complex aromatics of laurel, white pepper and a sweet background of vanilla and chocolate from the long time in French Oak. Balance and finesse on the  palate with soft tannins. Superb powerful structure supported by great equilibrium of alcohol and acidity. Long and pleasant finish."  Aged 20 months in French Oak and aged an additional 20 months at the winery before release.
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Cavino, in Aigio, is one of the largest wineries of Greece. Its neoclassical architecture premises are one of the best examples of industrial wine and beverage production units in the country, with a huge exporting activity, to dozens of countries. In 2009, Cavino had been awarded the “Best Winery in Greece Award” by the English magazine “Wine and Spirits Magazine”. 
Domaine Mega Spileo, of the same owner, on the 21st kilometer of the road that connects Diakopto and Kalavryta, is a unique winery with a limited production of high quality wines. It has a distinctive, traditional architecture (stone) and is situated in an area of spectacular beauty, at an altitude of 880 meters and a view of the Vouraikos Canyon. Its story basically begins in 1550, as it is connected directly to the monastery with the same name, which is a wonderful attraction of the area itself.

AVANTIS  NV MELITIS SWEET MUSCAT $18.99
Bring on the Baklava!  A delicious treat all by itself, the honey and orange scented Avantis "Melitis" is a mouth watering and heavenly muscat.  Like the original Ambrosia of the Gods-sure to tantalize the palate and dazzle your dinner guests.   Accompanies all manner of desserts-Creme brulee, loukomades, Sfogliatella, Sweet potato pie.